115 Encouraging Bible Verses to Motivate You Throughout the Day

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Whether you're experiencing the heaviness of grief, the stress of something new, like a job change, or just the everyday hustle and bustle that can feel so overwhelming, many of us need encouragement right now. While turning to a friend or looking at funny memes can be a great way to lighten your mood, reading positive, encouraging Bible verses can hit you with a peace unlike any other. In fact, as Philippians 4:7 says, “And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.”

Thankfully, God has us more than covered (per usual!). The scriptures are filled with encouraging Bible verses for women and men alike, for all kinds of situations you could be going through. This is echoed in John 14:27, which says, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.” 

Over a hundred additional peace-filled verses are ahead to bring you hope. (It’s also of note that some of the same messages are repeated several times throughout the Bible in various books. If you ask me, that’s a sign that God really wants us to hear those messages. Try meditating on them.)

Without further ado, here are uplifting messages of encouragement that God wants you to hear today (and every day) whether you’re going through hard times, want a short encouraging verse to memorize, or need to be reminded of how powerful God’s love is.

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115 Best Encouraging Bible Verses

1. "Cast all your anxieties on Him, because He cares for you." — 1 Peter 5:7

2. "The Lord Himself goes before you and will be with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged." — Deuteronomy 31:8

3. "'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a hope and a future.’” — Jeremiah 29:11

4. "The Lord will fight for you, you need only to be still." — Exodus 14:14

5. "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths." — Proverbs 3:5-6

6. “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” —Joshua 1:9

7. “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” — John 16:33

8. “I praise You for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful; I know that full well.” — Psalm 139:14

9. “Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.” — Matthew 10:29-31

10. “The Lord will guide you always; He will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.” — Isaiah 58:11

11. “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. — Matthew 7:7-8

12. “Nevertheless, I will bring health and healing to it; I will heal my people and will let them enjoy abundant peace and security.” — Jeremiah 33:6

13. “...but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not be faint.” — Isaiah 40:31

14. “If the whole body were an eye, how could it hear? If the whole body were an ear, how could it smell? God has placed each part in the body just as He wanted it to be.” — 1 Corinthians 12:17-18

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Bible Verses About Encouraging Others

15. Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” — 1 Thessalonians 5:11

16. “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.” — Ephesians 4:29

17. “Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” — Galatians 6:2

18. “I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong—that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith.” — Romans 1:11-12

19. “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.” — 2 Corinthians 1:4-5

20. “For where two or three gather in My name, there I am with them.” — Matthew 18:20

21. “And let us consider how to stir one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the day drawing near.” — Hebrews 10:24-25

22. “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.” — Romans 5:6

23. “But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called ‘today,’ so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.” — Hebrews 3:13

24. “Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to their own interests, but also to the interests of others.” — Philippians 2:3-4 

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Encouraging Bible Verses for Women

25. “God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at break of day.” — Psalm 46:5

26. “...And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?” — Esther 4:14

27. “Her value exceeds pearls; all you desire can’t compare with her.” — Proverbs 3:15

28. “‘Martha, Martha,’ the Lord answered, ‘you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.’” — Luke 10:41-42

29. “‘Daughter, your faith has healed you,’ Jesus said. ‘Go in peace.’” — Luke 8:48

30. "Happy is she who believed that the Lord would fulfill the promises He made to her.” — Luke 1:45

31. “She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future.” — Proverbs 31:25

32. “Then Jesus said to her, ‘O woman, your faith is great; it shall be done as you wish.’ And her daughter was healed at once.” — Matthew 15:28

33. “In the same way, women who are servants in the church should be dignified and not gossip. They should be sober and faithful in everything they do.” — 1 Timothy 3:11

34. “And the earth helped the woman, the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.” — Revelation 12:16 

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Encouraging Bible Verses for Hard Times

35. "Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning." — Psalm 30:5

36. "Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength." — Nehemiah 8:10

37. "For the Lord your God is He who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies, to give you the victory." — Deuteronomy 20:4

38. “He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death and broke their bands apart.” — Psalm 107:14

39. “You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, who has dealt wondrously with you. And my people shall never again be put to shame.” — Joel 2:26

40. “In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.” — Romans 8:26

41. “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” — Matthew 11:28-30

42. “Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.” — Psalm 23:4

43. “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.” — Isaiah 43:2

44. “I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.” — Romans 8:18 

45. “And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” — Galatians 6:9

46. “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.” — Genesis 50:20

47. “‘In the same way, I will not cause pain without allowing something new to be born,’ says the Lord.” — Isaiah 66:9

48. “So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, and what is unseen is eternal.” — 2 Corinthians 4:18

49. “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” — Isaiah 43:19

50. “He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.” — Ecclesiastes 3:11

51. “Though He brings grief, He will show compassion, so great in His unfailing love. For He does not willingly bring affliction or grief to anyone.” — Lamentations 3:32-33

52. “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.” — Psalm 46:1-3

53. “So with you: Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.” — John 16:22

54. “No only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.” — Romans 5:3-5

55. “He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” — Revelation 21:4

56. “The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and He helps me.” — Psalm 28:7

57. "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid." — John 14:27

58. “For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love, and self-discipline.” — 2 Timothy 1:7

59. “He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; He set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.” — Psalm 40:2

60. “The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the Lord, over many waters. The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.” — Psalm 29:3-4

61. “Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us…” — Ephesians 3:20

62. “It is my pleasure to tell you about the miraculous signs and wonders that the Most High God has performed for me. How great are His signs; how mighty are His wonders! His kingdom is an eternal kingdom; His dominion endures from generation to generation.” — Daniel 4:2-3

63. “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.” — James 1:5

64. “The Lord is my light and my salvation. Should I fear anyone? The Lord is a fortress protecting my life. Should I be frightened of anything?” — Psalm 27:1

65. “But God raised Him up again, putting an end to the agony of death, since it was impossible for Him to be held in its power.” — Acts 2:24

66. “Be strong and brave. Be sure to obey all the teachings my servant Moses gave you. If you follow them exactly, you will be successful in everything you do.” — Joshua 1:7

67. “Resist [the enemy], standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.” — 1 Peter 5:9

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Short Encouraging Bible Verses

68. "I can do all things through Him who strengthens me." — Philippians 4:13

69. “For we live by faith, not by sight.” — 2 Corinthians 5:7

70. “If God is for us, who can be against us?” — Romans 8:31

71. “He calmed the storm to a whisper and stilled the waves.” — Psalm 107:29

72. “For your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.” — Matthew 6:8

73. “He says, ‘Be still and know that I am God.’” — Psalm 46:10a

74. “Love never fails…” — 1 Corinthians 13:8

75. “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” — Psalm 34:18

76. “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” — John 1:5

77. “Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.” — Psalm 27:14

78. “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.” — John 13:7

79. "He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak." — Isaiah 40:29

80. I know that You can do all things; no purpose of Yours can be thwarted.” — Job 42:2

81. “Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.” — Hebrews 10:23

82. “For while we were still weak, at the right time, Christ died for the ungodly.” — Romans 5:6

83. “For because He Himself has suffered when tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted.” — Hebrews 2:18

84. “My eyes are ever on the Lord, for only He will release my feet from the snare.” — Psalm 25:15

85. "For nothing will be impossible with God." — Luke 1:37

86. “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.” — 1 John 5:14

87. “…being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” — Philippians 1:6

88. "I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you." — Psalm 32:8

89. "So we say with confidence, the Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?” — Hebrews 13:6

90. “The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; He delivers them from all their troubles.” — Psalm 34:17

91. "My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever." — Psalm 73:26

92. “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” — Romans 8:1

93. “Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.” — Matthew 6:34

94. “And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.” — Philippians 4:7

95. “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” — Proverbs 27:17

96. “Cast your burden on the Lord, and He will sustain you; He will never permit the righteous to be moved.” — Psalm 55:22

97. “For this God is our God forever and ever; He will be our guide even to the end.” — Psalm 48:14

98. “I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With Him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.” — Psalm 16:8

99. "When I called, you answered me; you greatly emboldened me." — Psalm 138:3

100. "But Jesus looked at them and said, 'With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." — Matthew 19:26

Encouraging Bible Verses About God’s Love

101. “So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in them.” — 1 John 4:16

102. “Oh, how abundant is Your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear You and worked for those who take refuge in You, in the sight of the children of mankind!” — Psalm 31:19

103. “Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then they said among the nations, ‘The Lord has done great things for them.’ The Lord has done great things for us; we are glad.” — Psalm 126:2-3

104. “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.” — Lamentations 3:22-23

105. “What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will He not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off?” — Matthew 18:12

106. “Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. His faithful love endures forever.” — Psalm 136:1

107. “But You, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.” — Psalm 86:15

108. “Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; He is the faithful God, keeping His covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments.” — Deuteronomy 7:9

109. “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” — John 3:16 

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Encouraging Bible Verses for Men

110. “Then Jesus said to him, ‘Get up! Pick up your mat and walk.’ At once the man was cured; he picked up his mat and walked.” — John 5:8-9

111. “Finally, my brothers, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.” — Ephesians 6:10

112. "But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong." — 2 Corinthians 12:9-10

113. "No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and He will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation He will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it." — 1 Corinthians 10:13

114. “The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs to it and is safe.” — Proverbs 18:10

115. “Know this, my beloved brothers: Let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger.” — James 1:19

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