Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.
Surely
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Bible References
Surely
Genesis 22:12
"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."
Genesis 42:18
Three days later, Joseph told them, "I fear God, so do this and you'll live.
Nehemiah 5:15
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.
Job 1:1
There once was a man in the land of Uz named Job. The man was blameless as well as upright. He feared God and kept away from evil.
Job 28:28
He has commanded mankind: "To fear the Lord that is wisdom; to move away from evil that is understanding.'"
Psalm 14:4
Will those who do evil ever learn? They devour my people like they devour bread, and never call on the LORD.
Psalm 36:1
An oracle that came to me about the transgressions of the wicked: There is no fear of God before his eyes.
Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
Proverbs 2:5
then you will understand the fear of the LORD and learn to know God.
Proverbs 8:13
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil. Pride, arrogance, an evil lifestyle, and perverted speech I despise.
Proverbs 16:6
Iniquity is atoned for by gracious love and truth, and through fear of the LORD people turn from evil.
Romans 3:18
They don't fear God.
Slay
Genesis 12:12
When the Egyptians see you, they will say, "She is his wife.' Then they'll kill me, but allow you to live.
Genesis 26:7
Later on, the men of that place asked about his wife, so he replied, "She's my sister," because he was afraid to call her "my wife." He kept thinking, ""otherwise, the men around here will kill me on account of Rebekah, since she's very beautiful."
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Romans 3:18
They don't fear God.