Isaiah 35:3-4
35:3 Strengthen the hands that have gone limp,
steady the knees that shake!
35:4 Tell those who panic,
“Be strong! Do not fear!
Look, your God comes to avenge!
With divine retribution he comes to deliver you.”
Isaiah 51:7
51:7 Listen to me, you who know what is right,
you people who are aware of my law!
Don’t be afraid of the insults of men;
don’t be discouraged because of their abuse!
Isaiah 51:12
51:12 “I, I am the one who consoles you.
Why are you afraid of mortal men,
of mere human beings who are as short-lived as grass?
Acts 4:13
4:13 When they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and discovered that they were uneducated and ordinary men, they were amazed and recognized these men had been with Jesus.
Acts 4:29
4:29 And now, Lord, pay attention to
their threats, and grant
to your servants
to speak your message
with great courage,
Acts 5:41-42
5:41 So they left the council rejoicing because they had been considered worthy
to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name.
5:42 And every day both in the temple courts
and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the good news
that Jesus was the Christ.
Ephesians 6:19
6:19 Pray
for me also, that I may be given the message when I begin to speak
– that I may confidently make known
the mystery of the gospel,
Philippians 1:28-29
1:28 and by not being intimidated in any way by your opponents. This is
a sign of their
destruction, but of your salvation – a sign which
is from God.
1:29 For it has been granted to you
not only to believe in Christ but also to suffer for him,
Philippians 1:1
Salutation
1:1 From Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the overseers and deacons.
Philippians 3:14
3:14 with this goal in mind,
I strive toward the prize of the upward call of God
in Christ Jesus.