“Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid.”
- Date
- 1611
- Local voice
- Reported speaker · The LORD
- English wording
- King James Version translation committees · from Biblical Hebrew / Aramaic / Koine Greek
Meaning of “Be strong and of a good courage; be…”
Courage is commanded in the presence of fear, not after uncertainty has disappeared, making action possible before emotional comfort arrives.
Where does it come from?
Joshua 1:9 in the King James Version; excerpt from the commission to Joshua.