'Fear' in the Bible

But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.

But when it came to his ears that Archelaus was ruling over Judaea in the place of his father Herod, he was in fear of going there; and God having given him news of the danger in a dream, he went out of the way into the country parts of Galilee.

Come to an agreement quickly with him who has a cause against you at law, while you are with him on the way, for fear that he may give you up to the judge and the judge may give you to the police and you may be put into prison.

Do not give that which is holy to the dogs, or put your jewels before pigs, for fear that they will be crushed under foot by the pigs whose attack will then be made against you.

And he said to them, Why are you full of fear, O you of little faith? Then he got up and gave orders to the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.

But the crowds seeing it, were in fear, and glorified God who gave such power to men.

Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.

And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.

For the heart of this people has become fat and their ears are slow in hearing and their eyes are shut; for fear that they might see with their eyes and give hearing with their ears and become wise in their hearts and be turned again to me, so that I might make them well.

But he says, No, for fear that by chance while you take up the evil plants, you may be rooting up the grain with them.

And he would have put him to death, but for his fear of the people, because in their eyes John was a prophet.

And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.

But straight away Jesus said to them, Take heart; it is I, have no fear.

But when he saw the wind he was in fear and, starting to go down, he gave a cry, saying, Help, Lord.

When the disciples heard this, they were overwhelmed with fear and threw themselves down with their faces to the ground.

And Jesus came and put his hand on them and said, Get up and have no fear.

But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.

And though they had a desire to take him, they were in fear of the people, because in their eyes he was a prophet.

And they sent to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Master, we see that you are true, and that you are teaching the true way of God, and have no fear of anyone, because you have no respect for a man's position.

And no one was able to give him an answer, and so great was their fear of him, that from that day no one put any more questions to him.

And I was in fear, and went away, and put your talent in the earth: here is what is yours.

But they said, “It must not be during the festival (Passover), otherwise there might be a riot among the people.”

Now the captain and those who were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earth-shock and the things which were done, were in great fear and said, Truly this was a son of God.

Therefore, give orders to have the tomb made secure and safeguarded until the third day, otherwise His disciples may come and steal Him away and tell the people, ‘He has risen from the dead,’ and the last deception [the reporting of His resurrection] will be worse than the first [the reporting that He is the Messiah].”

And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.

And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.

And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.

Then saith Jesus to them, 'Fear ye not, go away, tell to my brethren that they may go away to Galilee, and there they shall see me.'