46 Bible Verses about reverence
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Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe,
You shall keep my Sabbaths and reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD.
Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling,
In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence.
"You shall stand up before the gray head and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God: I am the LORD.
Besides this, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live?
for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.
But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love, will enter your house. I will bow down toward your holy temple in the fear of you.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.
Every one of you shall revere his mother and his father, and you shall keep my Sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.
However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.
Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.
Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle but also to the unjust.
And if you call on him as Father who judges impartially according to each one's deeds, conduct yourselves with fear throughout the time of your exile,
Is not your fear of God your confidence, and the integrity of your ways your hope?
a God greatly to be feared in the council of the holy ones, and awesome above all who are around him?
but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect,
"A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If then I am a father, where is my honor? And if I am a master, where is my fear? says the LORD of hosts to you, O priests, who despise my name. But you say, 'How have we despised your name?'
Then the owner of the vineyard said, 'What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.'
And he said, "No; but I am the commander of the army of the LORD. Now I have come." And Joshua fell on his face to the earth and worshiped and said to him, "What does my lord say to his servant?"
When Peter entered, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and worshiped him.
The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.
On that day the LORDexalted Joshua in the sight of all Israel, and they stood in awe of him just as they had stood in awe of Moses, all the days of his life.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.
In the fear of the LORD one has strong confidence, and his children will have a refuge.
And he said to man, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.'"
And the Lord said: "Because this people draw near with their mouth and honor me with their lips, while their hearts are far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment taught by men,
Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives,
And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in its streets.
From Thematic Bible
God, Glory of » Reverence
So they shall fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun; for he will come like a rushing stream, which the wind of the LORD drives.
God, Goodness of » Reverence
Afterward the children of Israel shall return and seek the LORD their God, and David their king, and they shall come in fear to the LORD and to his goodness in the latter days.
And this city shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and a glory before all the nations of the earth who shall hear of all the good that I do for them. They shall fear and tremble because of all the good and all the prosperity I provide for it.
Reverence » For religious leaders for word of God » For God's name
For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: "I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
"Speak to Aaron and his sons so that they abstain from the holy things of the people of Israel, which they dedicate to me, so that they do not profane my holy name: I am the LORD.
"If you are not careful to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that you may fear this glorious and awesome name, the LORD your God,
Daniel answered and said: "Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, to whom belong wisdom and might.
Reverence » For men of God
Whenever Moses went out to the tent, all the people would rise up, and each would stand at his tent door, and watch Moses until he had gone into the tent.
They also honored us greatly, and when we were about to sail, they put on board whatever we needed.
We ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.
Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching.
Reverence » For parents » For rulers
He said to his men, "The LORD forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, the LORD's anointed, to put out my hand against him, seeing he is the LORD's anointed."
Yet in like manner these people also, relying on their dreams, defile the flesh, reject authority, and blaspheme the glorious ones.
Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.
Reverence » For Christ
But immediately a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit heard of him and came and fell down at his feet.
And behold, a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying, "Lord, if you will, you can make me clean."
While he was saying these things to them, behold, a ruler came in and knelt before him, saying, "My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live."
Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came up to him with her sons, and kneeling before him she asked him for something.
Reverence » Godly » Awe » For God and sacred things encouraged
And the commander of the LORD's army said to Joshua, "Take off your sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy." And Joshua did so.
Be angry, and do not sin; ponder in your own hearts on your beds, and be silent. Selah
But the LORD is in his holy temple; let all the earth keep silence before him."
a God greatly to be feared in the council of the holy ones, and awesome above all who are around him?
He sent redemption to his people; he has commanded his covenant forever. Holy and awesome is his name!
Reverence » For servants of God
Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.
They also honored us greatly, and when we were about to sail, they put on board whatever we needed.
We ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.
Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching.
Reverence » For parents » Due to religious leaders
Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching.
Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith.
and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.
Reverence » For the word of God » Its words sacred, not to be altered
and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book.
You shall not add to the word that I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God that I command you.
"Everything that I command you, you shall be careful to do. You shall not add to it or take from it.
Reverence » For the aged
And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said: "I am young in years, and you are aged; therefore I was timid and afraid to declare my opinion to you.
Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.
"You shall stand up before the gray head and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God: I am the LORD.
Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were older than he. And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, he burned with anger. And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said: "I am young in years, and you are aged; therefore I was timid and afraid to declare my opinion to you. read more.
I said, 'Let days speak, and many years teach wisdom.'
Do not rebuke an older man but encourage him as you would a father, younger men as brothers, older women as mothers, younger women as sisters, in all purity.
Reverence » For kings
He said to his men, "The LORD forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, the LORD's anointed, to put out my hand against him, seeing he is the LORD's anointed."
But David said to Abishai, "Do not destroy him, for who can put out his hand against the LORD's anointed and be guiltless?"
David said to him, "How is it you were not afraid to put out your hand to destroy the LORD's anointed?"
Even in your thoughts, do not curse the king, nor in your bedroom curse the rich, for a bird of the air will carry your voice, or some winged creature tell the matter.
Reverence » For God
"Woe to him who strives with him who formed him, a pot among earthen pots! Does the clay say to him who forms it, 'What are you making?' or 'Your work has no handles'?
When Moses came down from Mount Sinai, with the two tablets of the testimony in his hand as he came down from the mountain, Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone because he had been talking with God. Aaron and all the people of Israel saw Moses, and behold, the skin of his face shone, and they were afraid to come near him. But Moses called to them, and Aaron and all the leaders of the congregation returned to him, and Moses talked with them. read more.
Afterward all the people of Israel came near, and he commanded them all that the LORD had spoken with him in Mount Sinai. And when Moses had finished speaking with them, he put a veil over his face. Whenever Moses went in before the LORD to speak with him, he would remove the veil, until he came out. And when he came out and told the people of Israel what he was commanded, the people of Israel would see the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses' face was shining. And Moses would put the veil over his face again, until he went in to speak with him.
Then he said, "Do not come near; take your sandals off your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground."
On the morning of the third day there were thunders and lightnings and a thick cloud on the mountain and a very loud trumpet blast, so that all the people in the camp trembled. Then Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet God, and they took their stand at the foot of the mountain. Now Mount Sinai was wrapped in smoke because the LORD had descended on it in fire. The smoke of it went up like the smoke of a kiln, and the whole mountain trembled greatly. read more.
And as the sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God answered him in thunder. The LORD came down on Mount Sinai, to the top of the mountain. And the LORD called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up. And the LORD said to Moses, "Go down and warn the people, lest they break through to the LORDto look and many of them perish. Also let the priests who come near to the LORDconsecrate themselves, lest the LORDbreak out against them." And Moses said to the LORD, "The people cannot come up to Mount Sinai, for you yourself warned us, saying, 'Set limits around the mountain and consecrate it.'" And the LORD said to him, "Go down, and come up bringing Aaron with you. But do not let the priests and the people break through to come up to the LORD, lest he break out against them."
Reverence » For the sanctuary
You shall keep my Sabbaths and reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD.
Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. To draw near to listen is better than to offer the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they are doing evil.
And he told those who sold the pigeons, "Take these things away; do not make my Father's house a house of trade."
Reverence » For magistrates
and especially those who indulge in the lust of defiling passion and despise authority. Bold and willful, they do not tremble as they blaspheme the glorious ones,
Yet in like manner these people also, relying on their dreams, defile the flesh, reject authority, and blaspheme the glorious ones.
Reverence » For parents
"Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.
Every one of you shall revere his mother and his father, and you shall keep my Sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.
Woe to him who says to a father, 'What are you begetting?' or to a woman, 'With what are you in labor?'"
Reverence » For God's house
You shall keep my Sabbaths and reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD.
Topics on Reverence
Attitudes Of Reverence
Psalm 5:7But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love, will enter your house. I will bow down toward your holy temple in the fear of you.
Godly Reverence
Exodus 3:5Then he said, "Do not come near; take your sandals off your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground."
Reverence To God
Hebrews 12:28Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe,
Reverence, And God's Nature
1 Samuel 12:24Only fear the LORD and serve him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things he has done for you.
Reverence, And Obedience
Jonah 1:16Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and they offered a sacrifice to the LORDand made vows.
Reverence, And Social Behaviour
Ephesians 5:21submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.