Cowardice

But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers,idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

“Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake. — read the full passage →

But when Peter came to Antioch, I resisted him to his face, because he stood condemned. — read the full passage →

As Peter was in the courtyard below, one of the maids of the high priest came, — read the full passage →

They seized him, and led him away, and brought him into the high priest’s house. But Peter followed from a distance. — read the full passage →

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous. — read the full passage →

At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them.

Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. They said therefore to him, “You aren’t also one of his disciples, are you?” He denied it, and said, “I am not.”

When Jesus had spoken these words, he went out with his disciples over the brook Kidron, where there was a garden, into which he and his disciples entered. — read the full passage →

He said to them, “Where is your faith?” Being afraid they marveled, saying one to another, “Who is this, then, that he commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him?”

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are in the Dispersion: Greetings. — read the full passage →

After these things, Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, asked of Pilate that he might take away Jesus’ body. Pilate gave him permission. He came therefore and took away his body.

At this, Pilate was seeking to release him, but the Jews cried out, saying, “If you release this man, you aren’t Caesar’s friend! Everyone who makes himself a king speaks against Caesar!” — read the full passage →

for they all saw him, and were troubled. But he immediately spoke with them, and said to them, “Cheer up! It is I! Don’t be afraid.”

But all this has happened, that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples left him, and fled.

Let us fear therefore, lest perhaps anyone of you should seem to have come short of a promise of entering into his rest.

As many as desire to look good in the flesh, they compel you to be circumcised; only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

When therefore they had rowed about twenty-five or thirty stadia, they saw Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing near to the boat; and they were afraid.

He said to them, “Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?” Then he got up, rebuked the wind and the sea, and there was a great calm.

Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the assembly of the Thessalonians in God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ: — read the full passage →

His parents said these things because they feared the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that if any man would confess him as Christ, he would be put out of the synagogue.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

Peter therefore denied it again, and immediately the rooster crowed.

Nevertheless even of the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they didn’t confess it, so that they wouldn’t be put out of the synagogue,

He himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion, and they woke him up, and told him, “Teacher, don’t you care that we are dying?”

For fear of him, the guards shook, and became like dead men.

Now Peter was sitting outside in the court, and a maid came to him, saying, “You were also with Jesus, the Galilean!” — read the full passage →

In the fourth watch of the night, Jesus came to them, walking on the sea.

But the righteous will live by faith. If he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him.”

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News of God, — read the full passage →

The jailer, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

The same came to him by night, and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him.”