Bible Verses about “cowardice”

“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”

“‹But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.›”

“Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he [it is] that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.”

“‹Blessed are ye, when› [men] ‹shall revile you, and persecute› [you], ‹and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.›”

“‹Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great› [is] ‹your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.›”

“¶ The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.”

“¶ The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.”

“¶ But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.”

“For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.”

“But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before [them] all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?”

“And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation.”

“Now therefore go to, proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whosoever [is] fearful and afraid, let him return and depart early from mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand; and there remained ten thousand.”

“I, [even] I, [am] he that comforteth you: who [art] thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man [that] shall die, and of the son of man [which] shall be made [as] grass;”

“¶ And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest:”

“And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.”

“But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.”

“And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is [one] of them.”

“And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art [one] of them: for thou art a Galilaean, and thy speech agreeth [thereto].”

“But he began to curse and to swear, [saying], I know not this man of whom ye speak.”

“And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.”

“¶ Then took they him, and led [him], and brought him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off.”

“And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them.”

“But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him.”

“And he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not.”

“And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not.”

“And about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this [fellow] also was with him: for he is a Galilaean.”

“And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew.”