Overcoming Fear

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.

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.”

For you didn’t receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, — read the full passage →

We know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him. — read the full passage →

“Aren’t two sparrows sold for an assarion coin? Not one of them falls on the ground apart from your Father’s will, — read the full passage →

Since then the children have shared in flesh and blood, he also himself in the same way partook of the same, that through death he might bring to nothing him who had the power of death, that is, the devil,

Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the assemblies of the saints,

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. — read the full passage →

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

for the anger of man doesn’t produce the righteousness of God.

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

Whoever transgresses and doesn’t remain in the teaching of Christ, doesn’t have God. He who remains in the teaching, the same has both the Father and the Son. — read the full passage →

Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient.

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time; — read the full passage →

But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. “Don’t fear what they fear, neither be troubled.”

Jesus answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, — read the full passage →

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

So that with good courage we say, “The Lord is my helper. I will not fear. What can man do to me?”

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.” — read the full passage →

No, in all these things, we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.

Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.

Therefore be ready also, for the Son of Man is coming in an hour that you don’t expect him.”

Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life: what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food, and the body more than clothing? — read the full passage →

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

Is any among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praises. — read the full passage →

Watch! Stand firm in the faith! Be courageous! Be strong!

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way. His disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple. — read the full passage →

Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn’t overcome it.

But Jesus, when he heard the message spoken, immediately said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Don’t be afraid, only believe.”

For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world: your faith.

But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

You are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world.

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,

Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.

“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me.

Don’t be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.

He will wipe away from them every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. The first things have passed away.”

But Jesus hearing it, answered him, “Don’t be afraid. Only believe, and she will be healed.”

But watch yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils. You will be beaten in synagogues. You will stand before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them.

He seized the dragon, the old serpent, which is the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole inhabited earth, and bound him for a thousand years, — read the full passage →

They overcame him because of the Lamb’s blood, and because of the word of their testimony. They didn’t love their life, even to death.

All chastening seems for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been exercised thereby.

Now in those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled. — read the full passage →

desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor about what they strongly affirm.

Yes, I beg you also, true partner, help these women, for they labored with me in the Good News, with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.

in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we will be changed.

“Aren’t five sparrows sold for two assaria coins? Not one of them is forgotten by God. — read the full passage →

The angel said to her, “Don’t be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. — read the full passage →

Unless those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved. But for the sake of the chosen ones, those days will be shortened.

I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as didn’t worship the beast nor his image, and didn’t receive the mark on their forehead and on their hand. They lived, and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. — read the full passage →