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Fear of God

New King James Version (NKJV)

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Fear of God

30 verses17 books7 themes

Fear of God

Understanding reverence, obedience, and the blessings of fearing the Lord.

This study explores the biblical concept of the fear of God, distinguishing it from worldly fear and highlighting its role in wisdom, obedience, and receiving divine blessings.

All Scripture quotations are taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Summary by Book

Old Testament

Proverbs

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Proverbs 22:4
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By humility and the fear of the Lord Are riches and honor and life.

Proverbs 15:33
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The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom, And before honor is humility.

Proverbs 15:16
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Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, Than great treasure with trouble.

Proverbs 29:25
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The fear of man brings a snare, But whoever trusts in the Lord shall be safe.

Proverbs 1:7
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The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 9:10
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The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Proverbs 8:13
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The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way And the perverse mouth I hate.

Psalms

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Psalm 67:7
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God shall bless us, And all the ends of the earth shall fear Him.

Psalm 103:13
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As a father pities his children, So the Lord pities those who fear Him.

Psalm 33:18
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Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, On those who hope in His mercy.

Psalm 118:6
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The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?

Psalm 86:11
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Teach me Your way, O Lord; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your name.

Psalm 31:19
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Oh, how great is Your goodness, Which You have laid up for those who fear You, Which You have prepared for those who trust in You In the presence of the sons of men!

Psalm 112:1
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Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, Who delights greatly in His commandments.

1 Samuel

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1 Samuel 12:24
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Only fear the Lord, and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things He has done for you.

Ecclesiastes

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Ecclesiastes 12:13
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Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, For this is man’s all.

Isaiah

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Isaiah 41:13
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For I, the Lord your God, will hold your right hand, Saying to you, ‘Fear not, I will help you.’

Deuteronomy

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Deuteronomy 6:24
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And the Lord commanded us to observe all these statutes, to fear the Lord our God, for our good always, that He might preserve us alive, as it is this day.

Deuteronomy 13:4
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You shall walk after the Lord your God and fear Him, and keep His commandments and obey His voice; you shall serve Him and hold fast to Him.

Deuteronomy 5:29
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Oh, that they had such a heart in them that they would fear Me and always keep all My commandments, that it might be well with them and with their children forever!

2 Chronicles

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2 Chronicles 19:7
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Now therefore, let the fear of the Lord be upon you; take care and do it, for there is no iniquity with the Lord our God, no partiality, nor taking of bribes.

Malachi

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Malachi 4:2
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But to you who fear My name The Sun of Righteousness shall arise With healing in His wings; And you shall go out And grow fat like stall-fed calves.

Jeremiah

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Jeremiah 17:7-8
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Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, And whose hope is the Lord. For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, Which spreads out its roots by the river, And will not fear when heat comes; But its leaf will be green, And will not be anxious in the year of drought, Nor will cease from yielding fruit.

New Testament

1 John

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1 John 4:18
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There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.

Matthew

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Matthew 10:28
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And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

2 Timothy

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2 Timothy 1:7
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For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

Hebrews

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Hebrews 13:6
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So we may boldly say: “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?”

Romans

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Romans 8:15
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For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.”

Luke

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Luke 12:32
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Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

2 Corinthians

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2 Corinthians 7:1
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Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Thematic Index

Wisdom and Knowledge

Blessings of Fearing God

Whom to Fear

Obedience and Commandments

Gods Help and Presence

Holiness and Purity

Love vs. Fear

All Scripture quotations are taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.