They were distressed because they were confident. They came there, and were confounded.

Behold, if a river overflows, he doesn't tremble. He is confident, though the Jordan swells even to his mouth.

Though an army should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear. Though war should rise against me, even then I will be confident.

I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of Yahweh in the land of the living.

and are confident that you yourself are a guide of the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,

Therefore, we are always confident and know that while we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord;

I rejoice that in everything I am confident concerning you.

so that I won't by any means, if there come with me any of Macedonia and find you unprepared, we (to say nothing of you) should be disappointed in this confident boasting.

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.

and that most of the brothers in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.