Thematic Bible: Godly Fear


Thematic Bible




You must follow the LORD your God, fear him, observe his commandments, listen to his voice, serve him, and cling to him.

Let the conclusion of all of these thoughts be heard: Fear God and obey his commandments, for this is what it means to be human.

"All who fear the LORD, praise him! All the seed of Jacob, glorify him! All the seed of Israel, fear him!


An oracle that came to me about the transgressions of the wicked: There is no fear of God before his eyes.

Your wickedness will be punished, and you will be corrected due to your acts of apostasy. Know and see that it's evil and bitter for you to forsake the LORD your God, but the fear of me is not in you," declares the Lord GOD of the Heavenly Armies.

"Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the LORD;





Even though a sinner does what is wrong a hundred times and still survives, nevertheless I also know that things will go well for those who fear God, who fear in his presence. But things will not go well for the wicked person: he will not lengthen his life like a shadow, since he has no fear before God.


Never let yourself envy sinners; instead, remain in fear of the LORD every day,

Then in the presence of the LORD your God, in the place where he'll choose to establish his name, you may consume the tithe of your grain, your new wine, your oil, and the firstborn of your livestock and flock, so that you'll learn to revere the LORD your God all your life.

Do this so that all of the people of the earth may know how strong the power of the LORD is, and so that you may fear the LORD your God every day."















No one has more authority in this house than I do. He has withheld nothing from me, except you, and that's because you're his wife. So how can I commit such a horrible evil? How can I sin against God?"


As high as heaven rises above earth, so his gracious love strengthens those who fear him.

Yet the LORD's gracious love remains throughout eternity for those who fear him and his righteous acts extend to their children's children,



He will bless those who fear the LORD, both the important and the insignificant together.








But I, because of the abundance of your gracious love, may come into your house. In awe of you, I will worship in your holy Temple.



"Pay careful attention to your duties, because you are judging not only for the sake of human beings but also for the LORD and he is present with you as you make your rulings. So let the fear of the LORD rest upon you, be on your guard, and act carefully, because with the LORD our God there is neither injustice, nor partiality, nor bribery." In Jerusalem, Jehoshaphat also appointed certain descendants of Levi, priests, and family leaders of Israel to render verdicts for the LORD and to decide difficult cases. Their offices were in Jerusalem. read more.
He issued this reminder to them:




I'll give them one heart and one lifestyle so they'll fear me always for their own good and for the good of their descendants after them. I'll make an everlasting covenant with them that I won't turn away from doing good for them. I'll put the fear of me in their hearts so they won't turn away from me.








"Don't call conspiracy everything that this people calls conspiracy, and don't fear what they fear, or live in terror. The LORD of the Heavenly Armies he's the one you are to regard as holy. Let him be the one whom you fear, and let him be the one before whom you stand in terror!






because the LORD your God dried up the water of the Jordan River right in front of you, until you had crossed over, just as the LORD your God had done to the Reed Sea which he had dried up in front of us until we had crossed it also.' Do this so that all of the people of the earth may know how strong the power of the LORD is, and so that you may fear the LORD your God every day."




if, indeed, you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, if you seek it like silver and search for it like hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the LORD and learn to know God.


Iniquity is atoned for by gracious love and truth, and through fear of the LORD people turn from evil.


The God of Israel has spoken; the Rock of Israel has talked to me. "When one is governing men justly, he fears God while governing.




Nevertheless, the former governors before me placed a heavy burden on the people. They received food and wine, plus a tax of 40 shekels of silver. Even their young men took advantage of the people, but I never did so because I feared God.


"Don't lay your hand on the youth!" he said. "Don't do anything to him, because I've just demonstrated that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only unique one, from me."


Then those who feared the LORD talked with each other. The LORD listened and took note, and a scroll of remembrance was written in his presence about those who fear the LORD and honor His name.








Moses told the people, "Don't be afraid, for God has come to test you, so that you may fear him in order that you don't sin."






Then those who feared the LORD talked with each other. The LORD listened and took note, and a scroll of remembrance was written in his presence about those who fear the LORD and honor His name.








The LORD of the Heavenly Armies he's the one you are to regard as holy. Let him be the one whom you fear, and let him be the one before whom you stand in terror!


Indeed, whoever fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him in any nation.


The fear of the LORD is clean, standing forever. The judgments of the LORD are true; they are altogether righteous.








Nevertheless, the former governors before me placed a heavy burden on the people. They received food and wine, plus a tax of 40 shekels of silver. Even their young men took advantage of the people, but I never did so because I feared God.

"I'm a Hebrew," he replied, "and I'm afraid of the LORD God of heaven, who made the sea along with the dry land!"


Then the LORD asked Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one like him on earth. The man is blameless as well as upright. He fears God and keeps away from evil."

And great fear seized the whole church and everyone else who heard about this.


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