But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.Mark 11:32 · Bible · Mark
Bible on Fear
680 passages in the Bible address fear, in the King James Version translation.
That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,Luke 1:74 · Bible · Luke
And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.Luke 5:26 · Bible · Luke
But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.Luke 12:7 · Bible · Luke
Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:Acts 18:9 · Bible · Acts
Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.Acts 27:24 · Bible · Acts
So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.Hebrews 13:6 · Bible · Hebrews
He that feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses:Exodus 9:20 · Bible · Exodus
Thou shalt not be afraid of them: but shalt well remember what the LORD thy God did unto Pharaoh, and unto all Egypt;Deuteronomy 7:18 · Bible · Deuteronomy
And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.Ruth 3:8 · Bible · Ruth
Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.1 Samuel 12:24 · Bible · 1 Samuel
Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard.1 Samuel 22:23 · Bible · 1 Samuel
Also they reported his good deeds before me, and uttered my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.Nehemiah 6:19 · Bible · Nehemiah
God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.Psalms 55:19 · Bible · Psalms
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.Proverbs 8:13 · Bible · Proverbs
The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.Proverbs 19:23 · Bible · Proverbs
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.Ecclesiastes 12:13 · Bible · Ecclesiastes
And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.Isaiah 33:6 · Bible · Isaiah
Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy and fear is on every side.Jeremiah 6:25 · Bible · Jeremiah
For now they shall say, We have no king, because we feared not the LORD; what then should a king do to us?Hosea 10:3 · Bible · Hosea
Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.Matthew 28:10 · Bible · Matthew
As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.Mark 5:36 · Bible · Mark
And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.Luke 21:11 · Bible · Luke
And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.Acts 5:5 · Bible · Acts
Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.Acts 5:26 · Bible · Acts
And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.Philippians 1:14 · Bible · Philippians
And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.Genesis 31:31 · Bible · Genesis
Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD.Leviticus 19:32 · Bible · Leviticus
And thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt fear day and night, and shalt have none assurance of thy life:Deuteronomy 28:66 · Bible · Deuteronomy
The sword without, and terror within, shall destroy both the young man and the virgin, the suckling also with the man of gray hairs.Deuteronomy 32:25 · Bible · Deuteronomy
And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision.1 Samuel 3:15 · Bible · 1 Samuel
That they may fear thee, to walk in thy ways, so long as they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.2 Chronicles 6:31 · Bible · 2 Chronicles
Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.Psalms 27:3 · Bible · Psalms
In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.Psalms 56:4 · Bible · Psalms
They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.Psalms 65:8 · Bible · Psalms
Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.Psalms 76:11 · Bible · Psalms
According to the word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt, so my spirit remaineth among you: fear ye not.Haggai 2:5 · Bible · Haggai
And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.Matthew 14:26 · Bible · Matthew
And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?Mark 4:41 · Bible · Mark
And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea.Luke 1:65 · Bible · Luke
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.Luke 2:10 · Bible · Luke
A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.Acts 10:2 · Bible · Acts
Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:Hebrews 12:28 · Bible · Hebrews
The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,Revelation 18:15 · Bible · Revelation
And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife’s sake.Genesis 20:11 · Bible · Genesis
And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also.Genesis 35:17 · Bible · Genesis
And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the LORD; and they shall be afraid of thee.Deuteronomy 28:10 · Bible · Deuteronomy
They sacrificed unto devils, not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not.Deuteronomy 32:17 · Bible · Deuteronomy
And in all that mighty hand, and in all the great terror which Moses shewed in the sight of all Israel. The Book of JoshuaDeuteronomy 34:12 · Bible · Deuteronomy
So Samuel called unto the LORD; and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.1 Samuel 12:18 · Bible · 1 Samuel
But David could not go before it to enquire of God: for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the LORD.1 Chronicles 21:30 · Bible · 1 Chronicles
Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door?Job 31:34 · Bible · Job
God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.Psalms 89:7 · Bible · Psalms
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.Psalms 111:10 · Bible · Psalms
Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.Isaiah 41:14 · Bible · Isaiah
All the inhabitants of the isles shall be astonished at thee, and their kings shall be sore afraid, they shall be troubled in their countenance.Ezekiel 27:35 · Bible · Ezekiel
All they that know thee among the people shall be astonished at thee: thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt thou be any more.Ezekiel 28:19 · Bible · Ezekiel
And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.Luke 2:9 · Bible · Luke
For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.Luke 19:21 · Bible · Luke
And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?Luke 24:5 · Bible · Luke
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