Biblical Concept: God, Fear
The relationship between fearing God and hearing God: Deuteronomy 4:10, Deuteronomy 31:13, and 1 Samuel 12:14.
The relationship between temple and fearing God: Deuteronomy 14:23, and Deuteronomy 31:12.
The relationship between fearing God and keeping commandments: Deuteronomy 5:29, Deuteronomy 6:2, Deuteronomy 6:24, Deuteronomy 8:6, Deuteronomy 10:12, Deuteronomy 13:4, Deuteronomy 28:58, and Ecclesiastes 12:13.
The relationship between fear of God and sin: Exodus 1:17, Exodus 20:20, Leviticus 25:17, Hebrews 4:1, 1 Peter 1:17, 1 John 4:18, Revelation 14:7, Job 1:1, Job 2:3, 2 Chronicles 19:7, 2 Kings 17:7, and Proverbs 14:2.
Political leaders and fear of God: Exodus 18:21, Deuteronomy 17:19, 2 Samuel 23:3, Psalm 76:12, and 1 Kings 3:28.
Fear of God and blessing: 2 Kings 17:39, Psalm 61:5, Psalm 67:7, Ecclesiastes 8:12-13, Acts 9:31, Acts 13:26, Exodus 1:21, Exodus 9:20, Nehemiah 7:2, Psalm 112:1, Psalm 128:1, Psalm 128:4, Proverbs 13:13, Proverbs 31:30, Ecclesiastes 7:18, and Job 1:1, 9-11.
Commands to fear God: Deuteronomy 6:13, Deuteronomy 10:20, Joshua 4:24, Ecclesiastes 3:14, 5:1, Daniel 6:26, Romans 11:20, 2 Corinthians 5:11, 1 Peter 2:17, Revelation 15:4, Revelation 19:5, 1 Chronicles 16:25, Psalm 76:7, Psalm 76:11, Psalm 96:4, Colossians 3:22, Nehemiah 5:9, Ephesians 5:21, and Ephesians 6:5.
No fear of God: Jeremiah 5:24, Jeremiah 44:10, Joshua 22:25, Isaiah 63:17, Psalm 36:1, Exodus 9:30, Psalm 55:19, Luke 18:2, and Luke 23:40.
Miscellaneous: Exodus 14:31, 1 Samuel 12:18, 2 Kings 17:41, Psalm 89:5-7, Psalm 130:4, Jonah 1:9, Jonah 1:16, Malachi 1:14, Malachi 3:16, Psalm 139:14, Acts 10:35, Psalm 40:3, Psalm 64:9, 2 Corinthians 7:15, Philippians 2:12, and 1 Kings 18:12.
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ÖNAS Exodus 18:21 "Furthermore, you shall select
out of all the people able men who fear
God, men of truth, those who hate dishonest gain; and you shall place these
over them, as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties and of
tens. (Political leaders and fear of God.)
ÖNAS Exodus 20:20 And Moses said to the people,
"Do not be afraid; for God has come in order to test you, and in order
that the fear of Him may remain
with you, so that you may not sin." (The relationship between fear of God
and sin.)
ÖNAS Leviticus 25:17 'So you shall not wrong one
another, but you shall fear your
God; for I am the LORD your God. (The relationship between fear of God and
sin.)
ÖNAS Deuteronomy 4:10 "Remember the day you
stood before the LORD your God at Horeb, when the LORD said to me, 'Assemble
the people to Me, that I may let them hear My words so they may learn to fear Me all the days they live on the
earth, and that they may teach their children.' (The relationship between
fearing God and hearing God.)
ÖNAS Deuteronomy 5:29 'Oh that they had such a heart in
them, that they would fear Me,
and keep all My commandments always, that it may be well with them and with
their sons forever! (The relationship between fearing God and keeping
commandments.)
ÖNAS Deuteronomy 8:6 "Therefore, you shall keep
the commandments of the LORD your God, to walk in His ways and to fear Him. (The relationship between fearing God and
keeping commandments.)
ÖNAS Deuteronomy 10:12 "And now, Israel, what does
the LORD your God require from you, but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways and love Him, and
to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, (The relationship between fearing God and
keeping commandments.)
ÖNAS Exodus 9:30 "But as for you and your servants,
I know that you do not yet fear the
LORD God."
ÖNAS Leviticus 25:17 'So you shall not wrong one
another, but you shall fear your
God; for I am the LORD your God. (The relationship between fearing God and
keeping commandments.)
ÖNAS Deuteronomy 6:2 so that you and your son and your
grandson might fear the LORD your God, to keep all His
statutes and His commandments, which I command you, all the days of your life,
and that your days may be prolonged. (The relationship between fearing God and
keeping commandments.)
ÖNAS Deuteronomy 6:13 "You shall fear only the LORD your God; and you shall worship
Him, and swear by His name. (Command)
ÖNAS Deuteronomy 6:24 "So the LORD commanded us to observe all these
statutes, to fear the LORD our God for our good always and
for our survival, as it is today. (The relationship between fearing God
and keeping commandments.)
ÖNAS Deuteronomy 10:12 "And now, Israel, what does
the LORD your God require from
you, but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways
and love Him, and to serve the LORD your
God with all your heart and with all your soul,
(The relationship between fearing God and keeping commandments.)
ÖNAS Deuteronomy 10:20 "You shall fear the LORD your God; you shall serve Him and cling to Him, and you shall
swear by His name. (command)
ÖNAS Deuteronomy 13:4 "You shall follow the LORD your God and fear Him; and you shall keep His
commandments, listen to His voice, serve Him, and cling to Him. (The
relationship between fearing God and keeping commandments.)
ÖNAS Deuteronomy 14:23 "And you shall eat in the
presence of the LORD your God,
at the place where He chooses to establish His name, the tithe of your grain,
your new wine, your oil, and the first-born of your herd and your flock, in
order that you may learn to fear the
LORD your God always. (The relationship between temple and fearing
God.)
ÖNAS Deuteronomy 17:19 "And it shall be with him,
and he shall read it all the days of his life, that he may learn to fear the LORD his God, by carefully observing all the words of this law and
these statutes, (Political leaders and fear of God.)
ÖNAS Deuteronomy 28:58 "If you are not careful to
observe all the words of this law which are written in this book, to fear this honored and awesome name,
the LORD your God, (Keeping commandment and fear of God.)
ÖNAS Deuteronomy 31:12 "Assemble the people, the
men and the women and children and the alien who is in your town, in order that
they may hear and learn and fear the
LORD your God, and be careful to
observe all the words of this law. (Keeping commandment and fear of God.)
ÖNAS Deuteronomy 31:13 "And their children, who
have not known, will hear and learn to fear
the LORD your God, as
long as you live on the land which you are about to cross the Jordan to possess."
(Hear and fear.)
ÖNAS Joshua 4:24 that all the peoples of the earth may
know that the hand of the LORD is
mighty, so that you may fear the
LORD your God forever. "
(command)
ÖNAS 1 Samuel 12:14 "If you will fear the LORD and serve Him, and
listen to His voice and not rebel against the command of the LORD, then both
you and also the king who reigns over you will follow the LORD your God. (Hear and fear.)
ÖNAS 2 Samuel 23:3 "The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spoke to me, 'He who rules
over men righteously, Who rules in the fear
of God, (Political
leaders and fear of God.)
ÖNAS 2 Kings 17:39 "But the LORD your God you shall fear; and He will deliver you from the hand of all your
enemies." (Fear and blessing)
ÖNAS 2 Chronicles 19:7 "Now then let the fear of the LORD be upon you; be very
careful what you do, for the LORD our God
will have no part in unrighteousness, or partiality, or the taking of a
bribe." (sin and fear)
ÖNAS Nehemiah 5:9 Again I said, "The thing which
you are doing is not good; should you not walk in the fear of our God because
of the reproach of the nations, our enemies?
ÖNAS Job 1:9 Then Satan answered the LORD, "Does
Job fear God for nothing?
(blessing)
NAS Job 4:6 "Is not your fear of God your
confidence, And the integrity of your ways your hope?
ÖNAS Psalm 36:1 {For the choir director. A Psalm of
David the servant of the LORD.} Transgression speaks to the ungodly within his
heart; There is no fear of God before his eyes.
ÖNAS Psalm 40:3 And He put a new song in my mouth, a
song of praise to our God; Many
will see and fear, And will
trust in the LORD.
ÖNAS Psalm 55:19 God will hear and answer them-- Even the one who sits enthroned
from of old-- Selah. With whom there is no change, And who do not fear God.
ÖNAS Psalm 61:5 For Thou hast heard my vows, O God; Thou hast given me the
inheritance of those who fear Thy
name. (Fear and blessing)
ÖNAS Psalm 64:9 Then all men will fear, And will declare the work of God, And will consider what He has
done.
ÖNAS Psalm 67:7 God
blesses us, That all the ends of the earth may fear Him. (Fear and blessing)
ÖNAS Ecclesiastes 3:14 I know that everything God does will remain forever; there is
nothing to add to it and there is nothing to take from it, for God has so worked that men should
fear Him. (command)
ÖNAS Ecclesiastes 8:12 Although a sinner does evil a
hundred times and may lengthen his
life, still I know that it will be well for those who fear God, who fear Him openly. (Fear and blessing)
ÖNAS Ecclesiastes 8:13 But it will not be well for the
evil man and he will not lengthen his days like a shadow, because he does not fear God. (Fear and blessing)
ÖNAS Ecclesiastes 12:13 The conclusion, when all has
been heard, is: fear God and
keep His commandments, because this applies to every person. (God, fear,
and commandments)
ÖNAS Jeremiah 5:24 'They do not say in their heart,
"Let us now fear the LORD
our God, Who gives rain in its
season, Both the autumn rain and the spring rain, Who keeps for us The
appointed weeks of the harvest."
ÖNAS Daniel 6:26 "I make a decree that in all the
dominion of my kingdom men are to fear and
tremble before the God of
Daniel; For He is the living God and
enduring forever, And His kingdom is one which will not be destroyed, And His
dominion will be forever.
ÖNAS Jonah 1:9 And he said to them, "I am a
Hebrew, and I fear the LORD God of heaven who made the sea and the
dry land."
ÖNAS Luke 18:2 saying, "There was in a certain
city a judge who did not fear God,
and did not respect man.
ÖNAS Luke 23:40 But the other answered, and rebuking
him said, "Do you not even fear
God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation?
ÖNAS Acts 9:31 So the church throughout all Judea and
Galilee and Samaria enjoyed peace, being built up; and, going on in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of
the Holy Spirit, it continued to increase. (Fear and blessing)
NAS Acts 13:16 And Paul stood up, and motioning with
his hand, he said, "Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen:
ÖNAS Acts 13:26 "Brethren, sons of Abraham's
family, and those among you who fear God,
to us the word of this salvation is sent out. (Fear and blessing)
ÖNAS Romans 11:20 Quite right, they were broken off for
their unbelief, but you stand by your faith. Do not be conceited, but fear;
ÖNAS 2 Corinthians 5:11 Therefore knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but
we are made manifest to God; and I hope that we are made manifest also in your
consciences.
ÖNAS 2 Corinthians 7:1 Therefore, having these
promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and
spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear
of God. (The relationship between fear of God and sin.)
ÖNAS 2 Corinthians 7:15 And his affection abounds all
the more toward you, as he remembers the obedience of you all, how you received
him with fear and trembling.
NAS Galatians 4:11 I fear for you, that perhaps I have labored over you in vain.
ÖNAS Ephesians 5:21 and be subject to one another in
the fear of Christ.
ÖNAS Ephesians 6:5 Slaves, be obedient to those who are
your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ;
ÖNAS Philippians 2:12 So then, my beloved, just as you
have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my
absence, work out your salvation with fear
and trembling;
ÖNAS Hebrews 4:1 Therefore, let us fear lest, while a promise remains of
entering His rest, any one of you should seem to have come short of it. (The
relationship between fear of God and sin.)
ÖNAS 1 Peter 1:17 And if you address as Father the One
who impartially judges according to each man’s work, conduct yourselves in fear
during the time of your stay upon earth; (The relationship between fear of God
and sin.)
ÖNAS 1 Peter 2:17 Honor all men; love the brotherhood, fear God, honor the king.
ÖNAS 1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves
punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love. (The relationship
between fear of God and sin.)
ÖNAS Revelation 14:7 and he said with a loud voice,
"Fear God, and give Him
glory, because the hour of His judgment has come; and worship Him who made the
heaven and the earth and sea and springs of waters." (The relationship
between fear of God and sin.)
ÖNAS Revelation 15:4 "Who will not fear, O Lord, and glorify Thy name?
For Thou alone art holy; For ALL THE NATIONS WILL COME AND WORSHIP BEFORE THEE,
For Thy righteous acts have been revealed."
ÖNAS Revelation 19:5 And a voice came from the throne,
saying, "Give praise to our God, all you His bond-servants, you who fear Him, the small and the
great."
ÖNAS Exodus 1:17 But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king
of
ÖNAS Exodus 1:21 And it came about because the midwives
feared God, that He established
households for them. (Fear and blessing)
ÖNAS Exodus 9:20 The one among the servants of Pharaoh
who feared the word of the LORD
made his servants and his livestock flee into the houses; (Fear and blessing)
ÖNAS Exodus 14:31 And when
ÖNAS 1 Samuel 12:18 So Samuel called to the LORD, and
the LORD sent thunder and rain that day; and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.
ÖNAS 1 Kings 3:28 When all
NAS 1 Kings 18:3 And Ahab called Obadiah who was over
the household. (Now Obadiah feared the
LORD greatly;
ÖNAS 1 Kings 18:12 "And it will come about when I
leave you that the Spirit of the LORD will carry you where I do not know; so
when I come and tell Ahab and he cannot find you, he will kill me, although I
your servant have feared the
LORD from my youth.
NAS 2 Kings 4:1 Now a certain woman of the wives of
the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, "Your servant my husband is
dead, and you know that your servant feared
the LORD; and the creditor has come to take my two children to be his
slaves."
ÖNAS 2 Kings 17:7 Now this came about, because
the sons of
ÖNAS 2 Kings 17:41 So while these nations feared the LORD, they also served
their idols; their children likewise and their grandchildren, as their fathers
did, so they do to this day.
ÖNAS 1 Chronicles 16:25 For great is the LORD, and
greatly to be praised; He also is to be feared
above all gods.
ÖNAS Nehemiah 7:2 that I put Hanani
my brother, and Hananiah the commander of the fortress,
in charge of
ÖNAS Psalm 76:7 Thou, even Thou, art to be feared; And who may stand in Thy
presence when once Thou art angry?
ÖNAS Psalm 76:11 Make vows to the LORD your God and
fulfill them; Let all who are around Him bring gifts to Him who is to be
feared.
ÖNAS Psalm 76:12 He will cut off the spirit of princes;
He is feared by the kings of the
earth.
ÖNAS Psalm 89:7 A God greatly feared in the council of the holy ones, And awesome above all
those who are around Him?
ÖNAS Psalm 96:4 For great is the LORD, and greatly to
be praised; He is to be feared above
all gods.
ÖNAS Psalm 130:4 But there is forgiveness with Thee,
That Thou mayest be feared.
ÖNAS Jeremiah 44:10 "But they have not become
contrite even to this day, nor have they feared nor walked in My law or My statutes, which I have set
before you and before your fathers." '
ÖNAS Jonah 1:16 Then the men feared the LORD greatly, and they offered a sacrifice to the LORD
and made vows.
ÖNAS Malachi 1:14 "But cursed be the swindler who
has a male in his flock, and vows it, but sacrifices a blemished animal to the
Lord, for I am a great King," says the LORD of hosts, "and My name is
feared among the nations."
ÖNAS Malachi 3:16 Then those who feared the LORD spoke to one another,
and the LORD gave attention and heard it, and a book of remembrance was
written before Him for those who fear the LORD and who esteem His name.
ÖNAS Psalm 139:14 I will give thanks to Thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
Wonderful are Thy works, And my soul knows it very well. (Compare Romans 1:20-23)
ÖNAS Joshua 22:25 "For the LORD has made the
ÖNAS Job 1:1 There was a man in the
ÖNAS Job 2:3 And the LORD said to Satan, "Have you
considered My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a
blameless and upright man fearing God
and turning away from evil. And he still holds fast his integrity, although you
incited Me against him, to ruin him without cause." (The relationship
between fear of God and sin.)
ÖNAS Isaiah 63:17 Why, O LORD, dost Thou cause us to
stray from Thy ways, And harden our heart from fearing Thee? Return for the sake of Thy servants, the tribes of
Thy heritage.
NAS Mark 5:33 But the woman fearing and trembling, aware of what had happened to her, came and
fell down before Him, and told Him the whole truth.
ÖNAS Colossians 3:22 Slaves, in all things obey those
who are your masters on earth, not with external service, as those who merely
please men, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.
ÖNAS Psalm 112:1 Praise the LORD! How blessed is the
man who fears the LORD, Who
greatly delights in His commandments. (Fear and blessing)
ÖNAS Psalm 128:1 {A Song of Ascents.} How blessed is
everyone who fears the LORD, Who
walks in His ways. (Fear and blessing)
ÖNAS Psalm 128:4 Behold, for thus shall the man be
blessed Who fears the LORD.
(Fear and blessing)
ÖNAS Proverbs 13:13 The one who despises the word will
be in debt to it, But the one who fears
the commandment will be rewarded. (Fear and blessing)
ÖNAS Proverbs 14:2 He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, But he who is crooked
in his ways despises Him.
ÖNAS Proverbs 31:30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is
vain, But a woman who fears the
LORD, she shall be praised. (Fear and blessing)
ÖNAS Ecclesiastes 7:18 It is good that you grasp one
thing, and also not let go of the other; for the one who fears God comes forth with both of
them. (Fear and blessing)
NAS Isaiah 50:10 Who is among you that fears the LORD, That obeys the voice
of His servant, That walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the
name of the LORD and rely on his God.
ÖNAS Acts 10:35 but in every nation the man who fears Him and does what is right, is
welcome to Him.