Therefore thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, and to fear him.Deuteronomy 8:6 · Bible · Deuteronomy
Bible on Fear
680 passages in the Bible address fear, in the King James Version translation.
And all Israel shall hear, and fear, and shall do no more any such wickedness as this is among you.Deuteronomy 13:11 · Bible · Deuteronomy
And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD’s anointed?2 Samuel 1:14 · Bible · 2 Samuel
That they may fear thee all the days that they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.1 Kings 8:40 · Bible · 1 Kings
And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?1 Chronicles 13:12 · Bible · 1 Chronicles
Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.Job 5:21 · Bible · Job
To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.Job 6:14 · Bible · Job
She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers: her labour is in vain without fear;Job 39:16 · Bible · Job
The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.Psalms 19:9 · Bible · Psalms
My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.Psalms 22:25 · Bible · Psalms
Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.Psalms 60:4 · Bible · Psalms
For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name.Psalms 61:5 · Bible · Psalms
And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.Psalms 64:9 · Bible · Psalms
He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.Psalms 145:19 · Bible · Psalms
When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.Proverbs 1:27 · Bible · Proverbs
When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.Proverbs 3:24 · Bible · Proverbs
Thine heart shall meditate terror. Where is the scribe? where is the receiver? where is he that counted the towers?Isaiah 33:18 · Bible · Isaiah
For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.Isaiah 41:13 · Bible · Isaiah
The merchants among the people shall hiss at thee; thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt be any more.Ezekiel 27:36 · Bible · Ezekiel
And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.Matthew 14:5 · Bible · Matthew
But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.Matthew 14:30 · Bible · Matthew
But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.Matthew 21:46 · Bible · Matthew
And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.Matthew 25:25 · Bible · Matthew
And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.Matthew 28:8 · Bible · Matthew
While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud.Luke 9:34 · Bible · Luke
Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.Acts 13:16 · Bible · Acts
But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.Exodus 1:17 · Bible · Exodus
And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me?2 Samuel 6:9 · Bible · 2 Samuel
They feared the LORD, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations whom they carried away from thence.2 Kings 17:33 · Bible · 2 Kings
But the LORD your God ye shall fear; and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.2 Kings 17:39 · Bible · 2 Kings
And the fame of David went out into all lands; and the LORD brought the fear of him upon all nations.1 Chronicles 14:17 · Bible · 1 Chronicles
And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.2 Chronicles 19:9 · Bible · 2 Chronicles
And Esther said, The adversary and enemy is this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen.Esther 7:6 · Bible · Esther
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.Job 28:28 · Bible · Job
The cities of Aroer are forsaken: they shall be for flocks, which shall lie down, and none shall make them afraid.Isaiah 17:2 · Bible · Isaiah
Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west;Isaiah 43:5 · Bible · Isaiah
In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack.Zephaniah 3:16 · Bible · Zephaniah
Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.Matthew 10:26 · Bible · Matthew
And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;Luke 18:4 · Bible · Luke
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.2 Timothy 1:7 · Bible · 2 Timothy
Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.1 Peter 2:18 · Bible · 1 Peter
And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.Genesis 3:10 · Bible · Genesis
Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.Genesis 50:21 · Bible · Genesis
Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?Exodus 15:11 · Bible · Exodus
Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD.Leviticus 19:14 · Bible · Leviticus
And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.Numbers 22:3 · Bible · Numbers
Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name.Deuteronomy 10:20 · Bible · Deuteronomy
Moreover he will bring upon thee all the diseases of Egypt, which thou wast afraid of; and they shall cleave unto thee.Deuteronomy 28:60 · Bible · Deuteronomy
Be ye afraid of the sword: for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment.Job 19:29 · Bible · Job
Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;Psalms 46:2 · Bible · Psalms
But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;Psalms 103:17 · Bible · Psalms
The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.Proverbs 20:2 · Bible · Proverbs
They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night.Song of Solomon 3:8 · Bible · Song of Solomon
Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty.Isaiah 2:10 · Bible · Isaiah
They are gone over the passage: they have taken up their lodging at Geba; Ramah is afraid; Gibeah of Saul is fled.Isaiah 10:29 · Bible · Isaiah
Yet they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.Jeremiah 36:24 · Bible · Jeremiah
And it came to pass, that when the army of the Chaldeans was broken up from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh’s army,Jeremiah 37:11 · Bible · Jeremiah
I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.Daniel 4:5 · Bible · Daniel
So again have I thought in these days to do well unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear ye not.Zechariah 8:15 · Bible · Zechariah
And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.Matthew 28:5 · Bible · Matthew
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