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17 Bible Verses About Self-Confidence

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  • Proverbs 28:26 calls those who trust in themselves fools, and Jeremiah 17:7 blesses the one whose confidence is in the LORD.
  • In 2 Corinthians 3:4-5 Paul claims confidence “through Christ before God” while saying his competence comes from God.
  • Philippians 4:13 follows Paul’s statement that he has learned to be content in plenty and in want.
  • Hebrews 4:16, Hebrews 10:35 and 1 John 5:14 use parrēsia, a Greek word for freedom of speech and confidence, for how believers stand before God.
  • Joshua is told three times in Joshua 1:6-9 to be strong and courageous, and verse 9 gives the reason: the LORD will be with him wherever he goes.

Proverbs and Jeremiah warn against trusting in yourself and direct confidence to God. Proverbs 28:26 calls those who trust in themselves fools, Jeremiah 17:7 blesses the one “whose confidence is in” the LORD, and in 2 Corinthians 3:4-5 Paul says his competence “comes from God.” Philippians 4:13 and 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 describe strength that comes from outside the self, and Joshua 1:9 and Isaiah 41:10 ground the command not to fear in God’s presence. In Hebrews 4:16, Hebrews 10:35 and…

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Scripture quotations are from the New International Version.

Strong’s Greek 3954, παρρησία (parrēsia): freedom of speech, confidence, boldness; used of believers’ confidence toward God in Ephesians 3:12, Hebrews 3:6, Hebrews 4:16, Hebrews 10:35, 1 John 3:21 and 1 John 5:14. biblehub.com/greek/3954

Strong’s Hebrew 3689, כֶּסֶל (kesel): confidence, hope; listed under confidence for Proverbs 3:26. biblehub.com/hebrew/3689

English Standard Version, Proverbs 3:26: “for the LORD will be your confidence.” biblegateway.com

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