'Afraid' in the Bible

When he had contemplated this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. After being warned in a dream, he went to the regions of Galilee.

When the crowd saw this, they were afraid and honored God who had given such authority to men.

"Do not be afraid of them, for nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, and nothing is secret that will not be made known.

Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the one who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

So do not be afraid; you are more valuable than many sparrows.

But immediately Jesus spoke to them: "Have courage! It is I. Do not be afraid."

But when he saw the strong wind he became afraid. And starting to sink, he cried out, "Lord, save me!"

But Jesus came and touched them. "Get up," he said. "Do not be afraid."

They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowds, because the crowds regarded him as a prophet.

so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what is yours.'

The guards were shaken and became like dead men because they were so afraid of him.

But the angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid; I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.

Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee. They will see me there."

They came to Jesus and saw the demon-possessed man sitting there, clothed and in his right mind -- the one who had the "Legion" -- and they were afraid.

But Jesus, paying no attention to what was said, told the synagogue ruler, "Do not be afraid; just believe."

for they all saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them: "Have courage! It is I. Do not be afraid."

(For they were afraid, and he did not know what to say.)

But they did not understand this statement and were afraid to ask him.

They were on the way, going up to Jerusalem. Jesus was going ahead of them, and they were amazed, but those who followed were afraid. He took the twelve aside again and began to tell them what was going to happen to him.

Then they went out and ran from the tomb, for terror and bewilderment had seized them. And they said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid.

But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son; you will name him John.

So the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God!

But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid! Listen carefully, for I proclaim to you good news that brings great joy to all the people:

and so were James and John, Zebedee's sons, who were Simon's business partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people."

Then he said to them, "Where is your faith?" But they were afraid and amazed, saying to one another, "Who then is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him!"

So the people went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus. They found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Jesus' feet, clothed and in his right mind, and they were afraid.

But when Jesus heard this, he told him, "Do not be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed."

As he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.

But they did not understand this statement; its meaning had been concealed from them, so that they could not grasp it. Yet they were afraid to ask him about this statement.

"I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more they can do.

In fact, even the hairs on your head are all numbered. Do not be afraid; you are more valuable than many sparrows.

"Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is well pleased to give you the kingdom.

For I was afraid of you, because you are a severe man. You withdraw what you did not deposit and reap what you did not sow.'

Then the experts in the law and the chief priests wanted to arrest him that very hour, because they realized he had told this parable against them. But they were afraid of the people.

And when you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be afraid. For these things must happen first, but the end will not come at once."

The chief priests and the experts in the law were trying to find some way to execute Jesus, for they were afraid of the people.

But he said to them, "It is I. Do not be afraid."

(His parents said these things because they were afraid of the Jewish religious leaders. For the Jewish leaders had already agreed that anyone who confessed Jesus to be the Christ would be put out of the synagogue.

"Do not be afraid, people of Zion; look, your king is coming, seated on a donkey's colt!"

When Pilate heard what they said, he was more afraid than ever,

On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the disciples had gathered together and locked the doors of the place because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you."

Then the commander of the temple guard went with the officers and brought the apostles without the use of force (for they were afraid of being stoned by the people).

When he arrived in Jerusalem, he attempted to associate with the disciples, and they were all afraid of him, because they did not believe that he was a disciple.

Staring at him and becoming greatly afraid, Cornelius replied, "What is it, Lord?" The angel said to him, "Your prayers and your acts of charity have gone up as a memorial before God.

The Lord said to Paul by a vision in the night, "Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent,

and said, 'Do not be afraid, Paul! You must stand before Caesar, and God has graciously granted you the safety of all who are sailing with you.'

Because they were afraid that we would run aground on the rocky coast, they threw out four anchors from the stern and wished for day to appear.

But I am afraid that just as the serpent deceived Eve by his treachery, your minds may be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.

For I am afraid that somehow when I come I will not find you what I wish, and you will find me not what you wish. I am afraid that somehow there may be quarreling, jealousy, intense anger, selfish ambition, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.

I am afraid that when I come again, my God may humiliate me before you, and I will grieve for many of those who previously sinned and have not repented of the impurity, sexual immorality, and licentiousness that they have practiced.

Until certain people came from James, he had been eating with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he stopped doing this and separated himself because he was afraid of those who were pro-circumcision.

By faith, when Moses was born, his parents hid him for three months, because they saw the child was beautiful and they were not afraid of the king's edict.

So we can say with confidence, "The Lord is my helper, and I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?"

especially those who indulge their fleshly desires and who despise authority. Brazen and insolent, they are not afraid to insult the glorious ones,

When I saw him I fell down at his feet as though I were dead, but he placed his right hand on me and said: "Do not be afraid! I am the first and the last,

Do not be afraid of the things you are about to suffer. The devil is about to have some of you thrown into prison so you may be tested, and you will experience suffering for ten days. Remain faithful even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown that is life itself.

But they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives so much that they were afraid to die.

They will stand a long way off because they are afraid of her torment, and will say, "Woe, woe, O great city, Babylon the powerful city! For in a single hour your doom has come!"

The merchants who sold these things, who got rich from her, will stand a long way off because they are afraid of her torment. They will weep and mourn,