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- Proverbs 1:7 ESV / 1,663 helpful votes. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.
- Proverbs 8:13 ESV / 1,311 helpful votes. The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate.
- Job 28:28 ESV / 1,174 helpful votes. And he said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
- Matthew 10:28 ESV / 1,131 helpful votes. And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever.
- Deuteronomy 8:6. 6 Observe the commands of the LORD your God, walking in obedience to him and revering him. Read Chapter All Versions.
- Deuteronomy 10:12. 12 And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in obedience to him, to love him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul,
- Ephesians 5:21. 21 Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. Read Chapter All Versions.
- Hebrews 11:7. 7 By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that is in keeping with faith.
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If you study the Bible, there is no mistaking the repeated commands to fear God. Wise King Solomon put it this way in explaining his reason for writing the book of Proverbs: “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge” (Proverbs 1:7). Why? Consider these words of the psalmist: “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; a good underst...
Consider this biblical analogy: Children learn their family rules partly through fear of correction (Hebrews 12:9-11). Of course, when they grow older, they should continue to follow the rules out of love. God, whose family rules are even more important, also trains us to obey for our own good. But we live in a world that is deceived and ruled by S...
Sadly, however, everyone sins and earns the death penalty. If everyone is just going to die forever, what would be the purpose of fear? Sure, we might be depressed and terrified, but is that what God really wants? Consider this fascinating passage: “If You, LORD, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? But there is forgiveness with You, th...
The reverential fear of the Lord is designed to help us grow to become more like God—to grow in love. And this growth removes any need to be terrified of God’s judgment. As the apostle John put it: “Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world. There is no fear...
So, rather than a paralyzing terror, the positive fear of the Lord taught in the Bible is a key element in change. It helps us have a proper, humble perspective of ourselves in relation to our awesome God; it helps us in times of temptation when we need to remember the serious consequences of disobeying God; and it motivates us to become more like ...
The Bible gives many examples of people God noted and praised for their reverence and respect for Him. At the end of Abraham’s greatest test, after he showed his willingness to give up his promised son, believing that God could resurrect Isaac, God told Abraham: “Do not lay your hand on the lad, or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear G...
Jan 11, 2024 · What Does the Bible Say About the Fear of God? Respect for God is not only a focus of Proverbs but reverberates throughout God’s Holy Word. The Bible tells us over and over, sometimes explicitly and sometimes indirectly, that we should be in awe of and fear the Lord because he is, after all, God: The Great I Am. Certainly, He created the world.
Jesus Teaches the Fear of God - “Whatever I tell you in the dark, speak in the light; and what you hear in the ear, preach on the housetops. And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the ...
What does the Bible say about the "Fear of the Lord"? Why and how should we fear God? The Bible frequently mentions the "fear of the Lord" as a righteous, wise, and humble thing.
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