18 Bible Verses about Fear, Of Death
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Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise also partook of the same, that through death He might render powerless him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, and might free those who through fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives.
My heart is in anguish within me,
And the terrors of death have fallen upon me.
Fear and trembling come upon me,
And horror has overwhelmed me.
But Jesus, overhearing what was being spoken, *said to the synagogue official, “Do not be afraid any longer, only believe.”
But when Jesus heard this, He answered him, “Do not be afraid any longer; only believe, and she will be made well.”
And as a great dissension was developing, the commander was afraid Paul would be torn to pieces by them and ordered the troops to go down and take him away from them by force, and bring him into the barracks.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I fear no evil, for You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
and might free those who through fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives.
The cords of death encompassed me,
And the torrents of ungodliness terrified me.
“For the waves of death encompassed me;
The torrents of destruction overwhelmed me;
My heart is in anguish within me,
And the terrors of death have fallen upon me.
“The people who were sitting in darkness saw a great Light,
And those who were sitting in the land and shadow of death,
Upon them a Light dawned.”
“He is torn from the security of his tent,
And they march him before the king of terrors.
Consider and answer me, O Lord my God;
Enlighten my eyes, or I will sleep the sleep of death,
I will make many peoples appalled at you, and their kings will be horribly afraid of you when I brandish My sword before them; and they will tremble every moment, every man for his own life, on the day of your fall.”
Then she went and sat down opposite him, about a bowshot away, for she said, “Do not let me see the boy die.” And she sat opposite him, and lifted up her voice and wept.
Then he became very thirsty, and he called to the Lord and said, “You have given this great deliverance by the hand of Your servant, and now shall I die of thirst and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised?”