Jeremiah 1:8

“Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD.”

"Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD." - Jeremiah 1:8
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What does Jeremiah 1:8 mean?

“Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD.” (Jeremiah 1:8, KJV) In Jeremiah 1 the LORD is not giving a general maxim about courage; he is speaking into a specific calling that has already been declared over Jeremiah’s life. The chapter…

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Courage in the Presence of God: Embracing Jeremiah 1:8

The book of Jeremiah opens with a profound revelation of God’s calling and purpose in the life of a young prophet. In Jeremiah 1:8, the Lord speaks directly to His chosen vessel, saying, "Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD." This…

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A Prayer for Courage and Divine Presence

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts that long for reassurance and strength. In a world filled with uncertainty and challenges, we are reminded of Your precious promise found in Jeremiah 1:8: "Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee…

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Jeremiah 1:8 - "Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD."
Jeremiah 43:8 - "¶ Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,"
Jeremiah 8:1 - "At that time, saith the LORD, they shall bring out the bones of the kings of Judah, and the bones of his princes, and the bones of the priests, and the bones of the prophets, and the bones of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, out of their graves:"
Jeremiah 17:7-8
Jeremiah 17:7-8
Jeremiah 17:7-8
Jeremiah 17:7-8
Jeremiah 36:8 - "And Baruch the son of Neriah did according to all that Jeremiah the prophet commanded him, reading in the book the words of the LORD in the LORD'S house."
Jeremiah 13:8 - "Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"
Jeremiah 8:20 - "The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved."
Jeremiah 10:8 - "But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities."
"¶ Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying," - Jeremiah 43:8
Jeremiah 1:1 - "The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:"
Jeremiah 8:8 - "How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain."
Jeremiah 7:8 - "¶ Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit."
Jeremiah 34:8 - "¶ This is the word that came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, after that the king Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people which were at Jerusalem, to proclaim liberty unto them;"
Jeremiah 8:15 - "We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold trouble!"
Jeremiah 8:22 - "Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?"
Jeremiah 30:1 - "The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,"
Jeremiah 14:1 - "The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth."
Jeremiah 38:8 - "Ebed-melech went forth out of the king's house, and spake to the king, saying,"
Jeremiah 37:8 - "And the Chaldeans shall come again, and fight against this city, and take it, and burn it with fire."
Jeremiah 1:7-8 - "But the LORD said to me, "Do not say, 'I am too young.' You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you. Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you," declares the LORD."
Jeremiah 7:1 - "The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,"
Jeremiah 11:1 - "The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,"
Jeremiah 16:8 - "Thou shalt not also go into the house of feasting, to sit with them to eat and to drink."
Jeremiah 18:1 - "The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,"
Jeremiah 5:8 - "They were as fed horses in the morning: every one neighed after his neighbour's wife."
Jeremiah 25:8 - "¶ Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Because ye have not heard my words,"