The Fear Of God

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Wherefore, my beloved, 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 →

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

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.

The fear of the Lord prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

The fear of the Lord tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

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.

Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in. — read the full passage →

And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off. — read the full passage →

Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.

I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →

By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long.

For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life.

The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.

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 afraid.

What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, — read the full passage →

For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.

The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?

Ye that fear the Lord, trust in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.

Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.

What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. — read the full passage →

Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. — read the full passage →

In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.

The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.

Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. — read the full passage →

Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. — read the full passage →

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. — read the full passage →

There was a certain man in Cesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, — read the full passage →

Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.

Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.

And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: — read the full passage →

Then had the churches rest throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. — read the full passage →

Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. — read the full passage →

And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the Lord, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.

And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. — read the full passage →

But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent. — read the full passage →

For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. — read the full passage →

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. — read the full passage →

And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.

In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge. — read the full passage →

As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. — read the full passage →

Who will render to every man according to his deeds: — read the full passage →

Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.

And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man; — read the full passage →

But now thus saith the Lord 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.

The Lord is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness. — read the full passage →

And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord; — read the full passage →

Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him: — read the full passage →

Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.

For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the Lord: — read the full passage →

Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.

Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.

Wherefore now let the fear of the Lord be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the Lord our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.

And the fear of the Lord fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.

And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. — read the full passage →

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, — read the full passage →

There is no fear of God before their eyes.

He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding. — read the full passage →

If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; — read the full passage →

He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me. — read the full passage →

The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.

Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought? — read the full passage →

And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:

And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:

By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the Lord: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

And they smote all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear of the Lord came upon them: and they spoiled all the cities; for there was exceeding much spoil in them.