# Where is “Be strong and courageous” in the Bible?

> “Be strong and courageous” is Joshua 1:9.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/be-strong-and-courageous
By Andrew Kittridge · November 10, 2026

God says it to Joshua as he takes over from Moses and prepares to lead Israel across the Jordan.

## The verse

> Did I not command you? Be strong and courageous! Do not be terrified or lose heart, because Yahweh your God is with you everywhere you go.”
>
> — [Joshua 1:9](https://www.lumin.faith/read/joshua/1#9) (Lumin Translation)

Word for word, the line is in Deuteronomy 31:6 in the Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible.

## What it means there

God says it to Joshua three times in one chapter. The courage does not rest on Joshua’s skill. The reason given is that God goes with him.

## Also in the Bible

> Be strong and courageous. Have no fear of them and do not shrink back before them, for it is Yahweh your God who goes along with you. He will not fail you or abandon you.”
>
> — [Deuteronomy 31:6](https://www.lumin.faith/read/deuteronomy/31#6) (Lumin Translation)

## Common questions

### Where is “Be strong and courageous” in the Bible?

“Be strong and courageous” is Joshua 1:9. Word for word, the line is in Deuteronomy 31:6 in the Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible. God says it to Joshua as he takes over from Moses and prepares to lead Israel across the Jordan.

### Is “Be strong and courageous” in the Bible?

Yes. It is Joshua 1:9, and also Deuteronomy 31:6. In the Lumin Translation, Joshua 1:9 reads: “Did I not command you? Be strong and courageous! Do not be terrified or lose heart, because Yahweh your God is with you everywhere you go.””

### Who said “Be strong and courageous”?

God says it to Joshua as he takes over from Moses and prepares to lead Israel across the Jordan.

### What does “Be strong and courageous” mean in the Bible?

God says it to Joshua three times in one chapter. The courage does not rest on Joshua’s skill. The reason given is that God goes with him.

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