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.”

The wicked flee when no one pursues; but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

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

The fear of man proves to be a snare, but whoever puts his trust in Yahweh is kept safe.

“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 →

Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or scared of them; for Yahweh your God himself is who goes with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you.”

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 →

Now therefore proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, ‘Whoever is fearful and trembling, let him return and depart from Mount Gilead.’” Twenty-two thousand of the people returned, and ten thousand remained.

“I, even I, am he who comforts you: who are you, that you are afraid of man who shall die, and of the son of man who shall be made as grass;

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.

The men of Ai struck about thirty-six men of them, and they chased them from before the gate even to Shebarim, and struck them at the descent. The hearts of the people melted, and became like water.

They will stumble over one another, as it were before the sword, when no one pursues. You will have no power to stand before your enemies.

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 →

Now some of the Hebrews had gone over the Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead; but as for Saul, he was yet in Gilgal, and all the people followed him trembling.

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?”

The men of the place asked him about his wife. He said, “She is my sister,” for he was afraid to say, “My wife”, lest, he thought, “the men of the place might kill me for Rebekah, because she is beautiful to look at.” — read the full passage →

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.

Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall chase him at his heels.

Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid, neither be dismayed: for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”

As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save many people alive.

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.

The children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.

In the days when the judges judged, there was a famine in the land. A certain man of Bethlehem Judah went to live in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons. — read the full passage →

One man of you shall chase a thousand; for it is Yahweh your God who fights for you, as he spoke to you.

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.

and have forgotten Yahweh your Maker, who stretched out the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; and fear continually all the day because of the fury of the oppressor, when he makes ready to destroy? and where is the fury of the oppressor?

Don’t be envious of evil men; neither desire to be with them: — read the full passage →

Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab. — read the full passage →

A messenger came to David, saying, “The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.” — read the full passage →

The children of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying, “Why have you given me just one lot and one part for an inheritance, since I am a great people, because Yahweh has blessed me so far?” — read the full passage →

As soon as we had heard it, our hearts melted, neither did there remain any more spirit in any man, because of you: for Yahweh your God, he is God in heaven above, and on earth beneath.

All the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night. — read the full passage →

Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, — read the full passage →

Aaron said, “Don’t let the anger of my lord grow hot. You know the people, that they are set on evil. — read the full passage →

Jacob answered Laban, “Because I was afraid, for I said, ‘Lest you should take your daughters from me by force.’

Abraham said about Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah. — read the full passage →

When he had come near to enter Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, “See now, I know that you are a beautiful woman to look at. — read the full passage →

The heavens, the earth, and all their vast array were finished. — read the full passage →

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.

After the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had stayed two days in Ziklag; — read the full passage →

Samuel said, “How can I go? If Saul hears it, he will kill me.” Yahweh said, “Take a heifer with you, and say, I have come to sacrifice to Yahweh.

When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait (for the people were distressed), then the people hid themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in coverts, and in pits.

These five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.

When all the kings of the Amorites, who were beyond the Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, who were by the sea, heard how Yahweh had dried up the waters of the Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we had passed over, their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.

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.

All the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were terrified.

“‘As for those of you who are left, I will send a faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies. The sound of a driven leaf will put them to flight; and they shall flee, as one flees from the sword. They will fall when no one pursues.

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.”