'Feared God' in the Bible
And he will say, Thou shalt not put forth thy hand upon the boy, and thou shalt do nothing to him; for now I know that thou feared God, and thou didst not spare thy son thine only, from me.
As they set out on their journey, because the people who lived in the cities around them feared God, they did not pursue Jacob's sons.
But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.
And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.
Wherefore Ahab called Obadiah the governor of his house - which Obadiah feared God greatly,
And David feared God on that day, saying, "How can I bring the ark of God [home] to me?"
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.
That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.
And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon. And the same man was just and feared God, and longed for the consolation of Israel, and the holy ghost was in him.
saying, “In a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God and had no respect for man.