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Bible Verses About Strength

Verses for strength in weakness, weariness, and hard seasons.

44 verses · curated by hand

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More verses about strength in Scripture

364 passages mentioning “strength” across WEB & KJV — beyond the curated set above.

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  1. Genesis 4:12

    “From now on, when you till the ground, it won’t yield its strength to you. You will be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth.””

  2. Genesis 31:6

    “You know that I have served your father with all of my strength.”

  3. Genesis 48:2

    “Someone told Jacob, and said, “Behold, your son Joseph comes to you,” and Israel strengthened himself, and sat on the bed.”

  4. Genesis 49:3

    ““Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength; excelling in dignity, and excelling in power.”

  5. Genesis 49:24

    “But his bow remained strong. The arms of his hands were made strong, by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, (from there is the shepherd, the stone of Israel),”

  6. Exodus 13:3

    “Moses said to the people, “Remember this day, in which you came out of Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand Yahweh brought you out from this place. No leavened bread shall be eaten.”

  7. Exodus 13:14

    “It shall be, when your son asks you in time to come, saying, ‘What is this?’ that you shall tell him, ‘By strength of hand Yahweh brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage.”

  8. Exodus 13:16

    “It shall be for a sign on your hand, and for symbols between your eyes: for by strength of hand Yahweh brought us out of Egypt.””

  9. Exodus 14:27

    “Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to its strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it. Yahweh overthrew the Egyptians in the middle of the sea.”

  10. Exodus 15:13

    ““You, in your loving kindness, have led the people that you have redeemed. You have guided them in your strength to your holy habitation.”

  11. Leviticus 25:35

    ““‘If your brother has become poor, and his hand can’t support himself among you; then you shall uphold him. He shall live with you like an alien and a temporary resident.”

  12. Leviticus 26:20

    “Your strength will be spent in vain; for your land won’t yield its increase, neither will the trees of the land yield their fruit.”

  13. Numbers 23:22

    “God brings them out of Egypt. He has as it were the strength of the wild ox.”

  14. Numbers 24:8

    “God brings him out of Egypt. He has as it were the strength of the wild ox. He shall eat up the nations his adversaries, shall break their bones in pieces, and pierce them with his arrows.”

  15. Deuteronomy 3:28

    “But commission Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him; for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which you shall see.””

  16. Deuteronomy 21:17

    “but he shall acknowledge the firstborn, the son of the hated, by giving him a double portion of all that he has; for he is the beginning of his strength. The right of the firstborn is his.”

  17. Deuteronomy 33:25

    “Your bars will be iron and brass. As your days, so your strength will be.”

  18. Deuteronomy 34:7

    “Moses was one hundred twenty years old when he died. His eye was not dim, nor his strength gone.”

  19. Joshua 11:13

    “But as for the cities that stood on their mounds, Israel burned none of them, except Hazor only. Joshua burned that.”

  20. Joshua 14:11

    “As yet I am as strong today as I was in the day that Moses sent me. As my strength was then, even so is my strength now for war, to go out and to come in.”

Frequently asked

Questions about strength in the Bible

What does the Bible say about strength in hard times?
Scripture promises strength that is renewed daily for those who wait on the Lord (Isaiah 40:31), and a grace that is sufficient in weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9). Strength is given for the walking, not as a substitute for it.
What is the most famous Bible verse about strength?
Philippians 4:13 — "I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me" — is the most quoted strength verse. In context (verses 10-13) it speaks of contentment in any circumstance, not unlimited human capacity.
Which Bible verse gives strength?
Isaiah 41:10, Psalm 46:1, and Philippians 4:13 are the three most-requested strength verses. Each is hand-curated on this page with original commentary.