46 Bible Verses about reverence
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Wherefore let us, receiving a kingdom not to be shaken, have grace, by which let us serve God acceptably with reverence and fear.
So that, my beloved, even as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much rather in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling,
Who in the days of his flesh, having offered up both supplications and entreaties to him who was able to save him out of death, with strong crying and tears; (and having been heard because of his piety;)
Before the hoary head thou shalt rise up, and shalt honour the face of an old man; and thou shalt fear thy God: I am Jehovah.
Moreover we have had the fathers of our flesh as chasteners, and we reverenced them; shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live?
And at last he sent to them his son, saying, They will have respect for my son.
for kings and all that are in dignity, that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all piety and gravity;
submitting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ.
But as for me, in the greatness of thy loving-kindness will I enter thy house; I will bow down toward the temple of thy holiness in thy fear.
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; and the knowledge of the Holy is intelligence.
Ye shall reverence every man his mother, and his father, and my sabbaths shall ye keep: I am Jehovah your God.
But ye also, every one of you, let each so love his own wife as himself; but as to the wife I speak that she may fear the husband.
Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us purify ourselves from every pollution of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in God's fear.
Shew honour to all, love the brotherhood, fear God, honour the king.
Servants, be subject with all fear to your masters, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the ill-tempered.
And if ye invoke as Father him who, without regard of persons, judges according to the work of each, pass your time of sojourn in fear,
Hath not thy piety been thy confidence, and the perfection of thy ways thy hope?
God is greatly to be feared in the council of the saints, and terrible for all that are round about him.
but sanctify the Lord the Christ in your hearts, and be always prepared to give an answer to every one that asks you to give an account of the hope that is in you, but with meekness and fear;
A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith Jehovah of hosts unto you, priests, that despise my name. But ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?
And the lord of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: perhaps when they see him they will respect him.
And he said, No; for as captain of the army of Jehovah am I now come. Then Joshua fell upon his face to the earth, and worshipped, and said to him, What saith my lord unto his servant?
And when Peter was now coming in, Cornelius met him, and falling down did him homage.
Let us hear the end of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole of man.
On that day Jehovah magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they had feared Moses, all the days of his life.
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge: fools despise wisdom and instruction.
In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.
And unto man he said, Lo, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
Let us go into his habitations, let us worship at his footstool.
And the Lord saith, Forasmuch as this people draw near with their mouth, and honour me with their lips, but their heart is removed far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment taught of men;
Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, that, even if any are disobedient to the word, they may be gained without the word by the conversation of the wives,
And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof.
From Thematic Bible
God, Glory of » Reverence
And they shall fear the name of Jehovah from the west, and from the rising of the sun, his glory. When the adversary shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of Jehovah will lift up a banner against him.
God, Goodness of » Reverence
Afterwards shall the children of Israel return, and seek Jehovah their God, and David their king; and shall turn with fear toward Jehovah and toward his goodness, at the end of the days.
And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and a glory before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear of all the good that I do unto them; and they shall fear and tremble for all the good and for all the prosperity that I procure unto it.
Reverence » For religious leaders for word of God » For God's name
For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, and whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, and with him that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
Speak unto Aaron, and to his sons, that they separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, and that they profane not my holy name in the things that they hallow unto me: I am Jehovah.
If thou wilt not take heed to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, to fear this glorious and fearful name, JEHOVAH THY GOD;
Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever; For wisdom and might are his.
Reverence » For men of God
And it came to pass, when Moses went out to the tent, all the people rose up, and stood every man at the entrance of his tent, and they looked after Moses until he entered into the tent.
who also honoured us with many honours, and on our leaving they made presents to us of what should minister to our wants.
But we beg you, brethren, to know those who labour among you, and take the lead among you in the Lord, and admonish you, and to regard them exceedingly in love on account of their work. Be in peace among yourselves.
Let the elders who take the lead among the saints well be esteemed worthy of double honour, specially those labouring in word and teaching;
Reverence » For parents » For rulers
And he said to his men, Jehovah forbid that I should do this thing to my master, Jehovah's anointed, to stretch forth my hand against him, for he is the anointed of Jehovah.
Yet in like manner these dreamers also defile the flesh, and despise lordship, and speak railingly against dignities.
Shew honour to all, love the brotherhood, fear God, honour the king.
Let every soul be subject to the authorities that are above him. For there is no authority except from God; and those that exist are set up by God.
Reverence » For Christ
But immediately a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard of him, came and fell at his feet
And behold, a leper came up to him and did him homage, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou art able to cleanse me.
As he spoke these things to them, behold, a ruler coming in did homage to him, saying, My daughter has by this died; but come and lay thy hand upon her and she shall live.
Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, doing homage, and asking something of him.
Reverence » Godly » Awe » For God and sacred things encouraged
And the captain of Jehovah's army said to Joshua, Loose thy sandal from off thy foot: for the place whereon thou standest is holy. And Joshua did so.
Be moved with anger, and sin not; meditate in your own hearts upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
God is greatly to be feared in the council of the saints, and terrible for all that are round about him.
He sent deliverance unto his people; he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and terrible is his name.
Reverence » For servants of God
Obey your leaders, and be submissive; for they watch over your souls as those that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not groaning, for this would be unprofitable for you.
who also honoured us with many honours, and on our leaving they made presents to us of what should minister to our wants.
But we beg you, brethren, to know those who labour among you, and take the lead among you in the Lord, and admonish you, and to regard them exceedingly in love on account of their work. Be in peace among yourselves.
Let the elders who take the lead among the saints well be esteemed worthy of double honour, specially those labouring in word and teaching;
Reverence » For parents » Due to religious leaders
Let the elders who take the lead among the saints well be esteemed worthy of double honour, specially those labouring in word and teaching;
Remember your leaders who have spoken to you the word of God; and considering the issue of their conversation, imitate their faith.
and to regard them exceedingly in love on account of their work. Be in peace among yourselves.
Reverence » For the word of God » Its words sacred, not to be altered
And if any one take from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the tree of life, and out of the holy city, which are written in this book.
Ye shall not add to the word which I command you, neither shall ye take from it, that ye may keep the commandments of Jehovah your God which I command you.
Everything that I command you, ye shall take heed to do it; thou shalt not add thereto, nor take from it.
Reverence » For the aged
And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are aged; wherefore I was timid, and feared to shew you what I know.
Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
Before the hoary head thou shalt rise up, and shalt honour the face of an old man; and thou shalt fear thy God: I am Jehovah.
But Elihu had waited till Job had finished speaking, because they were older than he. And Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men, and his anger was kindled. And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are aged; wherefore I was timid, and feared to shew you what I know. read more.
I said, Let days speak, and multitude of years teach wisdom.
Rebuke not an elder sharply, but exhort him as a father, younger men as brethren, elder women as mothers, younger women as sisters, with all purity.
Reverence » For kings
And he said to his men, Jehovah forbid that I should do this thing to my master, Jehovah's anointed, to stretch forth my hand against him, for he is the anointed of Jehovah.
And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not; for who can stretch forth his hand against Jehovah's anointed, and be guiltless?
And David said to him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thy hand to destroy Jehovah's anointed?
Shew honour to all, love the brotherhood, fear God, honour the king.
Curse not the king, no, not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for the bird of the air will carry the voice, and that which hath wings will tell the matter.
Reverence » For God
Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let a potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that formeth it, What makest thou? Or thy work, He hath no hands?
And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai and the two tables of testimony were in Moses' hand, when he came down from the mountain that Moses knew not that the skin of his face shone through his talking with him. And Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, and behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come near him. And Moses called to them; and they turned to him, Aaron and all the principal men of the assembly; and Moses talked with them. read more.
And afterwards, all the children of Israel came near; and he gave them in commandment all that Jehovah had spoken with him on mount Sinai. And Moses ended speaking with them; and he had put on his face a veil. And when Moses went in before Jehovah to speak with him, he took the veil off, until he came out; and he came out, and spoke to the children of Israel what he was commanded. And the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses' face shone; and Moses put the veil on his face again, until he went in to speak with him.
And he said, Draw not nigh hither: loose thy sandals from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.
And Abram fell on his face; and God talked with him, saying,
And it came to pass on the third day, when it was morning, that there were thunders and lightnings and a heavy cloud on the mountain, and the sound of the trumpet exceeding loud; and the whole people that was in the camp trembled. And Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet with God; and they stood at the foot of the mountain. And the whole of mount Sinai smoked, because Jehovah descended on it in fire; and its smoke ascended as the smoke of a furnace; and the whole mountain shook greatly. read more.
And the sound of the trumpet increased and became exceeding loud; Moses spoke, and God answered him by a voice. And Jehovah came down on mount Sinai, on the top of the mountain; and Jehovah called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up. And Jehovah said to Moses, Go down, testify to the people that they break not through to Jehovah to gaze, and many of them perish. And the priests also, who come near to Jehovah, shall hallow themselves, lest Jehovah break forth on them. And Moses said to Jehovah, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai; for thou hast testified to us, saying, Set bounds about the mountain, and hallow it. And Jehovah said to him, Go, descend, and thou shalt come up, thou, and Aaron with thee; but the priests and the people shall not break through to go up to Jehovah, lest he break forth on them.
Reverence » For the sanctuary
Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and draw near to hear, rather than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they know not that they do evil.
and said to the sellers of doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house a house of merchandise.
Reverence » For magistrates
and specially those who walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise lordship. Bold are they, self-willed; they do not fear speaking injuriously of dignities:
Yet in like manner these dreamers also defile the flesh, and despise lordship, and speak railingly against dignities.
Reverence » For parents
Honour thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be prolonged in the land that Jehovah thy God giveth thee.
Ye shall reverence every man his mother, and his father, and my sabbaths shall ye keep: I am Jehovah your God.
Woe unto him that saith unto his father, What begettest thou? Or to his mother, What hast thou brought forth?
Reverence » For God's house
Topics on Reverence
Attitudes Of Reverence
Psalm 5:7But as for me, in the greatness of thy loving-kindness will I enter thy house; I will bow down toward the temple of thy holiness in thy fear.
Godly Reverence
Exodus 3:5And he said, Draw not nigh hither: loose thy sandals from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.
Reverence To God
Hebrews 12:28Wherefore let us, receiving a kingdom not to be shaken, have grace, by which let us serve God acceptably with reverence and fear.
Reverence, And Blessing
Psalm 128:1{A Song of degrees.} Blessed is every one that feareth Jehovah, that walketh in his ways.
Reverence, And God's Nature
1 Samuel 12:24Only, fear Jehovah, and serve him in truth, with all your heart; for see how great things he has done for you.
Reverence, And Obedience
Jonah 1:16And the men feared Jehovah exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto Jehovah, and made vows.
Reverence, And Social Behaviour
Ephesians 5:21submitting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ.