46 Bible Verses about reverence
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Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation 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, and was heard in that he feared;
Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD.
Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and 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 honesty.
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 will I 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 the LORD your God.
Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence 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 gentle, but also to the froward.
And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:
Is not this thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways?
God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein 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, Nay; but as captain of the host of the LORD am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant?
And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
On that day the LORD magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.
Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;
And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof.
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. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him.
God, Goodness of » Reverence
Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days.
And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them: and they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the prosperity that I procure unto it.
Reverence » For religious leaders for word of God » For God's name
After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, that they separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, and that they profane not my holy name in those things which they hallow 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 mayest fear this glorious and fearful name, THE LORD THY GOD;
Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:
Reverence » For men of God
And it came to pass, when Moses went out unto the tabernacle, that all the people rose up, and stood every man at his tent door, and looked after Moses, until he was gone into the tabernacle.
Who also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary.
And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
Reverence » For parents » For rulers
And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD'S anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD.
Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.
Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: 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, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.
Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.
Reverence » Godly » Awe » For God and sacred things encouraged
And the captain of the LORD'S host said unto Joshua, Loose thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest is holy. And Joshua did so.
Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.
He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name.
Reverence » For servants of God
Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they 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 honours; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary.
And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
Reverence » For parents » Due to religious leaders
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.
And to esteem them very highly in love 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 any man 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 ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.
What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.
Reverence » For the aged
And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.
Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD.
Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he. 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 young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion. read more.
I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach 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 forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD'S anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD.
And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD'S anointed, and be guiltless?
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.
Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.
Reverence » For God
Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?
And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables of testimony in Moses' hand, when he came down from the mount, that Moses wist not that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him. And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come nigh him. And Moses called unto them; and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned unto him: and Moses talked with them. read more.
And afterward all the children of Israel came nigh: and he gave them in commandment all that the LORD had spoken with him in mount Sinai. And till Moses had done speaking with them, he put a vail on his face. But when Moses went in before the LORD to speak with him, he took the vail off, until he came out. And he came out, and spake unto the children of Israel that which he was commanded. And the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses' face shone: and Moses put the vail upon his face again, until he went in to speak with him.
And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.
And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,
And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled. And Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God; and they stood at the nether part of the mount. And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly. read more.
And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and waxed louder and louder, Moses spake, 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 unto the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish. And let the priests also, which 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 chargedst 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 to come up unto the LORD, lest he break forth upon them.
Reverence » For the sanctuary
Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil.
And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.
Reverence » For magistrates
But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.
Reverence » For parents
Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.
Woe unto him that saith unto his father, What begettest thou? or to the woman, What 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 will I worship toward thy holy temple.
Godly Reverence
Exodus 3:5And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.
Reverence To God
Hebrews 12:28Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
Reverence, And Blessing
Psalm 128:1{A Song of degrees.} Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh 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 how great things he hath done for 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.