In this article, we will buttress some things that should not be found with believers in Christ those who are looking into believing in the Name of Jesus Christ and our Lord and Savior. And that thing is Fear of man rather than fearing God. This post will answer some questions as:
Why is fearing God important?
Should we fear God? The Bible verses
Also Read: Bible Quiz Questions
For this and many more
will be discuss in this article. We fear God because He has the power to destroy
both the body and soul. Then why are afraid of the one that can only destroy
only the body and not the soul? That is man.
If you trust in the
Lord, will you fear anyone? No at all. The Bible let us to understand that, “Blessed
is the man who trust in the LORD, whose confidence indeed is the LORD. Jeremiah 17:7, Holmans CS Holy Bible.”
If you have confidence in the Lord, you will fear Him and that is where your trust
is. Because you are putting everything in His hands in believing that He can do
everything for you.
Fear of what man can do to us, that alone can take us away from God which is destruction. While fear of God can take us to eternity. This blog post is encouraging us to cast our fear unto the Lord as in Proverbs 23:17 says, “Don’t be jealous of sinners; instead, always fear the LORD.” Holmans CS Holy Bible.
The verses encouraging us to always at any time to fear the Lord in
whatever we do, and everywhere we are, we should always put the fear of God in
our dealings with men that we help our journey to eternity which we are
believers we are embarking on.
Our aim is to make
heaven, so we have to do everything that will please God to be able to make
that heaven full with many glory which human imaginations cannot be able to
comprehend. Bible also encouraged us that the fear of God is the beginning of
knowledge which means that you if you need knowledge, fear God.
Without taking too much
of our time, let us labelled some Bible verses that talked about Fear so that we can always trust the
Lord and hold Him with His Words that is always true any time any day is always
fresh. Please Note that: All
Scriptures in this article are from Holmans
CS Holy Bible
1. Genesis 22:12 – Then He said, “Do not lay a hand on the boy
or do anything to him. For now I know that you fear God, since you have not
withheld your only son from me.”
2. Genesis 50:19, 21
Verse 19 – But Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of
God?”
Verse 21 – Therefore don’t be afraid. I will take care of you and your
little ones. And he comforted them and spoke kindly to them.
3. Exodus 18:21 – But you should select from all the people
able men, God-fearing, trustworthy, and hating bribes. Place [them] over the
people as officials of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.
4. Exodus 20:20 – Moses responded to the people, “Don’t be
afraid, for God has come to test you, so that you will fear Him and will not
sin.”
5. Deuteronomy 3:22 – Don’t be afraid of them, for the LORD your
God fights for you.
6. Deuteronomy 5:29 – If only they had such a heart to fear Me and
keep all My commands, so that they and their children will prosper forever.
6. Deuteronomy 6:24 – The LORD commanded us to follow all these
statutes and to fear the LORD our God for our prosperity always and for our
preservation, as it is today.
7. Deuteronomy 8:6 – So keep the commands of the LORD your God by
walking in His ways and fearing Him.
8. Deuteronomy 10:12 – “And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God
ask of you except to fear the LORD your God by walking in all His ways, to love
Him, and to worship the LORD your God with all your heart and all your soul?”
9. Deuteronomy 11:25 – No one will able to stand against you; the
LORD your God will put fear and dread of you in all the land where you set
foot, as HE has promised you.
10. Deuteronomy 14:23 – You are to eat a tenth of your grain, new
wine, and oil, and the first born of your herd and flock, in the presence of
the LORD your God at the place where He chooses to have His name dwell, so that
you will always learn to fear the LORD your God.
11. Deuteronomy 17:19 – It is to remain with him, and he is to read
from it all the days of His life, so that he may learn to fear the LORD his
God, to observe all the words of this instruction, and to do these statutes.
12. Deuteronomy 31:6, 8, 12
Verse 6 – Be strong and courageous; don’t be terrified or afraid of them.
For it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will not leave you or forsake
you.
Verse 8 – The LORD is the One who will go before you. He will be with
you; HE will not leave you or forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.
Verse 12 – Gather the people- men, women, children, and foreigners living
within your gates- so that they may listen and learn to fear the LORD your God
and be careful to follow all the words of this law.
13. Joshua 1:9 – Haven’t I commanded you: be strong and courageous? Do not be
afraid or discourage, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.
14. Joshua 4:24 – This is so that all the people of the earth
may know that the LORD’s hand is mighty, and so that you may always fear the
LORD your God.
15. Joshua 24:14 – “Therefore, fear the LORD and worship Him in
sincerity and truth. Get rid of the gods your ancestors worshiped beyond the
Euphrates River and in Egypt, and worship the LORD.”
16. 1 Samuel 12:14 – If you fear the LORD, worship and obey Him,
and if you don’t rebel against the LORD’s command, then both you and the king
who rules over you will follow the LORD your God.
17. 2 Samuel 23:3 – The God of Israel spoke; the Rock of Israel
said to me, “The one who rules the people with justice, who rules in the fear
of God.”
18. Job 1:1, 8, 9
Verse 1 – There was a man in the country of Uz named Job. He was the man
of perfect integrity, who feared God and turned away from evil.
Verse 8 – Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant
Job? No one else on earth is like him, a man of perfect integrity, who fears
God and turns away from evil.”
Verse 9 – Satan answered the LORD, “Does Job fear God for nothing?”
19. Job 28:28 – He said to mankind, “Look! The fear of the Lord- that is
wisdom, and to turn from evil is understanding.”
20. Psalm 19:9 – The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the ordinances
of the LORD are reliable and altogether righteous.
21. Psalm 22:23 – You who fear the LORD, praise Him! All you
descendants of Jacob, honor Him! All you descendants of Israel, revere Him!
22. Psalm 23:4 – Even when I go through the darkest valley, I fear [no] danger,
for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff- they comfort me.
23. Psalm 25:12 – Who is the person who fears the LORD? He will
show him the way he should choose.
24. Psalm 27:1, 3
Verse 1 – The LORD is my light and my salvation- whom should I fear? The
LORD is the stronghold of my life- of whom should I be afraid?
Verse 3 – Though an army deploy against me, my heart is not afraid;
though war break out against me, still I am confident.
25. Psalm 31:19 – How great is Your goodness that You have
stored up for those who fear You, and accomplished in the sight of everyone for
those who take refuge in You.
26. Psalm 34:4, 7, 11
Verse 4 – I sought the LORD, and He answered me and delivered me from all
my fears.
Verse 7 – The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and
rescues them.
Verse 11 – Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the
LORD.
27. Psalm 48:5 – They looked, and froze with fear; they fled in terror.
28. Psalm 56:3, 4, 11
Verse 3 – When I am afraid, I will trust in You.
Verse 4 – In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not fear.
What can man do to me?
Verse 11 – in God I trust, I will not fear. What can man do me?
29. Psalm 61:5 – God, You have heard my vows; You have given a heritage to those
who fear Your name.
30. Psalm 66:16 – Come and listen, all who fear God, and I will
tell what He has done for me.
31. Psalm 67:7 – God will bless us, and all the ends of the earth will fear Him.
32. Psalm 76:7, 8, 12
Verse 7 – And You- You are to be feared. When You are angry, who can
stand before You?
Verse 8 – From heaven You pronounced judgment. The earth feared and grew
quiet.
Verse 12 – He humbles the spirit of leaders; He is feared by the kings of
the earth.
33. Psalm 85:9 – His salvation is very near to those who fear Him, so that glory
may dwell in our land.
34. Psalm 89:7 – God is greatly feared in the council of the holy ones, more
awe- inspiring than all who surround Him.
35. Psalm 90:11 – Who understands the power of Your anger? Your
wrath matches the fear that is due You.
36. Psalm 91:5 – You will not fear the terror of the night, the arrow that flies
by day.
37. Psalm 96:4 – For the LORD is great and is highly praised; He is feared above
all gods.
38. Psalm 102:15-16
Verse 15 – Then the nations will fear the name of the LORD, and all the
kings of the earth Your glory,
Verse 16 – for the LORD will rebuild Zion; He will appear in His glory.
39. Psalm 103:11, 13, 17
Verse 11 – For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His
faithful love toward those who fear Him.
Verse 13 – As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has
compassion on those who fear Him.
Verse 17 – But from eternity to eternity the LORD’s faithful love is
toward those who fear Him, and His righteousness toward the grandchildren.
40. Psalm 111:5 – He has provided food for those who fear Him;
He remembers His covenant forever.
41. Psalm 112:1, 7-8
Verse 1 – Hallelujah! Happy is the man who fears the Lord, taking great
delight in His commandments.
Verse 7 – He will not fear bad news; his heart is confident, trusting in
the LORD.
Verse 8 – His heart is assured; he will not fear. In the end he will look
in triumph on his foes.
42. Psalm 115:13 – He will bless those who fear the Lord- small
and great alike.
43. Psalm 118:6 – The LORD is for me; I will not be afraid.
What can man do to me?
44. Psalm 119:74, 79, 120, 161
Verse 74 – Those who fear You will see me and rejoice, for I put my hope
in our word.
Verse 79 – Let those who fear You, those who know Your decrees, turn to
me.
Verse 120 – I tremble in awe of You; I fear Your judgments.
Verse 161 – Princes have persecuted me without cause, but my heart fears
[only] Your word.
45. Psalm 128:1, 4
Verse 1 – How happy is everyone who fears the LORD, who walks in His
ways!
Verse 4 – In this very way the man who fears the LORD will be blessed.
46. Psalm 145:19 – He will fulfills the desires of those who
fear Him; He hears their cry for help and saves them.
47. Psalm 147:11 – The LORD values those who fear Him, those who
put their hope in His faithful love.
48. Proverbs 1:7, 29, 32
Verse 7 – The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools
despise wisdom and instruction.
Verse 29 – Because they hated knowledge, didn’t choose to fear the LORD.
Verse 32 – But whoever listens to me will live securely and be free from
the fear of the danger.
49. Proverbs 2:5 – Then you will understand the fear of the LORD and discover the knowledge of God.
50. Proverbs 8:13 – To fear the LORD is to hate evil. I hate
arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.
51. Proverbs 9:10-11
Verse 10 – The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the
knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Verse 11 – For by wisdom your days will be many, and years will be added
to your life.
52. Proverbs 10:27 – The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the
years of the wicked are cut short.
53. Proverbs 14:2, 26, 27
Verse 2 – Whoever lives with integrity fears the LORD, but the one who is
devious in his ways despises Him.
Verse 26 – In the fear of the LORD one has strong confidence and his
children have a refuge.
Verse 27 – The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning people from
the snares of death.
54. Proverbs 15:16, 33
Verse 16 – Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure
with turmoil.
Verse 33 – The fear of the LORD is wisdom’s instruction, and humility
comes before honor.
55. Proverbs 16:6 – Wickedness is atoned for by loyalty and
faithfulness, and one turns from evil by the fear of the LORD.
56. Proverbs 19:23 – The fear of the LORD leads to life; one will
sleep at night without danger.
57. Proverbs 22:4 – The result of humility is fear of the LORD,
along with wealth, honor, and life.
58. Proverbs 23:17 – Don’t be jealous of sinners; instead, always
fear the LORD.
59. Proverbs 24:21 – My son, fear the LORD, as well as the king,
and don’t associate with rebels.
60. Proverbs 29:25 – The fear of man is a snare, but the one who
trusts in the LORD is protected.
61. Proverbs 31:30 – Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting,
but a woman who fears the LORD will be praised.
62. Ecclesiastes 7:18 – It is good that you grasp the one and do not
let the other slip from your hand. For the one who fears God will end up with
both of them.
63. Ecclesiastes 8:12 – Although a sinner commits crime a hundred
times and prolongs his life, yet I also know that it will go well with God-fearing
people, for they are reverent before Him.
64. Ecclesiastes 12:13 – When all has been heard, the conclusion of
the matter is: fear God and keep His commands, because this [is for] all
humanity.
65. Isaiah 33:6 – There will be times of security for you- a
storehouse of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the LORD is Zion’s
treasure.
66. Isaiah 35:4 – Say to the to the faint-hearted: “Be strong;
do not fear! Here is your God; vengeance is coming; He will save you.”
67. Isaiah 41:10, 13
Verse 10 – Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your
God. I will strengthen you; I will help you; I will hold on to you with My
righteous right hand.
Verse 13 – For I, the LORD your God, hold your right hand and say to you:
Do not fear, I will help you.
68. Isaiah 43:1 – Now this is what the LORD says- the One who
created you, Jacob, and the One who formed you, Israel- “Do not fear, for I
have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine.”
69. Isaiah 51:12 – I- I am the One who comforts you. Who are you
that you should fear man who dies, or a son of man who is given up like grass?
70. Isaiah 54:4 – “Do not be afraid, for you will not be put to
shame; don’t be humiliated, for you will not be disgraced. For you will forget
the shame of your youth, and you will no longer remember the disgrace of your
widowhood.”
71. Jeremiah 1:8 – Do not be afraid of anyone, for I will be
with you to deliver you. [This is] the LORD’s declaration.
72. Jeremiah 42:11 – Don’t be afraid of the king of Babylon whom
you now fear; don’t be afraid of him- [this is] the LORD’s declaration- because
I am with you to save you and deliver you from him.
73. Jeremiah 46:27 – But you, My servant Jacob, do not afraid, and
do not be discouraged, Israel, for without fail I will save you from far away
and your descendants, from the land of their captivity! Jacob will return and
have calm and quiet with no one to frighten him.
74. Lamentations 3:57 – You come near when I call on You; You say:
“Do not be afraid.”
75. Joel 2:21 – Don’t be afraid, land; rejoice and be glad, for the LORD has
done great things.
76. Zephaniah 3:7 – I thought: You will certainly fear Me and
accept correction. Then her dwelling place would not be cut off [based on] all
that I had allocated to her. However, they became more corrupt in all their
actions.
77. Malachi 3:16 – At that time those who feared the LORD spoke
to one another. The LORD took notice and listened. So a book of remembrance was
written before Him for those who feared Yahweh and had high regard for His
name.
78. Malachi 4:2 – But for you who fear My name, the sun of
righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and
playfully jump like calves from the stall.
79. Matthew 10:26-31
Verse 26 – Therefore, don’t be afraid of them, since there is nothing
covered that won’t be uncovered, and nothing hidden that won’t be made known.
Verse 27 - What I tell you in the dark, speak in the light. What you hear
in a whisper, proclaim on the housetops.
Verse 28 – Don’t fear those who kill the body but are not able to kill the
soul; rather, fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Verse 29 – Aren’t two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them falls
to the ground without your Father’s consent.
Verse 30 – But even the hairs of your head have all been counted.
Verse 31 – Don’t be afraid therefore; you are worthy more than many
sparrows
80. Mark 6:49-50
Verse 49 – When they saw Him walking on the sea, they thought it was a
ghost and cried out;
Verse 50 – for they all saw Him and were terrified. Immediately He spoke
with them and said, “Have courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”
81. Luke 1:30-31, 50
Verse 30 – Then the angel told her: Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have
found favor with God.
Verse 31 – Now listen: You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you
will call His name JESUS.
Verse 50 – His mercy is from generation to generation on those who fear
Him.
82. Luke 2:10 – But the angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for look, I
proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:”
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83. Luke 12:6-7, 32
Verse 6 – Aren’t five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them
is forgotten in God’s sight.
Verse 7 – Indeed, the hairs of your head are all counted. Don’t be
afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows!
Verse 32 – Don’t be afraid, little flock, because your Father delights to
give you the kingdom.
84. John 14:1, 27
Verse 1 – Your heart must not be troubled. Believe in God; believe also
in Me.
Verse 27 – Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. I do not give
to you as the world gives. Your heart must not be troubled or fearful.
85. Acts 9:31 – So the church throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had
peace, being built up and walking in the fear of the Lord and in the
encouragement of the Holy Spirit, and it increased in numbers.
86. Romans 8:15 – For you did not receive the a Spirit of
slavery to fall back into fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by
whom we cry out, “Abba, Father!”
87. 1 Corinthians 16:13 – Be alert, stand firm in the faith, be brave
and strong.
88. 2 Corinthians 5:11 – Knowing, then, the fear of the Lord, we
persuade people. We are completely open before God, and I hope we are
completely open to your consciences as well.
89. 2 Corinthians 7:1 – Therefore dear friends, since we have such
promises, we should wash ourselves clean from every impurity of the flesh and
spirit, making our sanctification complete in the fear of God.
90. Ephesians 5:21 – Submitting to one another in the fear of
Christ.
91. Philippians 2:12 – So then, my dear friends, just as you have
always obeyed, not only in presence, but now even more in my absence, work out
your own salvation with fear and trembling.
92. Philippians 4:6 – Don’t worry about anything, but in
everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be
made known to God.
93. Colossians 3:22 – Slaves, obey your human masters in
everything; don’t work only while being watched, in order to please men, but
[work] wholeheartedly, fearing the Lord.
94. 2 Timothy 1:7 – For God has not given us a spirit of
fearfulness, but one of power, love, and sound judgment.
95. Hebrews 11:17 – By faith he left Egypt behind, not being
afraid of the king’s anger, for he preserved, as one who sees Him who is
invisible.
96. Hebrews 13:6 – Therefore, we may boldly say: The Lord is my
helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
97. 1 Peter 2:17 – Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear
God. Honor the Emperor.
98. 1 Peter 3:14 – But if you should suffer for righteousness,
you are blessed. Do not fear what they fear or be disturbed.
99. 1 Peter 5:7 – Casting all your care upon Him, because He
cares about you.
100. 1 John 4:18 – There is no fear in love; instead, perfect
loves drives our fear, because fear involves punishment. So the one who fears
has not reached perfection in love.
How do you buttress this
verse? As a Christian, and believer in Christ Jesus, we need to pray for the
grace of God to help us not to fear anything and anybody. Fear is a damage in
the Body of Christ. Dear Lord, please help me and continue to give me the grace
not to fear because You not given us the Spirit of fear but of sound mind.
Amen.
101. Revelation 1:17 – When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a
dead man. He laid His right hand on me, and said, “Don’t be afraid! I am the
first and the last.”
102. Revelation 11:18 – The nations were angry, but Your wrath has
come. The time has come for the dead to be judged, and to give the reward to
your servants the prophets, to the saints, and to those who fear Your name,
both small and great, and the time has come to destroy those who destroy the
earth.
What do you learned from
this article? You can see that there’s benefits to fear the Lord not man. Many
verses have encouraged us not to fear at all. It is those who do not have God
that can fear. The solution to their fears is Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.
So, come, and cast away all your fear through Jesus Christ.
Hope this article is helpful? Keep visiting this blog this and many more so that we can strengthen our Faith and Believe and also our Trust in the Word of God because He is our ONLY hope.
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