⁷ Then ^(A)Moses summoned Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel, ^(B)“Be strong and courageous, for you shall go with this people into the land that the Lord has sworn to their fathers to give them, and you shall put them in possession of it.

²⁸ But ^(A)charge Joshua, and encourage and strengthen him, for he shall go over at the head of this people, and he shall put them in possession of the land that you shall see.’

^6 (A)Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, ^(B)for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. ^(C)He will not leave you or forsake you.”

^38 (A)Joshua the son of Nun, ^(B)who stands before you, he shall enter. ^(C)Encourage him, for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.

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¹⁰ Finally, ^(A)be strong in the Lord and in ^(B)the strength of his might.

^6 (A)Be strong and courageous, for you shall cause this people to inherit the land that I swore to their fathers to give them.

¹⁹ And he said, ^(A)“O man greatly loved, ^(B)fear not, peace be with you; be strong and of good courage.” And as he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, “Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.”

^23 (A)And the Lord^[a] commissioned Joshua the son of Nun and said, ^(B)“Be strong and courageous, for you shall bring the people of Israel into the land that I swore to give them. ^(C)I will be with you.”

³ The Lord your God ^(A)himself will go over before you. He will destroy these nations before you, so that you shall dispossess them, and Joshua will go over at your head, ^(B)as the Lord has spoken.

¹⁷ For ^(A)the law was given through Moses; ^(B)grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.