2 Corinthians 5:11

Controlled By The Love Of Christ

¹⁰ For we must all appear before the tribunal of Christ, so that each may be repaid for what he has done in the body, whether good or worthless. ¹¹ Therefore, because we know the fear of the Lord, we seek to persuade people. We are completely open before God, and I hope we are completely open to your consciences as well. ¹² We are not commending ourselves to you again, but giving you an opportunity to be proud of us, so that you may have a reply for those who take pride in the outward appearance rather than in the heart.

Before God

Fear of God

Fear of the Lord

Fear the Lord

In Me

Terror of the Lord

O God

Hebrews 10:31

It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God!

Jude 1:23

save others by snatching them from the fire; have mercy on others but with fear, hating even the garment defiled by the flesh.

Job 31:23

For disaster from God terrifies me,
and because of His majesty I could not do these things.

Genesis 35:5

When they set out, a terror from God came over the cities around them, and they did not pursue Jacob’s sons.

Job 6:4

Surely the arrows of the Almighty have pierced me;
my spirit drinks their poison.
God’s terrors are arrayed against me.

Job 18:11

Terrors frighten him on every side
and harass him at every step.

Psalm 73:19

How suddenly they become a desolation!
They come to an end, swept away by terrors.

Psalm 76:7

And You—You are to be feared.
When You are angry,
who can stand before You?

Psalm 88:15-16

From my youth,
I have been afflicted and near death.
I suffer Your horrors; I am desperate.

Psalm 90:11

Who understands the power of Your anger?
Your wrath matches the fear that is due You.

Isaiah 33:14

The sinners in Zion are afraid;
trembling seizes the ungodly:
“Who among us can dwell with a consuming fire?
Who among us can dwell with ever-burning flames?”

Nahum 1:6

Who can withstand His indignation?
Who can endure His burning anger?
His wrath is poured out like fire,
even rocks are shattered before Him.

Matthew 10:28

Don’t fear those who kill the body but are not able to kill the soul; rather, fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

Matthew 25:46

“And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

Mark 8:35-38

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of Me and the gospel will save it.

Mark 9:43-50

And if your hand causes your downfall, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than to have two hands and go to hell—the unquenchable fire,

Luke 12:5

But I will show you the One to fear: Fear Him who has authority to throw people into hell after death. Yes, I say to you, this is the One to fear!

Luke 16:31

“But he told him, ‘If they don’t listen to Moses and the prophets, they will not be persuaded if someone rises from the dead.’”

Acts 13:43

After the synagogue had been dismissed, many of the Jews and devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who were speaking with them and persuading them to continue in the grace of God.

Acts 18:4

He reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath and tried to persuade both Jews and Greeks.

Acts 18:13

“This man,” they said, “persuades people to worship God contrary to the law!”

Acts 19:26

You both see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but in almost all of Asia, this man Paul has persuaded and misled a considerable number of people by saying that gods made by hand are not gods!

Acts 20:18-27

And when they came to him, he said to them: “You know, from the first day I set foot in Asia, how I was with you the whole time—

Acts 26:26

For the king knows about these matters. It is to him I am actually speaking boldly. For I am convinced that none of these things escapes his notice, since this was not done in a corner.

Acts 28:23

After arranging a day with him, many came to him at his lodging. From dawn to dusk he expounded and witnessed about the kingdom of God. He tried to persuade them concerning Jesus from both the Law of Moses and the Prophets.

1 Corinthians 4:4-5

For I am not conscious of anything against myself, but I am not justified by this. The One who evaluates me is the Lord.

2 Corinthians 1:12-14

For this is our confidence: The testimony of our conscience is that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you, with God-given sincerity and purity, not by fleshly wisdom but by God’s grace.

2 Corinthians 2:17

For we are not like the many who market God’s message for profit. On the contrary, we speak with sincerity in Christ, as from God and before God.

2 Corinthians 4:1-2

Therefore, since we have this ministry because we were shown mercy, we do not give up.

2 Corinthians 5:20

Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, certain that God is appealing through us. We plead on Christ’s behalf, “Be reconciled to God.”

2 Corinthians 6:1

Working together with Him, we also appeal to you, “Don’t receive God’s grace in vain.”

Galatians 1:10

For am I now trying to win the favor of people, or God? Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a slave of Christ.

Colossians 1:28-29

We proclaim Him, warning and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone mature in Christ.

1 Thessalonians 2:3-12

For our exhortation didn’t come from error or impurity or an intent to deceive.

2 Timothy 2:24-26

The Lord’s slave must not quarrel, but must be gentle to everyone, able to teach, and patient,

Revelation 20:15

And anyone not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire.