In this confidence, I was determined to come first to you, that you might have a second benefit;
And I wrote this very thing to you, so that, when I came, I wouldn't have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy would be shared by all of you.
Such confidence we have through Christ toward God;
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.
We have sent with them our brother, whom we have many times proved earnest in many things, but now much more earnest, by reason of the great confidence which he has in 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.
Yes, I beg you that I may not, when present, show courage with the confidence with which I intend to be bold against some, who consider us to be walking according to the flesh.
That which I speak, I don't speak according to the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of boasting.
Rabshakeh said to them, "Say now to Hezekiah, 'Thus says the great king, the king of Assyria, "What confidence is this in which you trust?
We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you both do and will do the things we command.
in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.
It shall be no more the confidence of the house of Israel, bringing iniquity to memory, when they turn to look after them: and they shall know that I am the Lord the LORD."'"
I have confidence toward you in the Lord that you will think no other way. But he who troubles you will bear his judgment, whoever he is.
but Christ is faithful as a Son over his house; whose house we are, if we hold fast our confidence and the glorying of our hope firm to the end.
For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our confidence firm to the end:
For thus said the Lord the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, "You will be saved in returning and rest. Your strength will be in quietness and in confidence." You refused,
The work of righteousness will be peace; and the effect of righteousness, quietness and confidence forever.
Rabshakeh said to them, "Now tell Hezekiah, 'Thus says the great king, the king of Assyria, "What confidence is this in which you trust?
Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel their confidence.
Isn't your piety your confidence? Isn't the integrity of your ways your hope?
They were distressed because they were confident. They came there, and were confounded.
Whose confidence shall break apart, Whose trust is a spider's web.
I smiled on them when they had no confidence. They didn't reject the light of my face.
"If I have made gold my hope, and have said to the fine gold, 'You are my confidence;'
Will you confide in him, that he will bring home your seed, and gather the grain of your threshing floor?
Behold, if a river overflows, he doesn't tremble. He is confident, though the Jordan swells even to his mouth.
After about one hour passed, another confidently affirmed, saying, "Truly this man also was with him, for he is a Galilean!"
Don't trust in a neighbor. Don't put confidence in a friend. With the woman lying in your embrace, be careful of the words of your mouth!
Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even beyond what I say.
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.
Having this confidence, I know that I will remain, yes, and remain with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith,
For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh;
though I myself might have confidence even in the flesh. If any other man thinks that he has confidence in the flesh, I yet more:
for the LORD will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being taken.
One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.
A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and brings down the strength of its confidence.
Debate your case with your neighbor, and don't betray the confidence of another;
Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble is like a bad tooth, or a lame foot.
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 the LORD in the land of the living.
For you are my hope, Lord the LORD; my confidence from my youth.
It is better to take refuge in the LORD, than to put confidence in man.
It is better to take refuge in the LORD, than to put confidence in princes.
and are confident that you yourself are a guide of the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,
This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;
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