46 Bible Verses about reverence
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Therefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;
You shall rise up before the gray headed, and honor the face of the old man, and fear your God: I am the LORD.
Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh who corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?
But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will respect my son.
For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
But as for me, I will come into your house in the multitude of your mercy: and in your fear will I worship toward your holy temple.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
You shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.
Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she respect her husband.
Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the harsh.
And if you call on the Father, who without respect of persons judges according to every man's work, pass the time of your exile here in fear:
Is not this your fear, your confidence, your hope, and the uprightness of your ways?
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.
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asks you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
A son honors his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is my honor? and if I be a master, where is my fear? says the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And you say, How have we despised your name?
Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will respect him when they see him.
And he said, Nay; but as captain of the army of the LORD am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What says my lord unto his servant?
And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshiped him.
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
On that day the LORD magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.
Therefore the Lord said, Since this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honor me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
Likewise, you wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conduct of the wives;
From Thematic Bible
God, Glory of » Reverence
So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him.
God, Goodness of » Reverence
Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days.
And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honor before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them: and they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the prosperity that I provide for it.
Reverence » For religious leaders for word of God » For God's name
For thus says the high and lofty One that inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also 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 those things which they hallow unto me: I am the LORD.
If you will not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that you may fear this glorious and fearful name, THE LORD YOUR GOD;
Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God forever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:
Reverence » For men of God
And it came to pass, when Moses went out unto the tabernacle, that all the people rose up, and stood every man at his tent door, and looked after Moses, until he was gone into the tabernacle.
Who also honored us with many honors; and when we departed, they put on board such things as were necessary.
And we beseech you, brethren, to know them who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially they who labor in the word and doctrine.
Reverence » For parents » For rulers
And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD'S anointed, to stretch forth my hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD.
Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise authority, and speak evil of the glorious ones.
Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
Reverence » For Christ
For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet:
And, behold, there came a leper and worshiped him, saying, Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.
While he spoke these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshiped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay your hand upon her, and she shall live.
Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshiping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.
Reverence » Godly » Awe » For God and sacred things encouraged
And the captain of the LORD'S army said unto Joshua, Loose your shoes from off your feet; for the place on which you stand is holy. And Joshua did so.
Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
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.
He sent redemption unto his people: he has commanded his covenant forever: holy and awesome is his name.
Reverence » For servants of God
Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
Who also honored us with many honors; and when we departed, they put on board such things as were necessary.
And we beseech you, brethren, to know them who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially they who labor in the word and doctrine.
Reverence » For parents » Due to religious leaders
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially they who labor in the word and doctrine.
Remember them who have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their manner of life.
And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
Reverence » For the word of God » Its words sacred, not to be altered
And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
You shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall you take away from it, that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.
Whatsoever thing I command you, observe to do it: you shall not add thereto, nor take away from it.
Reverence » For the aged
And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and you are very old; therefore I was afraid, and dared not show you my opinion.
Hearken unto your father that begat you, and despise not your mother when she is old.
You shall rise up before the gray headed, and honor the face of the old man, and fear your God: I am the LORD.
Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were older than he. When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was aroused. And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and you are very old; therefore I was afraid, and dared not show you my opinion. read more.
I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
Rebuke not an elder, but entreat him as a father; and the younger men as brothers; The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.
Reverence » For kings
And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD'S anointed, to stretch forth my hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD.
And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD'S anointed, and be guiltless?
And David said unto him, How were you not afraid to stretch forth your hand to destroy the LORD's anointed?
Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
Curse not the king, no not even in your thought; and curse not the rich in your bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which has wings shall tell the matter.
Reverence » For God
Woe unto him that strives with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashions it, What do you make? or of your work, He has no hands?
And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables of testimony in Moses' hand, when he came down from the mount, that Moses knew not that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him. And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come near him. And Moses called unto them; and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned unto him: and Moses talked with them. read more.
And afterward all the children of Israel came near: and he gave them in commandment all that the LORD had spoken with him on mount Sinai. And till Moses had finished speaking with them, he put a veil on his face. But when Moses went in before the LORD to speak with him, he took the veil off, until he came out. And he came out, and spoke unto the children of Israel that which 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 upon his face again, until he went in to speak with him.
And he said, Draw not near here: put off your shoes from your feet, for the place on which you stand is holy ground.
And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,
And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceedingly loud; so that all the people that were in the camp trembled. And Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God; and they stood at the lower part of the mount. And mount Sinai was completely in smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire: and the smoke of it ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly. read more.
And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and grew louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God answered him by a voice. And the LORD came down upon mount Sinai, on the top of the mount: and the LORD called Moses up to the top of the mount; and Moses went up. And the LORD said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish. And let the priests also, who come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break forth upon them. And Moses said unto the LORD, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai: for you charged us, saying, Set bounds about the mount, and sanctify it. And the LORD said unto him, Away, get down, and then you shall come up, you, and Aaron with you: but let not the priests and the people break through to come up unto the LORD, lest he break forth upon them.
Reverence » For the sanctuary
Guard your steps when you go to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil.
And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things away; make not my Father's house a house of merchandise.
Reverence » For magistrates
But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise authority. Presumptuous are they, self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of the glorious ones.
Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise authority, and speak evil of the glorious ones.
Reverence » For parents
Honor your father and your mother: that your days may be long upon the land which the LORD your God gives you.
You shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.
Woe unto him that says unto his father, What do you beget? or to the woman, What have you brought forth?
Reverence » For God's house
Topics on Reverence
Attitudes Of Reverence
Psalm 5:7But as for me, I will come into your house in the multitude of your mercy: and in your fear will I worship toward your holy temple.
Godly Reverence
Exodus 3:5And he said, Draw not near here: put off your shoes from your feet, for the place on which you stand is holy ground.
Reverence To God
Hebrews 12:28Therefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
Reverence, And Blessing
Psalm 128:1[A song of ascents.] Blessed is every one that fears the LORD; that walks in his ways.
Reverence, And God's Nature
1 Samuel 12:24Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things he has done for you.
Reverence, And Obedience
Jonah 1:16Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the LORD, and made vows.
Reverence, And Social Behaviour
Ephesians 5:21Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.