46 Bible Verses about reverence
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Therefore, receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us hold fast to the grace, by which we serve God, pleasing him with reverence and godly fear:
Therefore, my beloved, as ye have always hearkened, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own saving health with fear and trembling.
Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, was heard because of his reverent fear;
Thou shalt rise up before grey hair and honour the face of the elder and fear thy God. I am the LORD.
Furthermore, we have had fathers of our flesh who corrected us, and we gave them reverence; is it not much better to be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and we shall live?
But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.
for kings, and for all that are in authority that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and integrity.
submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear I will worship toward thy holy temple.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
Ye shall fear, every man his mother and his father and keep my sabbaths. I AM your God.
Nevertheless, let each one of you do likewise, let each one so love his wife even as himself, and let the wife see that she reverences her husband.
Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and humane, but also to the unjust.
And if ye invoke as Father, he who without respect of persons judges according to the work of each one, converse in fear the entire time of your sojourning here,
Is not this thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the integrity of thy ways?
God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints and to be had in reverence of all those that are about him.
but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and be ready always to respond to every man that asks you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and reverence,
The son honours his father and the slave his master; if then I am a father, where is my honour? and if I am a master, where is my fear? said the LORD of the hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, In what have we despised thy name?
Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; it may be they will reverence him when they see him.
And he said, No, but I am the Prince of the host of the LORD; now I am come. Then Joshua falling upon his face in the earth worshipped him and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his slave?
And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and worshipped him.
The conclusion of the entire sermon is heard: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole happiness of man.
On that day the LORD magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him as they had feared Moses, all the days of his life.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and chastening.
In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence, and there his sons shall have hope.
And unto man he said, Behold, that the fear of the Lord, is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
We will go into his tents; we will worship at his footstool.
Therefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people sacrifice unto me and honour me with their lips, but have removed their heart far from me, and their worship with which they honour me was taught by the commandment of men:
Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, so that also those who do not obey the Word, may be won without a word by the conversation of their wives,
From Thematic Bible
God, Glory of » Reverence
So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun; for he shall come like a violent river impelled by the breath of the LORD.
God, Goodness of » Reverence
afterward the sons of Israel shall return, and they shall seek the LORD their God and David their king; and they shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the end of the days.
And it shall be unto me a name of joy, of praise and of glory among all the Gentiles of the earth, who shall have heard all the good that I do unto them and they shall fear and tremble for all the good and for all the peace that I shall do unto them.
Reverence » For religious leaders for word of God » For God's name
Ye, therefore, are to pray like this: Our Father who art in the heavens, Hallowed be thy name.
For thus has said the high and lofty One that inhabits eternity, whose name is The Holy One; I dwell in the high place and in holiness and with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit to cause the spirit of the humble to live and to cause the heart of the contrite ones to live.
Speak unto Aaron and to his sons that they abstain from the holy things of the sons of Israel and that they not profane my holy name in those things which they sanctify unto me. I am the LORD.
if thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book that thou may fear this glorious and fearful name; I AM thy God.
And Daniel spoke and said, Blessed be the name of God from age to age for wisdom and might are his;
Reverence » For men of God
And it came to pass when Moses would go out unto the tabernacle, that all the people would rise up and stand each one at the door of their tent, with their gaze following Moses until he was gone into the tabernacle.
who also honoured us with many gifts; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary.
And we beseech you, brethren, to recognize those who labour among you and preside over you in the Lord and admonish you and that you express greater charity unto them for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
Let the elders that govern well be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who labour in the word and doctrine.
Reverence » For parents » For rulers
And he said unto his men, The LORD keep me from doing this thing unto my master, the LORD's anointed, to stretch forth my hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD.
In the same manner these deceived dreamers, defile their flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of higher powers.
Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
Let every soul submit itself to the higher powers. For there is no power but of God, and the powers that be are ordained of God.
Reverence » For Christ
For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him and came and fell at his feet;
And, behold, a leper came and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou art willing, thou art able to cleanse me.
While he spoke these things unto them, behold, a certain ruler came and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead; but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.
Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, worshipping him and desiring a certain thing of him.
Reverence » Godly » Awe » For God and sacred things encouraged
And the Prince of the LORD's host said unto Joshua, Loose thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place on which thou dost stand is holy. And Joshua did so.
God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints and to be had in reverence of all those that are about him.
Pe He sent redemption unto his people; Tzaddi he has commanded his covenant for ever: Koph Holy and reverend is his name.
Reverence » For servants of God
Listen to your pastors, and do not resist them, for they watch for your souls as those that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief; for that is unprofitable for you.
who also honoured us with many gifts; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary.
And we beseech you, brethren, to recognize those who labour among you and preside over you in the Lord and admonish you and that you express greater charity unto them for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
Let the elders that govern well be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who labour in the word and doctrine.
Reverence » For parents » Due to religious leaders
Let the elders that govern well be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who labour in the word and doctrine.
Remember your pastors, who have spoken unto you the word of God, whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation:
and that you express greater charity unto them for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
Reverence » For the word of God » Its words sacred, not to be altered
and if anyone shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life and out of the holy city and from the things which are written in this book.
Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish anything from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.
Keep thyself, and do all that I command you; thou shalt not add to it nor diminish from it.
Reverence » For the aged
And Elihu, the son of Barachel, the Buzite, answered and said, I am younger, and ye are older; therefore, I was afraid, and I feared to declare unto you my opinion.
Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
Thou shalt rise up before grey hair and honour the face of the elder and fear thy God. I am the LORD.
Now Elihu had waited until Job had spoken because they were all elder than he. But when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled. And Elihu, the son of Barachel, the Buzite, answered and said, I am younger, and ye are older; therefore, I was afraid, and I feared to declare unto you my opinion. read more.
I said, Days shall speak, and the multitude of years shall declare wisdom.
Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father, and the younger men as brethren, the elder women as mothers, the younger as sisters, with all purity.
Reverence » For kings
And he said unto his men, The LORD keep me from doing this thing unto my master, the LORD's anointed, to stretch forth my hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD.
And David said to Abishai, Do not destroy him, for who has stretched forth his hand against the LORD's anointed, and remained innocent?
And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD's anointed?
Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
Do not curse the king, not even in thy thought; and do not curse the rich even in the secret place of thy bedchamber; for the birds of the air shall carry the voice, and those who have wings shall tell the matter.
Reverence » For God
Woe unto him that strives with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashions it, What doth thou make; thy work has no form?
And it came to pass, as Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tables of testimony in Moses' hand, while he came down from the mount, that Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone after he had talked with him. And when Aaron and all the sons of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come near him. And Moses called them, and Aaron and all the princes of the congregation returned unto him, and Moses talked with them. read more.
And afterward all the sons of Israel came near, and he gave them in commandment 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. But when Moses went in before the LORD to speak with him, he would take the veil off until he came out. And as he came out, he would speak unto the sons of Israel that which he was commanded. And the sons of Israel would see the face of Moses that the skin of Moses' face shone, and Moses would put the veil upon his face again until he would go in to speak with him.
And he said, Do not come near; take off thy shoes from thy feet, for the place upon which thou dost stand is holy ground.
And Abram fell on his face, and God talked with him, saying,
And it came to pass on the third day when the morning came, that there were thunders and lightnings and a thick cloud upon the mount and the voice of the shofar exceeding loud, so that all the people that were in the camp trembled. And Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God, and they stood at the lower part of the mount. And all Mount Sinai smoked because the LORD had descended upon it in fire, and its smoke ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly. read more.
And the voice of the shofar sounded long and waxed louder and louder; Moses spoke, and God answered him by a voice. And the LORD came down upon Mount Sinai, on the top of the mount, and the LORD called Moses up to the top of the mount, and Moses went up. And the LORD said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people lest they break through the bounds to gaze upon the LORD, and many of them perish. And also let the priests who come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves lest the LORD break forth upon them. And Moses said unto the LORD, The people cannot come up to Mount Sinai; for thou hast charged us, saying, Set bounds about the mount and sanctify it. And the LORD said unto him, Away, get thee down, and thou shalt come up, thou and Aaron with thee, but let not the priests and the people break through the bounds to come up unto the LORD lest he break forth upon them.
Reverence » For the sanctuary
Watch thy feet when thou goest to the house of God and draw near with more willingness to hear than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know how to do what God wants.
and said unto those that sold the doves, Take these things away from here; do not make my Father's house a house of merchandise.
Reverence » For magistrates
and chiefly those that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise dominion; presumptuous, arrogant, they are not afraid to speak evil of the higher powers;
In the same manner these deceived dreamers, defile their flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of higher powers.
Reverence » For parents
Honour thy father and thy mother that thy days may be lengthened upon the land which the LORD thy God gives thee.
Ye shall fear, every man his mother and his father and keep my sabbaths. I AM your God.
Woe unto him that says unto his father, Why dost thou beget? or to the woman, Why hast thou brought forth?
Reverence » For God's house
Topics on Reverence
Attitudes Of Reverence
Psalm 5:7But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear I will worship toward thy holy temple.
Godly Reverence
Exodus 3:5And he said, Do not come near; take off thy shoes from thy feet, for the place upon which thou dost stand is holy ground.
Reverence To God
Hebrews 12:28Therefore, receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us hold fast to the grace, by which we serve God, pleasing him with reverence and godly fear:
Reverence, And Blessing
Psalm 128:1Blessed is every one that fears the LORD, that walks in his ways.
Reverence, And God's Nature
1 Samuel 12:24Only fear the LORD and serve him in truth with all your heart, for consider what great things he has done with you.
Reverence, And Obedience
Jonah 1:16Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly and offered a sacrifice unto the LORD and made vows.
Reverence, And Social Behaviour
Ephesians 5:21submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.