# What does the Bible say about strength? > What the Bible says about strength — verses on waiting on the Lord, power in weakness, and courage that is not swagger, plus one next step to take today. Source: https://www.lumin.faith/what-the-bible-says-about/strength By Andrew Kittridge, Founder of Lumin · August 29, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026 Verses are chosen for the question being asked. Scripture on this site is quoted from the Lumin Translation, the same text as the public reader and the iPhone Bible tab: Lumin’s own translation, drafted with AI from the Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek, checked verse by verse against them, and approved by Lumin. Glosses in answers are original summaries, not a second Bible. Open the named passage; AI is not the interpreter. [How we cite Scripture](https://www.lumin.faith/about#how-we-cite) Strength in Scripture is often received, not displayed. People wait on the Lord, admit they are not enough, and find that Christ’s power rests on weakness. The Bible honors courage and also refuses a gospel of invincibility. “I have strength for everything” is about contentment in Christ, not a blank check for every goal. - [Ask with Scripture you can open](https://www.lumin.faith/ask.md) - [Keep Sunday with you](https://www.lumin.faith/sermon-week.md) ## Bible verses about strength - **[Isaiah 40:31](https://www.lumin.faith/read/isaiah/40#31)** — Those who wait on the Lord renew their strength; they run and are not weary. - **[2 Corinthians 12:9](https://www.lumin.faith/read/2-corinthians/12#9)** — The Lord says his grace is sufficient; his power is made perfect in weakness. - **[Joshua 1:9](https://www.lumin.faith/read/joshua/1#9)** — Be strong and courageous; the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. - **[Philippians 4:13](https://www.lumin.faith/read/philippians/4#13)** — I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me — spoken in a paragraph about plenty and want. - **[Psalm 46:1](https://www.lumin.faith/read/psalm/46#1)** — God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. - **[Nehemiah 8:10](https://www.lumin.faith/read/nehemiah/8#10)** — The joy of the Lord is your strength. - **[Ephesians 6:10](https://www.lumin.faith/read/ephesians/6#10)** — Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. - **[Psalm 73:26](https://www.lumin.faith/read/psalm/73#26)** — My flesh and heart may fail, but God is the rock of my heart and my portion forever. ## Highlighted verse > Even boys tire and wear out, and young men stumble and collapse, but those who wait in hope for Yahweh will draw fresh strength. They will rise on pinions like eagles; they will run and not wear out; they will walk and not tire. > > — Isaiah 40:30-31 (Lumin Translation) ## Reflection Biblical strength looks more like endurance than swagger. You wait, you tell the truth about weakness, and you receive help. Courage in Joshua is paired with God’s presence, not with a guarantee that the battle will feel easy. If you have been using Philippians 4:13 as a slogan for achievement, read the verses around it. ## One next step Name the place you are trying to be strong alone. Read Isaiah 40:31 slowly, then ask one person to help carry the next hour of it. ## FAQ ### What is a key Bible verse about strength? Isaiah 40:31: those who wait in hope for Yahweh will draw fresh strength. Philippians 4:13 is about contentment in Christ, not a blank check for every goal. 2 Corinthians 12:9 locates strength in weakness where Christ’s power rests. ### How should Christians find strength? Wait on the Lord, admit weakness, and receive help. Biblical strength is often endurance and a quiet mind, not a feeling of invincibility. Ask for the power that shows up when you are not enough. ### Is Philippians 4:13, “I have strength for everything,” about any achievement? No. Philippians 4:13 sits in a paragraph about being content in plenty and in want. It is Christ’s sufficiency in circumstance, not a promise that every ambition will succeed. ## Related questions - [What does the Bible say about fear?](https://www.lumin.faith/what-the-bible-says-about/fear.md) - [What does the Bible say about waiting?](https://www.lumin.faith/what-the-bible-says-about/waiting.md) - [What does the Bible say about hope?](https://www.lumin.faith/what-the-bible-says-about/hope.md) ## Related guides - [Ask with Scripture you can open](https://www.lumin.faith/ask.md) - [Keep Sunday with you](https://www.lumin.faith/sermon-week.md) --- Ask, Bible Coach, Pray, and Sermon Week are the four jobs in Lumin. The app is for iPhone and iPad. App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lumin-bible-ai-companion/id6754889412 Ask on the web: https://www.lumin.faith/app Browse answers: https://www.lumin.faith/answers.md