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Afraid
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For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.
fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
There is no fear in love: but perfect love casteth out fear, because fear hath punishment; and he that feareth is not made perfect in love.
I sought Jehovah, and he answered me, And delivered me from all my fears.
So that with good courage we say, The Lord is my helper; I will not fear: What shall man do unto me?
Be strong and of good courage, fear not, nor be affrighted at them: for Jehovah thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.
Jehovah is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?
What time I am afraid, I will put my trust in thee. — read the full passage →
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage; be not affrighted, neither be thou dismayed: for Jehovah thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
For I, Jehovah thy God, will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.
For ye received not the spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.
In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; What can man do unto me?
And be not afraid of them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
The fear of man bringeth a snare; But whoso putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be safe.
After these things the word of Jehovah came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.
In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; Butthe foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all they that dohis commandments: His praise endureth for ever.
Jehovah is on my side; I will not fear: What can man do unto me?
But Jesus, not heeding the word spoken, saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Fear not, only believe.
The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.
The fear of Jehovahtendethto life; And hethat hath itshall abide satisfied; He shall not be visited with evil.
But even if ye should suffer for righteousness’ sake, blessed are ye: and fear not their fear, neither be troubled;
Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth; and the reproach of thy widowhood shalt thou remember no more.
Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →
Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as one dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying, Fear not; I am the first and the last,
Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee. — read the full passage →
Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.
He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: His heart is fixed, trusting in Jehovah.
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. — read the full passage →
God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.
And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed; for Jehovah God, even my God, is with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until all the work for the service of the house of Jehovah be finished.
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world. — read the full passage →
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.
Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; ye shall hear the small and the great alike; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God’s: and the cause that is too hard for you ye shall bring unto me, and I will hear it.
But now thus saith Jehovah that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed thee; I have called thee by thy name, thou art mine.
And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of Jehovah, which he will work for you to-day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to-day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.
But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
Heaviness in the heart of a man maketh it stoop; But a good word maketh it glad.
But let all those that take refuge in thee rejoice, Let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: Let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
And the fear of Jehovah fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.
Ye are of God, my little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world.
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time; — read the full passage →
In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.
What time I am afraid, I will put my trust in thee.
And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the Lord, who is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.
And Jehovah said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them; for to-morrow at this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt hock their horses, and burn their chariots with fire.
casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and to-day, yea and for ever.
And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath of God: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord.
So belief cometh of hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.
And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.
So the church throughout all Judæa and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified; and, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was multiplied.
And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
for they all saw him, and were troubled. But he straightway spake with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.
And Jesus came and touched them and said, Arise, and be not afraid.
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
Be not therefore anxious for the morrow: for the morrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God; he will come and save you.
Bless Jehovah, O my soul; And all that is within me, blesshis holy name. — read the full passage →
Jehovah is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid? — read the full passage →
Behold, he will slay me; I have no hope: Nevertheless I will maintain my ways before him.
and he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat: Thus saith Jehovah unto you, Fear not ye, neither be dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s.
And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed; be strong and of good courage: for thus shall Jehovah do to all your enemies against whom ye fight.
Then I said unto you, Dread not, neither be afraid of them.
And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.
For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, And his ears unto their supplication: But the face of the Lord is upon them that do evil. — read the full passage →
It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
for he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is a minister of God, an avenger for wrath to him that doeth evil.
Know ye not, that to whom ye present yourselves as servants unto obedience, his servants ye are whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
And the angel said unto them, Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all the people:
And his mercy is unto generations and generations On them that fear him.
And he said unto them, Why are ye fearful? have ye not yet faith?
And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.
When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned, neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
But now thus saith Jehovah that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed thee; I have called thee by thy name, thou art mine. — read the full passage →
In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence; And his children shall have a place of refuge.
The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the perverse mouth, do I hate.
And who is he that will harm you, if ye be zealous of that which is good? — read the full passage →
Servants, obey in all things them that are your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord:
So then, my beloved, even as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; — read the full passage →
And the Lord said unto Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak and hold not thy peace:
And he said unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise a wallet; and he that hath none, let him sell his cloak, and buy a sword.
But I will warn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, who after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
Then saith Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into its place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. — read the full passage →
And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →
Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. — read the full passage →
Keep silence before me, O islands; and let the peoples renew their strength: let them come near; then let them speak; let us come near together to judgment. — read the full passage →
Where no wise guidance is, the people falleth; But in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
Topical index adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0). Verse text: ASV.