Bible Verses about “standing up for yourself”
The Bible contains 50 verses about standing up for yourself across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“But if anyone doesn't provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.”
“For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world's rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.”
“for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn't bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.”
“So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;”
“Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.”
“knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.”
“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations,”
“Let endurance have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.”
“Blessed is the man who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.”
“But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.”
“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.”
“for the anger of man doesn't produce the righteousness of God.”
“Therefore, put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand.”
“And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;”
“Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.”
“Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.”
“If you love me, keep my commandments.”
“and having fitted your feet with the preparation of the Good News of peace;”
“If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn't bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man's religion is worthless.”
“above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.”
“Stand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,”
“But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves.”
“But each one is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed.”
“But let him ask in faith, without any doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven by the wind and tossed.”
“Then the lust, when it has conceived, bears sin; and the sin, when it is full grown, brings forth death.”
“But he who looks into the perfect law of freedom, and continues, not being a hearer who forgets, but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in what he does.”
“For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man looking at his natural face in a mirror;”
“But I tell you, don't resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.”
“for he sees himself, and goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.”
“Blessed is the man who doesn't walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the way of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers;”
“He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.”
“"You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.'”
“For let that man not think that he will receive anything from the Lord.”
“Let no man say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God," for God can't be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one.”
“I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.”
“but his delight is in Yahweh's law. On his law he meditates day and night.”
“Don't be deceived, my beloved brothers.”
“Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.”
“Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.”
“and the rich, in that he is made humble, because like the flower in the grass, he will pass away.”
“But let the brother in humble circumstances glory in his high position;”
“For the sun arises with the scorching wind, and withers the grass, and the flower in it falls, and the beauty of its appearance perishes. So also will the rich man fade away in his pursuits.”
“He will be like a tree planted by the streams of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also does not wither. Whatever he does shall prosper.”
“James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are in the Dispersion: Greetings.”
“Because you didn't serve Yahweh your God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, by reason of the abundance of all things;”
“therefore you shall serve your enemies whom Yahweh shall send against you, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put a yoke of iron on your neck, until he has destroyed you.”
“Yahweh will open to you his good treasure in the sky, to give the rain of your land in its season, and to bless all the work of your hand: and you shall lend to many nations, and you shall not borrow.”
“Yahweh will command the blessing on you in your barns, and in all that you put your hand to; and he will bless you in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.”
“Yahweh will make you the head, and not the tail; and you shall be above only, and you shall not be beneath; if you shall listen to the commandments of Yahweh your God, which I command you this day, to observe and to do [them],”
“It shall happen, if you shall listen diligently to the voice of Yahweh your God, to observe to do all his commandments which I command you this day, that Yahweh your God will set you on high above all the nations of the earth:”