22 occurrences

'Confidence' in the Bible

They will besiege all of your villages until all of your high and fortified walls collapse -- those in which you put your confidence throughout the land. They will besiege all your villages throughout the land the Lord your God has given you.

Verse ConceptsFortressesFortificationsCityWallsWalled TownsNations Attacking Israel

The priest said to them, "Go with confidence. The Lord will be with you on your mission."

Verse ConceptsGoing In PeacePeace

Then the Benjaminites saw they were defeated. The Israelites retreated before Benjamin, because they had confidence in the men they had hid in ambush outside Gibeah.

Verse ConceptsUnreliabilityTrusting Other People

The chief adviser said to them, "Tell Hezekiah: 'This is what the great king, the king of Assyria, says: "What is your source of confidence?

Is not your piety your confidence, and your blameless ways your hope?

Verse ConceptsSelf RespectThe Fear Of The Lordpietyreverence

Then they will place their confidence in God. They will not forget the works of God, and they will obey his commands.

Verse ConceptsdistrustNot ForgettingKeep The Commandments!Trust In God!

So that your confidence may be in the Lord, I am making them known to you today -- even you.

Verse ConceptsTeaching The Way Of GodTrust In God!TrustFaith And Trust

The chief adviser said to them, "Tell Hezekiah: 'This is what the great king, the king of Assyria, says: "What is your source of confidence?

Stop putting your confidence in the false belief that says, "We are safe! The temple of the Lord is here! The temple of the Lord is here! The temple of the Lord is here!"

Verse ConceptsdistrustOptimismHypocrites, Description OfTrusting Deceptive ThingsStatus Of The TempleTrust

"'But just look at you! You are putting your confidence in a false belief that will not deliver you.

Verse ConceptsFutilityProfitsCultsFalse ConfidenceTrusting Deceptive ThingsUseless Words And ThinkingLying And Deceit

It will never again be Israel's source of confidence, but a reminder of how they sinned by turning to Egypt for help. Then they will know that I am the sovereign Lord.'"

Verse ConceptsOptimismRemindersTrusting Other PeopleGod's People SinningNot Seeking God

If you don't inform me of the dream, there is only one thing that is going to happen to you. For you have agreed among yourselves to report to me something false and deceitful until such time as things might change. So tell me the dream, and I will have confidence that you can disclose its interpretation."

Verse ConceptsLiesGod's Mercy, Example OfAgreeing For EvilChangeThings RevealedUniverse Changed

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