Thematic Bible: Godly Fear
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Godly Fear » Commanded
Honor all [people], love the community of believers, fear God, honor the king.
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You shall go after Yahweh your God, and him you shall revere, and his commandment you shall keep, and to his voice you shall listen, and him you shall serve, and to him you shall hold fast.
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Now that all has been heard, here is the final conclusion: Fear God and obey his commandments, for this [is] the whole [duty] of man.
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You who revere Yahweh, praise him! Glorify him, all [you] seed of Jacob, and be in awe of him, all [you] seed of Israel,
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Godly Fear » The wicked destitute of
An oracle: the wicked has rebellion in the midst of his heart. There is no fear of God before his eyes.
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Your wickedness will chastise you, and your apostasies will reprove you. Therefore know and see that [it is] evil and bitter, your forsaking of Yahweh, your God, and fear of me [is] not in you," {declares} the Lord, Yahweh of hosts.
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Since they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of Yahweh,
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The fear of God is not before their eyes."
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Godly Fear » Advantages of
Better [is] little with the fear of Yahweh than great treasure and trouble with it.
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Fear of Yahweh [leads] to life; he who is filled [with it] will rest--he will not suffer harm.
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Although the sinner does evil a hundred times and prolongs his life, yet I also know that it will be good for those who fear God--because they fear {his presence}. But it will not go well with the wicked, and they will not prolong [their] days, like the shadow; because there is no fearing {God's presence}.
Godly Fear » Should be » Constantly maintained
May your heart not envy the sinners, but [live] in fear of Yahweh {all day}.
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And you shall eat {before} Yahweh your God in the place that he will choose to make to dwell his name there the tithe of your grain, your wine and your olive oil and the firstling of your herd and your flock, so that you may learn to revere Yahweh your God {always}.
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so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of Yahweh [is] strong, so that you may fear Yahweh your God {forever}."
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Godly Fear » Motives to » The greatness of God
And now, Israel, what [is] Yahweh your God asking from you, except to revere Yahweh your God, to go in all his ways and to love him and to serve Yahweh your God with all your heart and with all your soul,
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For Yahweh your God, he [is] God of the gods and Lord of the lords, the great and mighty God, the awesome [one] who {is not partial}, and he does not take bribes.
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Godly Fear » Those who have » Confide in God
In the fear of Yahweh, there is confidence of strength, and for his children, there will be refuge.
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[You who] fear Yahweh, trust in Yahweh; he [is] their help and their shield.
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Godly Fear » Described as » Filial and reverential
Therefore, [since we] are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us be thankful, through which let us serve God acceptably, with awe and reverence.
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Furthermore, we have had {our earthly fathers} who disciplined [us], and we respected [them]. Will we not much rather subject ourselves to the Father of spirits and live?
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Godly Fear » Described as » A treasure to saints
Better [is] little with the fear of Yahweh than great treasure and trouble with it.
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and he will be the security of your times, an abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of Yahweh [is] his treasure.
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Godly Fear » Exemplified
On the third day Joseph said to them, "Do this and you will live; I fear God.
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He has no greater [authority] in this house than me, and he has not withheld anything from me except you, since you [are] his wife. Now how could I do this great wickedness and sin against God?"
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Godly Fear » Those who have » Receive mercy from God
For as [the] heavens are high above the earth, [so] his loyal love prevails over those who fear him.
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But the loyal love of Yahweh [is] from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to [their] children's children,
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Godly Fear » Those who have » Are blessed
Praise Yah! Blessed [is the] man [who] fears Yahweh; he takes great delight in his commands.
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He will bless [those who] fear Yahweh, the small with the great.
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Godly Fear » Necessary to » The service of God
Therefore, [since we] are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us be thankful, through which let us serve God acceptably, with awe and reverence.
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Serve Yahweh with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
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Godly Fear » Described as » Wisdom
And to the human beings he said, 'Look, the fear of the Lord [is] wisdom, and to depart from evil [is] understanding.'"
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The fear of Yahweh [is the] beginning of wisdom; all who do them have a good understanding. His praise endures forever.
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Godly Fear » Necessary to » The worship of God
{But as for me}, through the abundance of your steadfast love I will enter your house. I will bow down toward {your holy temple} in awe [of] you.
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a God feared greatly in the council of [the] holy ones, and awesome above all surrounding him?
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Godly Fear » Necessary to » Impartial administration of justice
And he said to the judges, "Consider what you are doing, for you are not judging for a man but for Yahweh. Now [he is] with you in speaking justice. So now, let the fear of Yahweh be upon you all. {Be careful what you do}, for there is neither wickedness nor {showing partiality} and taking bribes with Yahweh our God." Moreover, Jehoshaphat appointed in Jerusalem some of the Levites and the priests and heads of the {families} of Israel as judges and to decide legal disputes for Yahweh. And they sat [in] Jerusalem. read more.
And he commanded them, saying, "Thus you must do in the fear of Yahweh in faithfulness and with a whole heart.
And he commanded them, saying, "Thus you must do in the fear of Yahweh in faithfulness and with a whole heart.
Godly Fear » Necessary to » Perfecting holiness
Therefore [since we] have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of body and spirit, accomplishing holiness in the fear of God.
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Godly Fear » God is the author of
And I will give to them one heart and one way, to revere me {forever}, for good to them, and to their children after them. And I will {make} with them {an everlasting covenant} that I will not turn away from them, my doing good [to] them, and my reverence I will put in their hearts so that [they will] not turn aside from me.
Godly Fear » Motives to » God, Holiness of
Who would never fear, Lord, and glorify your name? For only you [are] holy, because all the nations will come and worship before you, because your righteous deeds have been revealed."
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Godly Fear » Motives to » Judgments of God
saying with a loud voice, "Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come, and worship the one who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and the springs of water!"
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Godly Fear » Should be » Exhibited in our callings
Slaves, obey your {human} masters in everything, not {while being watched}, as people pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.
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Godly Fear » Those who have » Should not fear man
"You must not call conspiracy everything that this people calls conspiracy, and you must not {share its fear}, and you must not be in dread. You shall regard Yahweh of hosts as holy, and he [is] your fear, and he [is] your dread.
Godly Fear » Those who have » Days of, prolonged
The fear of Yahweh adds life, but the years of the wicked are shortened.
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Godly Fear » Described as » A fountain of life
The fear of Yahweh [is] a fountain of life, [in order] to turn from the snares of death.
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Godly Fear » Motives to » Wondrous works of God
For Yahweh your God dried up the waters of the Jordan before you, until you had crossed, just as Yahweh your God did to the {Red Sea}, which he dried up before us until we had crossed over, so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of Yahweh [is] strong, so that you may fear Yahweh your God {forever}."
Godly Fear » Motives to » God, Goodness of
Only fear Yahweh and serve him faithfully with all of your heart. For consider {what great things he has done for you}.
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Godly Fear » Searching the scriptures gives the understanding of
For if you cry out for understanding, [if] you lift your voice for insight, if you seek her like silver and search her out {like treasure}, then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, and the knowledge of God you will find.
Godly Fear » Those who have » Depart from evil
By loyalty and faithfulness, iniquity will be covered over, and by fear of Yahweh {one turns} from evil.
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Godly Fear » Necessary to » Righteous government
The God of Israel said to me, the rock of Israel has spoken; 'He who rules over mankind rules righteously, in the fear of God.
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Godly Fear » Described as » Hatred of evil
The fear of Yahweh [is] hatred of evil, pride, and arrogance and an evil way. And I hate a mouth of perversity.
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Godly Fear » Exemplified » Nehemiah
The former governors who were before me laid burdens on the people, and they took food and wine from them, besides forty shekels. Also, their servants controlled the people, but I did not do so because of the fear of God.
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Godly Fear » Exemplified » Abraham
And he said, "Do not stretch out your hand against the boy; do not do anything to him. For now I know that you are {one who fears} God, since you have not withheld your son, your only child, from me."
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Godly Fear » Those who have » Converse together of holy things
Then those who revered Yahweh spoke {with one another}. And Yahweh listened attentively and heard, and a scroll of remembrance was written {before him} of those who revere Yahweh and ponder his name.
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Godly Fear » Those who have » Desires of, fulfilled by God
He fulfills the desire of those who fear him; he also hears their cry for help, and saves them.
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Godly Fear » Those who have » Afford pleasure to God
Yahweh takes pleasure in those who fear him, the ones who hope for his loyal love.
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Godly Fear » Those who have » Are pitied by God
As a father pities [his] children, [so] Yahweh pities those who fear him.
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Godly Fear » Necessary to » Avoiding of sin
And Moses said to the people, "Do not be afraid. God has come to test you so that his fear will be before you so that you do not sin."
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Godly Fear » Exemplified » Noah
By faith Noah, having been warned about things not yet seen, out of reverence constructed an ark for the deliverance of his family, by which he pronounced sentence on the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
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Godly Fear » Should be » Exhibited in giving a reason for our hope
but set Christ apart [as] Lord in your hearts, always ready to [make] a defense to anyone who asks you [for] an accounting concerning the hope [that is] in you.
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Godly Fear » A characteristic of saints
Then those who revered Yahweh spoke {with one another}. And Yahweh listened attentively and heard, and a scroll of remembrance was written {before him} of those who revere Yahweh and ponder his name.
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Godly Fear » Motives to » The forgiveness of God
But with you [is] forgiveness, so that you may be feared."
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Godly Fear » Should be » Taught to others
Come, [you] children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.
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Godly Fear » Should be » Prayed for
Teach me, O Yahweh, your way, [that] I may walk in your truth. Unite my heart to fear your name.
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Godly Fear » God is the object of
You shall regard Yahweh of hosts as holy, and he [is] your fear, and he [is] your dread.
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Godly Fear » Those who have » Are accepted of God
but in every nation the one who fears him and who does what is right is acceptable to him.
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Godly Fear » Described as » Sanctifying
The fear of Yahweh [is] pure, enduring forever. The ordinances of Yahweh [are] true; they are righteous altogether,
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Godly Fear » Should accompany the joy of saints
Serve Yahweh with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
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Godly Fear » Exemplified » Primitive Christians
Then the church throughout all of Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being strengthened. And living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, it was increasing [in numbers].
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Godly Fear » Examples of righteous men dominated by
Then the church throughout all of Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being strengthened. And living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, it was increasing [in numbers].
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devout and fearing God together with all his household, doing many charitable deeds for the people and praying to God {continually}.
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The former governors who were before me laid burdens on the people, and they took food and wine from them, besides forty shekels. Also, their servants controlled the people, but I did not do so because of the fear of God.
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And he said to them, "I [am] a Hebrew, and I fear Yahweh, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the dry land."
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So the men feared Yahweh {greatly}, and they offered a sacrifice to Yahweh and {made} vows.
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So Yahweh said to Satan, "Have you {considered} my servant Job? Indeed, there is no one like him on the earth--a blameless man and upright and God-fearing and turning away from evil."
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And great fear came on the whole church and on all who heard about these [things].
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