10 occurrences

'Fearful' in the Bible

Jesus said to them, “Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith and confidence [in Me]?”

Verse ConceptsFaith, Growth InLack Of FaithDoubt RebukedNot Believing In JesusBeing Scared

And He said to them, “Where is your faith [your confidence in Me]?” They were afraid and astonished, saying to one another, “Who then is this, that He commands even the winds and the sea, and they obey Him?”

Verse ConceptsConfusionFaith, Growth InLack Of FaithAmazement, Of Christ's MiraclesNot Believing In JesusWho Is Jesus?The Sea Stilled

For I am afraid that perhaps when I come I may find you not to be as I wish, and that you may find me not as you wish—that perhaps there may be strife, jealousy, angry tempers, disputes, slander, gossip, arrogance and disorder;

Verse ConceptsBackbitingArguingBitingTumultdisagreementsJealousyPride, Evil OfSectsArgumentsStrifeAbsenceSlanderArrogance, In The ChurchQuarrelsWhispering Of EvilDislikingDisorder In The ChurchAvoiding JealousyProud PeopleCompetitiongossiping

I am afraid that when I come again my God may humiliate me before you, and I may mourn over many of those who have sinned in the past and not repented of the impurity, sexual immorality and decadence which they formerly practiced.

Verse ConceptsLicentiousnessAdultery, Results OfDisappointments, Examples OfHumilitySanctification, Means And ResultsSelf IndulgenceSexual Sin, Nature OfLasciviousnessInsensibilityAvoid ImmoralitySexual Immorality

how I wish that I were with you now and could change my tone, because I am perplexed in regard to you.

Verse ConceptsAffection, ExpressingPuzzlementIn Men's PresenceBeing Different

For this reason, when I could no longer endure the suspense, I sent someone to find out about your faith [how you were holding up under pressure], for fear that somehow the tempter had tempted you and our work [among you] would prove to be ineffective.

Verse ConceptsdefeatLabor, Spiritual Aspects OfSatan, As TempterSin, Causes OfSpiritual VitalitySpiritual Warfare, Enemies InTemptation, Sources OfNames And Titles For SatanUseless LabourBeing TemptedThose Who Had FaithThe Devil Tempting PeopleResisting Temptationuncertainty

but a kind of awful and terrifying expectation of [divine] judgment and the fury of a fire and burning wrath which will consume the adversaries [those who put themselves in opposition to God].

Verse ConceptsHell, As An ExperienceGuilty FearFire Of JudgementTerror Of GodJudgementexpectations

Bible Theasaurus

Afraid (405 instances)
Awful (17 instances)
Coward (1 instance)
Cowardly (5 instances)
Dread (98 instances)
Dreaded (15 instances)
Dreadful (25 instances)
Fearful (88 instances)
Fearsome (5 instances)
Frightening (11 instances)
Frightful (4 instances)
Horrendous (2 instances)
Horrific (2 instances)
Shocking (4 instances)
Terrible (200 instances)