Encouragement in the Bible is rarely a pep talk. Most of these verses were written to people in real trouble: exiles, prisoners, a small church under pressure. They encourage by reminding the reader what is still true, which is why they carry weight when “you’ve got this” doesn’t.
The first group is for your own bad days, the second for when you are close to quitting, and the third is for sending to someone else. All are from the public-domain World English Bible, so you can copy them anywhere.
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Short verses for the morning of the hard thing.
Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and of good courage. Don’t be afraid, neither be dismayed: for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.
Yahweh, he it is who does go before you; he will be with you, he will not fail you, neither forsake you: don’t be afraid, neither be dismayed.
Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.
Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who hope in Yahweh.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.
What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
So that with good courage we say, “The Lord is my helper. I will not fear. What can man do to me?”
Verses about not losing heart, written by people who had reason to.
Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up.
Therefore we don’t faint, but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory; while we don’t look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.
We are pressed on every side, yet not crushed; perplexed, yet not to despair; pursued, yet not forsaken; struck down, yet not destroyed…
Being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.
We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.
But those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint.
It is of Yahweh’s loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassion doesn’t fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.
Cast your burden on Yahweh, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.
Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
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Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.
Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering; for he who promised is faithful. Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good works, not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as you see the Day approaching.
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts and establish you in every good work and word.
‘Yahweh bless you, and keep you. Yahweh make his face to shine on you, and be gracious to you. Yahweh lift up his face toward you, and give you peace.’
Yahweh, your God, is in the midst of you, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will rest in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing.
Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad.
Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him who is alone when he falls, and doesn’t have another to lift him up.
Casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.
I thank my God whenever I remember you…
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I thank my God whenever I remember you…
Casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.
Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who hope in Yahweh.
Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad.
Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.
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Numbers 6:24-26 (the blessing that starts “Yahweh bless you, and keep you”) and Romans 15:13 (“may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace”) both read as a wish for the other person, which suits a message or card.
Galatians 6:9 says not to be weary in doing good, “for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up.” 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 is longer and speaks to people who feel worn out.
It was first written to Israelites in exile in Babylon, promising a future after seventy years. Christians have long read it as showing God’s character towards his people, which is why it is shared so widely, but it is worth reading Jeremiah 29:4-14 for the setting.
Every verse is quoted from the World English Bible, a modern English translation its editors have placed in the public domain, as published by Project Gutenberg (ebook #8294). Only the typography is changed: curly quotation marks, psalm titles and musical notes left out, and an ellipsis where a passage stops mid-sentence. American spellings (honor, neighbor) are the translation’s own. You are free to copy, print and share it. More about the choice of translation is on the Bible verses page.