The Fear Of God

The commencement of wisdom <FI>is<Fi> the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones <FI>is<Fi> understanding.

The fear of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> to hate evil; Pride, and arrogance, and an evil way, And a froward mouth, I have hated.

for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;

So that, my beloved, as ye always obey, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, with fear and trembling your own salvation work out, — read the full passage →

The beginning of wisdom <FI>is<Fi> fear of Jehovah, Good understanding have all doing them, His praise <FI>is<Fi> standing for ever!

fear is not in the love, but the perfect love doth cast out the fear, because the fear hath punishment, and he who is fearing hath not been made perfect in the love;

Fear of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!

Be not afraid, for with thee I <FI>am<Fi> , Look not around, for I <FI>am<Fi> thy God, I have strengthened thee, Yea, I have helped thee, yea, I upheld thee, With the right hand of My righteousness.

The fear of Jehovah addeth days, And the years of the wicked are shortened.

The fear of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> to life, And satisfied he remaineth--he is not charged with evil.

By David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my light and my salvation, Whom do I fear? Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> the strength of my life, Of whom am I afraid?

Also--when I walk in a valley of death-shade, I fear no evil, for Thou <FI>art<Fi> with me, Thy rod and Thy staff--they comfort me.

`Thou dost not take up the name of Jehovah thy God for a vain thing, for Jehovah acquitteth not him who taketh up His name for a vain thing.

Thou wilt say, then, `The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in;' right! — read the full passage →

`And be not afraid of those killing the body, and are not able to kill the soul, but fear rather Him who is able both soul and body to destroy in gehenna.

And He saith to man: --`Lo, fear of the Lord, that <FI>is<Fi> wisdom, And to turn from evil <FI>is<Fi> understanding.'

And all the people are seeing the voices, and the flames, and the sound of the trumpet, and the mount smoking; and the people see, and move, and stand afar off, — read the full passage →

having known, therefore, the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, and to God we are manifested, and I hope also in your consciences to have been manifested;

I sought Jehovah, and He answered me, And from all my fears did deliver me.

for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God; — read the full passage →

In kindness and truth pardoned is iniquity, And in the fear of Jehovah Turn thou aside from evil.

`Have not I commanded thee? be strong and courageous; be not terrified nor affrighted, for with thee <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah thy God in every <FI>place<Fi> whither thou goest.'

Let not thy heart be envious at sinners, But--in the fear of Jehovah all the day.

for ye did not receive a spirit of bondage again for fear, but ye did receive a spirit of adoption in which we cry, `Abba--Father.'

The end of humility <FI>is<Fi> the fear of Jehovah, Riches, and honour, and life.

The fear of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.

To the Overseer. --By sons of Korah. `For the Virgins.' --A song. God <FI>is<Fi> to us a refuge and strength, A help in adversities found most surely.

saying in a great voice, `Fear ye God, and give to Him glory, because come did the hour of His judgment, and bow ye before Him who did make the heaven, and the land, and sea, and fountains of waters.'

`Peace I leave to you; my peace I give to you, not according as the world doth give do I give to you; let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid;

The day I am afraid I am confident toward Thee.

For we--wilfully sinning after the receiving the full knowledge of the truth--no more for sins doth there remain a sacrifice, — read the full passage →

For I, Jehovah thy God, Am strengthening thy right hand, He who is saying to thee, `Fear not, I have helped thee.'

Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> for me, I do not fear what man doth to me.

Ye fearing Jehovah, trust in Jehovah, `Their help and their shield <FI>is<Fi> He.'

Praise ye Jah! O the happiness of one fearing Jehovah, In His commands he hath delighted greatly.

The day I am afraid I am confident toward Thee. — read the full passage →

Come ye, children, hearken to me, The fear of Jehovah I do teach you.

be strong and courageous, fear not, nor be terrified because of them, for Jehovah thy God <FI>is<Fi> He who is going with thee; He doth not fail thee nor forsake thee.'

so that we do boldly say, `The Lord <FI>is<Fi> to me a helper, and I will not fear what man shall do to me.'

And one of the evil-doers who were hanged, was speaking evil of him, saying, `If thou be the Christ, save thyself and us.' — read the full passage →

In God I praise His word, in God I have trusted, I fear not what flesh doth to me.

The fear of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> clean, standing to the age, The judgments of Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> true, They have been righteous--together.

`Honour thy father and thy mother, so that thy days are prolonged on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee. — read the full passage →

`Remember the Sabbath-day to sanctify it; — read the full passage →

all your care having cast upon Him, because He careth for you.

to all give ye honour; the brotherhood love ye; God fear ye; the king honour ye.

Without covetousness the behaviour, being content with the things present, for He hath said, `No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake thee,' — read the full passage →

And there was a certain man in Caesarea, by name Cornelius, a centurion from a band called Italian, — read the full passage →

Having, then, these promises, beloved, may we cleanse ourselves from every pollution of flesh and spirit, perfecting sanctification in the fear of God;

Be not therefore anxious for the morrow, for the morrow shall be anxious for its own things; sufficient for the day <FI>is<Fi> the evil of it.

Fear of man causeth a snare, And the confident in Jehovah is set on high.

Watch ye, stand in the faith; be men, be strong;

In the abundance of my thoughts within me, Thy comforts delight my soul.

And Joseph saith unto them on the third day, `This do and live; God I fear!

be humbled, then, under the powerful hand of God, that you He may exalt in good time, — read the full passage →

Then, indeed, the assemblies throughout all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria, had peace, being built up, and, going on in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.

this is the bread that out of the heaven is coming down, that any one may eat of it, and not die. — read the full passage →

Say to the hastened of heart, `Be strong, Fear not, lo, your God; vengeance cometh, The recompence of God, He Himself doth come and save you.'

The end of the whole matter let us hear: --`Fear God, and keep His commands, for this <FI>is<Fi> the whole of man.

Be not wise in thine own eyes, Fear Jehovah, and turn aside from evil.

To the Overseer. --By David. A fool hath said in his heart, `God is not;' They have done corruptly, They have done abominable actions, There is not a doer of good. — read the full passage →

and he layeth a charge upon them, saying, `Thus do ye do in the fear of Jehovah, in faithfulness, and with a perfect heart,

and in this we know that we have known him, if his commands we may keep; — read the full passage →

but if ye also should suffer because of righteousness, happy <FI>are ye<Fi> ! and of their fear be not afraid, nor be troubled,

and the peace of God, that is surpassing all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.

`Men, brethren, sons of the race of Abraham, and those among you fearing God, to you was the word of this salvation sent, — read the full passage →

for my flesh truly is food, and my blood truly is drink; — read the full passage →

`And I say to you, my friends, be not afraid of those killing the body, and after these things are not having anything over to do; — read the full passage →

And His kindness <FI>is<Fi> to generations of generations, To those fearing Him,

In the fear of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> strong confidence, And to His sons there is a refuge. — read the full passage →

as free, and not having the freedom as the cloak of the evil, but as servants of God; — read the full passage →

who shall render to each according to his works; — read the full passage →

And Paul having risen, and having beckoned with the hand, said, `Men, Israelites, and those fearing God, hearken:

and he would not for a time, but after these things he said in himself, Even if God I do not fear, and man do not regard, — read the full passage →

And now, thus said Jehovah, Thy Creator, O Jacob, and thy Fashioner, O Israel, Be not afraid, for I have redeemed thee, I have called on thy name--thou <FI>art<Fi> Mine.

Set on high is Jehovah, for He is dwelling on high, He filled Zion <FI>with<Fi> judgment and righteousness, — read the full passage →

Rested on him hath the Spirit of Jehovah, The spirit of wisdom and understanding, The spirit of counsel and might, The spirit of knowledge and fear of Jehovah. — read the full passage →

Though a sinner is doing evil a hundred <FI>times<Fi> , and prolonging <FI>himself<Fi> for it, surely also I know that there is good to those fearing God, who fear before Him. — read the full passage →

Better <FI>is<Fi> a little with the fear of Jehovah, Than much treasure, and tumult with it.

Because that they have hated knowledge, And the fear of Jehovah have not chosen. — read the full passage →

As a father hath mercy on sons, Jehovah hath mercy on those fearing Him.

Lo, my terror doth not frighten thee, And my burden on thee is not heavy.

and now, let fear of Jehovah be upon you, observe and do, for there is not with Jehovah our God perverseness, and acceptance of faces, and taking of a bribe.'

And here is a fear of Jehovah on all kingdoms of the lands that <FI>are<Fi> round about Judah, and they have not fought with Jehoshaphat;

and He saith, `Put not forth thine hand unto the youth, nor do anything to him, for now I have known that thou art fearing God, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only one, from Me.'

I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice--living, sanctified, acceptable to God--your intelligent service; — read the full passage →

for I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor messengers, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, — read the full passage →

There is no fear of God before their eyes.'

Whoso is refusing instruction is despising his soul, And whoso is hearing reproof Is getting understanding. — read the full passage →

If thou dost seek her as silver, And as hid treasures searchest for her, — read the full passage →

He hath ransomed in peace my soul From him who is near to me, For with the multitude they were with me. — read the full passage →

The secret of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> for those fearing Him, And His covenant--to cause them to know.

And the Adversary answereth Jehovah and saith, `For nought is Job fearing God? — read the full passage →

and Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> He who is going before thee, He himself is with thee; He doth not fail thee nor forsake thee; fear not, nor be affrighted.'

`Thou dost not answer against thy neighbour a false testimony.

And when I saw him, I did fall at his feet as dead, and he placed his right hand upon me, saying to me, `Be not afraid; I am the First and the Last,

and if on the Father ye do call, who without acceptance of persons is judging according to the work of each, in fear the time of your sojourn pass ye,

By faith Noah, having been divinely warned concerning the things not yet seen, having feared, did prepare an ark to the salvation of his house, through which he did condemn the world, and of the righteousness according to faith he became heir.

Whoso is walking in his uprightness is fearing Jehovah, And the perverted <FI>in<Fi> his ways is despising Him.

and smite all the cities round about Gerar, for a fear of Jehovah hath been upon them, and they spoil all the cities, for abundant spoil hath been in them;