46 Bible Verses about reverence
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Therefore, [since we] are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us be thankful, through which let us serve God acceptably, with awe and reverence.
" 'You shall keep my Sabbaths, and you shall revere my sanctuary; I [am] Yahweh.
You shall keep my Sabbaths, and you shall revere my sanctuary; I [am] Yahweh.
Therefore my dear friends, just as you 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 offered up both prayers and supplications, with loud crying and tears, to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard as a result of his reverence.
" '{Before} old age you shall get up, and you shall show respect for an old person; and you shall revere your God; I [am] Yahweh.
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?
So finally he sent his son to them, saying, 'They will respect my son.'
on behalf of kings and all those who are in authority, in order that we may live a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.
{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.
The start of wisdom is fear of Yahweh, and knowledge of the Holy One, insight.
Each [of you] must revere your mother and your father, and you must keep my Sabbaths; I [am] Yahweh your God.
Only you also, each one [of you], must thus love his own wife as himself, and the wife {must respect} her husband.
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.
Honor all [people], love the community of believers, fear God, honor the king.
Domestic slaves, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to those [who are] good and gentle, but also to those [who are] unjust.
And if you call on [him] [as] Father who judges impartially according to each one's work, conduct yourselves with fear during the time of your temporary residence,
[Is] not your fear [in God] your confidence? [Is not] your hope even the integrity of your ways?
a God feared greatly in the council of [the] holy ones, and awesome above all surrounding him?
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.
"A son honors [his] father, and a slave his master; but if I [am] a father, where [is] my honor, and if I [am] a master, where [is] my reverence?" says Yahweh of hosts to you, O priests, {who despise} my name. "But you say, 'How have we despised your name?'
So the owner of the vineyard said, 'What should I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.'
And he said, "Neither. I have come now [as] the commander of Yahweh's army." And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and {he bowed down} and said to him, "What [is] my lord commanding his servant?"
So it happened that when Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell at [his] feet, [and] worshiped [him].
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.
On that day Yahweh exalted Joshua {in the sight} of all Israel, and they respected him as they respected Moses all the days of his life.
Fear of Yahweh [is the] beginning of knowledge; wisdom and instruction, fools despise.
In the fear of Yahweh, there is confidence of strength, and for his children, there will be refuge.
And to the human beings he said, 'Look, the fear of the Lord [is] wisdom, and to depart from evil [is] understanding.'"
And the Lord said, "Because this people draw near with its mouth, and with its lips it honors me, and its heart is far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men that has been taught,
In the same way, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some are disobedient to the word, they may be won over without a word by the conduct of their wives,
And the public squares of the city will be filled [with] boys and girls playing in its public squares.'
From Thematic Bible
God, Glory of » Reverence
So they shall fear the name of Yahweh from [the] west, and his glory from the sunrise, for he will come like narrow stream; the wind of Yahweh drives it on.
God, Goodness of » Reverence
Afterward the children of Israel will return and seek Yahweh their God and David their king. They will come in fear to Yahweh and to his goodness at the end of days.
And it will be to me a name of jubilation, a praise, and a glory before all the nations of the earth, who will hear all the good that I [will] do [for] them, and they will fear, and they will tremble because of all the good, and because of all the prosperity that I [will] provide for it.'
Reverence » For religious leaders for word of God » For God's name
Therefore you pray in this way: "Our Father who is in heaven, may your name be treated as holy.
For thus says [the] high and lofty one who resides forever, and [whose] name [is] holy: "I reside [in] a high and holy place, and with [the] {contrite} and humble of spirit, to revive [the] spirit of [the] humble, and to revive [the] heart of [the] {contrite}.
"Tell Aaron and his sons that they must deal respectfully with the {Israelites}' votive offerings, and they must not profane my holy name, which they are consecrating to me; I [am] Yahweh.
"If {you do not diligently observe} all the words of this law written in this scroll by revering this glorious and awesome name, Yahweh your God,
Daniel {said}: "Let his name, [the name] of God, be blessed {throughout the ages}, for the wisdom and the power {are his}.
Reverence » For men of God
{And} at the going out of Moses to the tent, all the people would rise and stand, each at the opening of his tent, and gaze after Moses until his entering the tent.
They also honored us with many honors, and [when we] were putting out to sea, they gave [us] the [things] {we needed}.
Therefore welcome him in the Lord with all joy, and consider such [people] highly honored,
Now we ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and rule over you in the Lord and admonish you, and to esteem them beyond all measure in love, because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.
The elders who lead well must be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor by speaking and teaching.
Reverence » For parents » For rulers
He said to his men, "Far be it from me in Yahweh, that I do this thing to my lord, to Yahweh's anointed one, by stretching out my hand against him! For he [is] the anointed one of Yahweh."
Despite that, in the same way also these [men], [because of their] dreams, defile the flesh and reject authority and blaspheme majestic beings.
Honor all [people], love the community of believers, fear God, honor the king.
Let every person be subject to the governing authorities, for [there] is no authority except by God, and those that exist are put in place by God.
" 'You will not curse God, and you will not curse a leader among your people.
Reverence » For Christ
But immediately a woman whose young daughter was possessed by an unclean spirit, [when she] heard about him, came [and] fell down at his feet,
And behold, a leper approached [and] worshiped him, saying, "Lord, if you are willing, you are able to make me clean."
[As] he was saying these [things] to them, behold, one of the rulers came [and] knelt down before him, saying, "My daughter has just now died, but come, place 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 down [she] asked something from him.
Reverence » Godly » Awe » For God and sacred things encouraged
The commander of Yahweh'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 disturbed but do not sin. Commune in your heart on your bed and be silent. Selah
But Yahweh [is] in his holy temple. Let all the earth be silent before him."
a God feared greatly in the council of [the] holy ones, and awesome above all surrounding him?
He has sent redemption to his people; he has commanded his covenant forever; holy and fearful [is] his name.
Reverence » For servants of God
Obey your leaders and submit [to them], for they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account, so that they can do this with joy and not [with] groaning, for this [would be] unprofitable for you.
They also honored us with many honors, and [when we] were putting out to sea, they gave [us] the [things] {we needed}.
Therefore welcome him in the Lord with all joy, and consider such [people] highly honored,
Now we ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and rule over you in the Lord and admonish you, and to esteem them beyond all measure in love, because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.
The elders who lead well must be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor by speaking and teaching.
Reverence » For parents » Due to religious leaders
Therefore welcome him in the Lord with all joy, and consider such [people] highly honored,
The elders who lead well must be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor by speaking and teaching.
Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you; {considering the outcome of their way of life}, imitate their faith.
and to esteem them beyond all measure 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 this book of prophecy, God will take away his share of the tree of life and from the holy city that are written in this book.
You must not add to the word that I [am] commanding you, and you shall not take away from it [in order] to keep the commands of Yahweh your God that I [am] commanding you [to observe].
All of the things that I [am] commanding you, {you must diligently observe}; you shall not add to it, and you shall not take away from it."
Reverence » For the aged
Then Elihu the son of Barakel the Buzite {spoke up} and said, "{I am young}, but you are old; therefore I feared and became afraid of explaining my knowledge to you.
Listen to your father--he who {gave you life}, and do not despise your mother when she is old.
" '{Before} old age you shall get up, and you shall show respect for an old person; and you shall revere your God; I [am] Yahweh.
Thus Elihu had waited for Job {to speak} because {they were older than he}. When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men, {he became angry}. Then Elihu the son of Barakel the Buzite {spoke up} and said, "{I am young}, but you are old; therefore I feared and became afraid of explaining my knowledge to you. read more.
I thought, 'Let days speak, and let many years teach wisdom.'
Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to [him] as a father, younger men as brothers, older women as mothers, younger women as sisters, with all purity.
Reverence » For kings
He said to his men, "Far be it from me in Yahweh, that I do this thing to my lord, to Yahweh's anointed one, by stretching out my hand against him! For he [is] the anointed one of Yahweh."
But David said to Abishai, "Do not destroy him! For who has stretched out his hand against Yahweh's anointed one and remained blameless?"
David said to him, "How [is it that] you [were] not afraid to stretch out your hand to destroy Yahweh's anointed one?"
Honor all [people], love the community of believers, fear God, honor the king.
Do not curse the king even in your thoughts, and do not curse the rich even in your own bedroom, for a bird of the sky may carry your voice; a winged messenger may repeat your words.
Reverence » For God
Woe [to the] one who strives with his {maker}, a potsherd among potsherds of earth! Does [the] clay say to the one who fashions it, 'What are you making?' and 'Your work has no hands'?
{And} when Moses came down from Mount Sinai, the two tablets of the testimony [were] in the hand of Moses at his coming down from the mountain; and Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone because of his speaking with him. And Aaron and all the {Israelites} saw Moses, and, {to their amazement}, the skin of his face shone, and they were afraid of coming near to him. And Moses called to them, and Aaron and all the leaders of the community returned to him, and Moses spoke to them. read more.
And afterward all the {Israelites} came near, and he commanded them all that Yahweh had spoken with him on Mount Sinai. And Moses finished speaking with them, and he put a veil on his face. And when Moses came before Yahweh to speak with him, he would remove the veil until he went out, and he would go out and would speak to the {Israelites} what he had been commanded. And the {Israelites} would see the face of Moses, that the skin of the face of Moses shone, and Moses would put back the veil on his face until his coming to speak with him.
And he said, "You must not come near to here. Take off your sandals from on your feet, because the place on which you [are] standing, it [is] holy ground."
{And} on the third day, when it was morning, there was thunder and lightning, and a heavy cloud over the mountain and a very loud ram's horn sound, and all the people who [were] in the camp trembled. And Moses brought the people out from the camp to meet God, and they took their stand at the foot of the mountain. And Mount Sinai was all wrapped in smoke because Yahweh went down on it in the fire, and its smoke went up like the smoke of a smelting furnace, and the whole mountain trembled greatly. read more.
And the sound of the ram's horn became {louder and louder}, and Moses would speak, and God would answer him with a voice. And Yahweh went down on Mount Sinai, to the top of the mountain, and Yahweh called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up. And Yahweh said to Moses, "Go down, warn the people, lest they break through to Yahweh to see and many from them fall. And even the priests who come near Yahweh must consecrate themselves, lest Yahweh break out against them." And Moses said to Yahweh, "The people are not able to go up to Mount Sinai, because you yourself warned us, saying, 'Set limits [around] the mountain and consecrate it.'" And Yahweh said to him, "Go, go down, and come up, you and Aaron with you and the priests, but the people must not break through to go up to Yahweh, lest he break out against them."
Reverence » For the sanctuary
You shall keep my Sabbaths, and you shall revere my sanctuary; I [am] Yahweh.
Guard your steps when you go to the house of God; draw near to listen [rather] than to offer a sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they are doing evil.
And to the ones selling the doves he said, "Take these [things] away from here! Do not make my Father's house {a marketplace}!"
Reverence » For magistrates
and especially those who go after the flesh in defiling lust and who despise authority. Bold [and] arrogant, they do not tremble in awe [as they] blaspheme majestic beings,
Despite that, in the same way also these [men], [because of their] dreams, defile the flesh and reject authority and blaspheme majestic beings.
" 'You will not curse God, and you will not curse a leader among your people.
Reverence » For parents
"Honor your father and your mother, so that your days can be long on the land that Yahweh your God [is] giving you.
Each [of you] must revere your mother and your father, and you must keep my Sabbaths; I [am] Yahweh your God.
Woe [to the] one who says to a father, 'What you are begetting?' or to a woman, '[With] what are you in labor?'"
Reverence » For God's house
You shall keep my Sabbaths, and you shall revere my sanctuary; I [am] Yahweh.
" 'You shall keep my Sabbaths, and you shall revere my sanctuary; I [am] Yahweh.
Topics on Reverence
Attitudes Of Reverence
Psalm 5:7{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.
Godly Reverence
Exodus 3:5And he said, "You must not come near to here. Take off your sandals from on your feet, because the place on which you [are] standing, it [is] holy ground."
Reverence To God
Hebrews 12:28Therefore, [since we] are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us be thankful, through which let us serve God acceptably, with awe and reverence.
Reverence, And God's Nature
1 Samuel 12:24Only fear Yahweh and serve him faithfully with all of your heart. For consider {what great things he has done for you}.
Reverence, And Obedience
Jonah 1:16So the men feared Yahweh {greatly}, and they offered a sacrifice to Yahweh and {made} vows.
Reverence, And Social Behaviour
Ephesians 5:21being subject to one another {out of reverence for} Christ