18 Bible Verses About Strength and Being Strong in the Lord

Scripture often tells people to be strong at moments of handover or danger, and it locates the strength in God rather than in the person. Joshua hears it as he takes over from Moses (Joshua 1:9), Solomon as David is dying (1 Kings 2:2), and Timothy in a letter Paul wrote from prison (2 Timothy 2:1). Paul’s own version is “be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might” (Ephesians 6:10). The eighteen verses below cover who…