Nehemiah 6:13

Attempts To Intimidate Nehemiah

¹² And I understood and saw that God had not sent him, but he had pronounced the prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. ¹³ He was hired for this reason, that I might become frightened and act accordingly and sin, so that they might have an evil report in order that they could reproach me. ¹⁴ Remember Tobiah and Sanballat, O my God, according to these things that they did, and also the prophetess Noadiah and the rest of the prophets who wanted to make me afraid.

For This Cause

For This Purpose

Sin

Nehemiah 6:6

In it was written, "It is reported among the nations, and Geshem also says it, that you and the Jews intend to rebel; that is why you are building the wall. And according to these reports you wish to become their king.

Jeremiah 20:10

For I hear many whispering. Terror is on every side! "Denounce him! Let us denounce him!" say all my close friends, watching for my fall. "Perhaps he will be deceived; then we can overcome him and take our revenge on him."

Proverbs 22:1

A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold.

Proverbs 29:5

A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.

Ecclesiastes 7:1

A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death than the day of birth.

Isaiah 51:7

"Listen to me, you who know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear not the reproach of man, nor be dismayed at their revilings.

Isaiah 51:12-13

"I, I am he who comforts you; who are you that you are afraid of man who dies, of the son of man who is made like grass,

Isaiah 57:11

Whom did you dread and fear, so that you lied, and did not remember me, did not lay it to heart? Have I not held my peace, even for a long time, and you do not fear me?

Jeremiah 1:17

But you, dress yourself for work; arise, and say to them everything that I command you. Do not be dismayed by them, lest I dismay you before them.

Jeremiah 18:18

Then they said, "Come, let us make plots against Jeremiah, for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, let us strike him with the tongue, and let us not pay attention to any of his words."

Ezekiel 2:6

And you, son of man, be not afraid of them, nor be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with you and you sit on scorpions. Be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, for they are a rebellious house.

Ezekiel 13:17-23

"And you, son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people, who prophesy out of their own minds. Prophesy against them

Daniel 6:4-5

Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find a ground for complaint against Daniel with regard to the kingdom, but they could find no ground for complaint or any fault, because he was faithful, and no error or fault was found in him.

Matthew 10:28

And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

Matthew 22:15

Then the Pharisees went and plotted how to entangle him in his words.

Matthew 26:59

Now the chief priests and the whole Councilwere seeking false testimony against Jesus that they might put him to death,

Acts 6:13

and they set up false witnesses who said, "This man never ceases to speak words against this holy place and the law,

2 Corinthians 11:12

And what I do I will continue to do, in order to undermine the claim of those who would like to claim that in their boasted mission they work on the same terms as we do.

1 Timothy 5:14

So I would have younger widows marry, bear children, manage their households, and give the adversary no occasion for slander.

2 Timothy 1:7

for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.

Titus 2:8

and sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us.

James 4:17

So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.

Revelation 21:8

But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death."