'Fear' in the Bible

Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the one who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

When the disciples saw him walking on the water they were terrified and said, "It's a ghost!" and cried out with fear.

When the disciples heard this, they were overwhelmed with fear and threw themselves down with their faces to the ground.

But if we say, 'From people,' we fear the crowd, for they all consider John to be a prophet."

So they left the tomb quickly, with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples.

They were overwhelmed by fear and said to one another, "Who then is this? Even the wind and sea obey him!"

Then the woman, with fear and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before him and told him the whole truth.

And Zechariah, visibly shaken when he saw the angel, was seized with fear.

from generation to generation he is merciful to those who fear him.

All their neighbors were filled with fear, and throughout the entire hill country of Judea all these things were talked about.

that we, being rescued from the hand of our enemies, may serve him without fear,

Fear seized them all, and they began to glorify God, saying, "A great prophet has appeared among us!" and "God has come to help his people!"

Then all the people of the Gerasenes and the surrounding region asked Jesus to leave them alone, for they were seized with great fear. So he got into the boat and left.

But I will warn you whom you should fear: Fear the one who, after the killing, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him!

For a while he refused, but later on he said to himself, 'Though I neither fear God nor have regard for people,

People will be fainting from fear and from the expectation of what is coming on the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

But the other rebuked him, saying, "Don't you fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation?

However, no one spoke openly about him for fear of the Jewish leaders.

When Ananias heard these words he collapsed and died, and great fear gripped all who heard about it.

Great fear gripped the whole church and all who heard about these things.

Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced peace and thus was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, the church increased in numbers.

So Paul stood up, gestured with his hand and said, "Men of Israel, and you Gentiles who fear God, listen:

Brothers, descendants of Abraham's family, and those Gentiles among you who fear God, the message of this salvation has been sent to us.

This became known to all who lived in Ephesus, both Jews and Greeks; fear came over them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was praised.

"There is no fear of God before their eyes."

For you did not receive the spirit of slavery leading again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, "Abba, Father."

Granted! They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but fear!

(for rulers cause no fear for good conduct but for bad). Do you desire not to fear authority? Do good and you will receive its commendation,

for it is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be in fear, for it does not bear the sword in vain. It is God's servant to administer retribution on the wrongdoer.

And I was with you in weakness and in fear and with much trembling.

Now if Timothy comes, see that he has nothing to fear among you, for he is doing the Lord's work, as I am too.

Therefore, because we know the fear of the Lord, we try to persuade people, but we are well known to God, and I hope we are well known to your consciences too.

And his affection for you is much greater when he remembers the obedience of you all, how you welcomed him with fear and trembling.

I fear for you that my work for you may have been in vain.

Slaves, obey your human masters with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart as to Christ,

So when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter somehow tempted you and our toil had proven useless.

For God did not give us a Spirit of fear but of power and love and self-control.

and set free those who were held in slavery all their lives by their fear of death.

In fact, the scene was so terrifying that Moses said, "I shudder with fear."

You believe that God is one; well and good. Even the demons believe that -- and tremble with fear.

Honor all people, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the king.

like Sarah who obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. You become her children when you do what is good and have no fear in doing so.

There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears punishment has not been perfected in love.

save others by snatching them out of the fire; have mercy on others, coupled with a fear of God, hating even the clothes stained by the flesh.

But after three and a half days a breath of life from God entered them, and they stood on their feet, and tremendous fear seized those who were watching them.

He declared in a loud voice: "Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has arrived, and worship the one who made heaven and earth, the sea and the springs of water!"

Who will not fear you, O Lord, and glorify your name, because you alone are holy? All nations will come and worship before you for your righteous acts have been revealed."

Then a voice came from the throne, saying: "Praise our God all you his servants, and all you who fear Him, both the small and the great!"