46 Bible Verses about reverence

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Hebrews 5:7

For Jesus, in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up prayers and supplications with strong cryings and tears to Him who was able to save Him from death, and was heard in that He feared,

Matthew 21:37

But last of all he sent his son to them, saying, They will respect my son.

Job 4:6

Is not your reverence your hope? Is not your hope the uprightness of your ways?

Malachi 1:6

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 Jehovah of Hosts to you, O priests who despise My name. And you say, In what way have we despised Your name?

1 Peter 3:2

having witnessed your chaste behavior in the fear of God.

Luke 20:13

And the lord of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son. It may be that they will respect him when they see him.

Joshua 5:14

And He said, No, but I have come as the Commander of the army of Jehovah. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth. And he worshiped and said to Him, What does my Lord say to His servant?

Acts 10:25

And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and worshiped.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter. Fear God, and keep His commandments. For this is the whole duty of man.

Joshua 4:14

On that day Jehovah made Joshua great in the sight of all Israel. And they feared him, even as they feared Moses, all the days of his life.

Job 31:27

and my heart has been secretly enticed, or my mouth has kissed my hand;

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God, Glory of » Reverence

Isaiah 59:19

So they shall fear the name of Jehovah from the west, and His glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of Jehovah shall make him flee.

God, Goodness of » Reverence

Hosea 3:5

Afterward the sons of Israel shall return and seek Jehovah their God and David their king. And they shall fear Jehovah and His goodness in the ends of the days.

Jeremiah 33:9

And it shall be to Me a name of joy, a praise and an honor before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do to them. And they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the riches that I bring to it.

Reverence » For religious leaders for word of God » For God's name

Leviticus 22:2

Speak to Aaron and to his sons, that they set themselves apart from the holy things of the sons of Israel, and that they do not profane My holy name in what they devote to Me. I am Jehovah.

Deuteronomy 28:58

If you will not observe to do all the words of this Law that are written in this book, that you may fear this glorious and fearful name, JEHOVAH YOUR GOD,

Daniel 2:20

Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and might are His.

Reverence » For men of God

Exodus 33:8

And it happened as Moses went out to the tabernacle, all the people rose up, and each man stood at his tent door and looked after Moses until he had gone into the tabernacle.

Acts 28:10

They also honored us with many honors. And on our setting sail, they laid on the things of our needs.

1 Thessalonians 5:12-13

And, brothers, we beseech you to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and who admonish you, and to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. Be at peace among yourselves.

More verses: Hebrews 13:7

Reverence » For parents » For rulers

1 Samuel 24:6

And he said to his men, Far be it from me, by Jehovah, if I will do this thing to my lord, Jehovah's anointed, to stretch forth my hand against him, since he is the anointed of Jehovah.

Jude 1:8

Likewise, indeed, also these dreaming ones even defile flesh, and despise rulership, and speak evil of glories.

Reverence » For Christ

Mark 7:25

For a woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of Him and came and fell at His feet.

Matthew 8:2

And behold, a leper came and worshiped him, saying, Lord, if You will, You can make me clean.

Matthew 9:18

While He spoke these things to them, behold, a certain ruler came and worshiped Him, saying, My daughter has just now died. But come and lay Your hand on her and she will live.

Matthew 15:25

Then she came and worshiped Him, saying, Lord, help me!

Matthew 20:20

Then the mother of Zebedee's children came to Him with her sons, worshiping and desiring a certain thing from Him.

More verses: Mark 5:22 John 9:38

Reverence » Godly » Awe » For God and sacred things encouraged

Joshua 5:15

And the Commander of Jehovah's army said to Joshua, Take your shoe off your foot, for the place on which you stand is holy. And Joshua did so.

Psalm 111:9

He sent redemption to His people; He has commanded His covenant forever; holy and awesome is His name.

More verses: Exodus 3:5 Psalm 33:8

Reverence » For servants of God

Acts 28:10

They also honored us with many honors. And on our setting sail, they laid on the things of our needs.

1 Thessalonians 5:12-13

And, brothers, we beseech you to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and who admonish you, and to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. Be at peace among yourselves.

Reverence » For parents » Due to religious leaders

Reverence » For the word of God » Its words sacred, not to be altered

Revelation 22:19

And if anyone takes away from the Words of the Book of this prophecy, God will take away his part out of the Book of Life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which have been written in this Book.

Deuteronomy 4:2

You shall not add to the Word which I command you, neither shall you take away from it, so that you may keep the commands of Jehovah your God which I command you.

Reverence » For the aged

Job 32:6

And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and you are very old; therefore I was afraid, and dared not show you my opinion.

Job 32:4-7

And Elihu had waited beside Job with words, because they were older than he in days. 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 you are very old; therefore I was afraid, and dared not show you my opinion. read more.
I said, Days should speak, and the multitude of years should teach wisdom.

1 Timothy 5:1-2

Do not sharply rebuke an elder, but exhort as a father, and the younger ones as brothers, older women as mothers, the younger as sisters in all purity.

Reverence » For kings

1 Samuel 24:6

And he said to his men, Far be it from me, by Jehovah, if I will do this thing to my lord, Jehovah's anointed, to stretch forth my hand against him, since he is the anointed of Jehovah.

1 Samuel 26:9

And David said to Abishai, Do not destroy him. For who can stretch forth his hand against Jehovah's anointed and be guiltless?

2 Samuel 1:14

And David said, Why were you not afraid to stretch forth your hand to destroy Jehovah's anointed?

Ecclesiastes 10:20

Do not curse a king, no, not in your thought; and do not curse the rich in your bedroom; for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which has wings shall tell the matter.

Reverence » For God

Isaiah 45:9

Woe to him who fights with the One who formed him, a potsherd among the potsherds of the earth! Shall the clay say to its former, What are you making? Or your work, He has no hands?

Exodus 34:29-35

And it happened as Moses was going down from the mountain of Sinai, the two tablets of the testimony being in Moses' hand as he went down from the mountain, Moses did not know that the skin of his face had become luminous through His speaking with him. And Aaron and all the sons of Israel saw Moses, and behold, the skin of his face had become luminous. And they were afraid to come near him. And Moses called to them. And Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned to him, and Moses talked with them. read more.
And afterward all the sons of Israel came near. And he commanded them all that Jehovah had spoken with him in Mount Sinai. And Moses finished speaking with them, and he put a veil on his face. But when Moses went in before Jehovah to speak with Him, he took the veil off until he came out. And he came out and spoke to the sons of Israel that which he was commanded. And the sons of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses' face had become luminous. And Moses put the veil upon his face again, until he went in to speak with Him.

Genesis 17:3

And Abram fell on his face. And God talked with him, saying,

Exodus 19:16-24

And it happened on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mountain. And the voice of the trumpet was exceedingly loud, so that all the people in the camp trembled. And Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet with God. And they stood at the lower part of the mountain. And Mount Sinai was smoking, all of it, because Jehovah came down upon it in fire. And the smoke of it went up like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked greatly. read more.
And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and became very strong, Moses spoke, and God answered him by a voice. And Jehovah came down upon Mount Sinai, on the top of the mountain. And Jehovah called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up. And Jehovah said to Moses, Go down. Command the people, lest they break through to Jehovah to gaze, and many of them perish. And let the priests also, who come near to Jehovah, sanctify themselves, lest Jehovah break forth upon them. And Moses said to Jehovah, The people cannot come up to Mount Sinai. For You commanded us, saying, Set bounds around the mountain, and sanctify it. And Jehovah said to him, Away! You go down, and you shall come up, you and Aaron with you. But do not let the priests and the people break through to come up to Jehovah, lest He break forth upon them.

Reverence » For the sanctuary

Ecclesiastes 5:1

Guard your steps when you go to the house of God, and be more ready to hear than to give the sacrifice of fools. For they do not know that they are doing evil.

John 2:16

And He said to those who sold doves, Take these things away from here. Do not make My Father's house a house of merchandise.

Reverence » For magistrates

Jude 1:8

Likewise, indeed, also these dreaming ones even defile flesh, and despise rulership, and speak evil of glories.

Reverence » For parents

Isaiah 45:10

Woe to him who says to his father, What are you fathering? Or to the woman, What are you laboring over?

Reverence » For God's house

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