'Fear' in the Bible

Come to terms without delay with your opponent while you are yet with him on the way to the court; for fear he should obtain judgement from the magistrate against you, and the magistrate should give you in custody to the officer and you be thrown into prison.

Fear them not, however; there is nothing veiled which will not be uncovered, nor secret which will not become known.

"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 Gehenna.

Away then with fear; you are more precious than a multitude of sparrows.

"'No,' he replied, 'for fear that while collecting the darnel you should at the same time root up the wheat with it.

But Jesus came and touched them, and said, "Rouse yourselves and have no fear."

and if we say 'a human origin' we have the people to fear, for they all hold John to have been a Prophet."

So they sent to Him their disciples together with the Herodians; who said, "Teacher, we know that you are truthful and that you faithfully teach God's truth; and that no fear of man misleads you, for you are not biased by men's wealth or rank.

So give orders for the sepulchre to be securely guarded till the third day, for fear his disciples should come by night and steal the body, and then tell the people that he has come back to life; and so the last imposture will be more serious than the first."

For fear of him the guards trembled violently, and became like dead men.

Then He said, "Dismiss all fear! Go and take word to my brethren to go into Galilee, and there they shall see me."

They were still on the road going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them; they were full of wonder, and some, though they followed, did so with fear. Then, once more calling to Him the Twelve, He began to tell them what was about to happen to Him.

So they came to Him. "Rabbi," they said, "we know that you are a truthful man and you do not fear any one; for you do not recognize human distinctions, but teach God's way truly. Is it allowable to pay poll-tax to Caesar, or not?

But they said, "Not on the Festival-day, for fear there should be a riot among the people."

And His compassion is, generation after generation, Upon those who fear Him.

To grant us to be rescued from the power of our foes And so render worship to Him free from fear,

But the angel said to them, "Put away all fear; for I am bringing you good news of great joy--joy for all the People.

Amazement seized them all. "Glory to God!" was the abiding feeling. Yet fear flashed through their minds and they said, "We have seen strange things to-day."

Jesus heard the words and said to him, "Have no fear. Only believe, and she shall be restored to life."

I will warn you whom to fear: fear him who after killing has power to throw into Gehenna: yes, I say to you, fear him.

But the very hairs on your heads are all counted. Away with fear: you are more precious than a multitude of sparrows.'

"Therefore, do not be asking what you are to eat nor what you are to drink; and do not waver between hope and fear.

For when, with your opponent, you are going before the magistrate, on the way take pains to get out of his power; for fear that, if he should drag you before the judge, the judge may hand you over to the officer of the court, and the officer lodge you in prison.

"In a certain town," He said, "there was a judge who had no fear of God and no respect for man.

while men's hearts are fainting for fear, and for anxious expectation of what is coming on the world. For the forces which control the heavens will be disordered and disturbed.

But the other, answering, reproved him. "Do you also not fear God," he said, "when you are actually suffering the same punishment?

For every wrongdoer hates the light, and does not come to the light, for fear his actions should be exposed and condemned.

Yet for fear of the Jews no one spoke out boldly about Him.

"Fear not, Daughter of Zion! See, thy King is coming riding on an ass's colt."

"Yet a little while," He replied, "the light is among you. Be faithful to the light that you have, for fear darkness should overtake you; for a man who walks in the dark does not know where he is going.

Nevertheless even from among the Rulers many believed in Him. But because of the Pharisees they did not avow their belief, for fear they should be shut out from the synagogue.

So they brought Jesus from Caiaphas's house to the Praetorium. It was the early morning, and they would not enter the Praetorium themselves for fear of defilement, and in order that they might be able to eat the Passover.

After this, Joseph of Arimathaea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but for fear of the Jews a secret disciple, asked Pilate's permission to carry away the body of Jesus; and Pilate gave him leave. So he came and removed the body.

On that same first day of the week, when it was evening and, for fear of the Jews, the doors of the house where the disciples were, were locked, Jesus came and stood in their midst, and said to them, "Peace be to you!"

Fear came upon every one, and many marvels and signs were done by the Apostles.

"'I am the God of your forefathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob.' "Quaking with fear Moses did not dare gaze.

The Church, however, throughout the whole of Judaea, Galilee and Samaria, had peace and was spiritually built up; and grew in numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and receiving encouragement from the Holy Spirit.

but that in every nation those who fear Him and live good lives are acceptable to Him.

So Paul rose, and motioning with his hand for silence, said, "Israelites, and you others who fear God, pay attention to me.

"Brethren, descendants of the family of Abraham, and all among you who fear God, to us has this Message of salvation been sent.

and he said, "'Dismiss all fear, Paul, for you must stand before Caesar; and God has granted you the lives of all who are sailing with you.'

Then for fear of possibly running on rocks, they threw out four anchors from the stern and waited impatiently for daylight.

Now the soldiers recommended that the prisoners should be killed, for fear some one of them might swim ashore and effect his escape.

"There is no fear of God before their eyes."

For there is a truth, brethren, not revealed hitherto, of which I do not wish to leave you in ignorance, for fear you should attribute superior wisdom to yourselves--the truth, I mean, that partial blindness has fallen upon Israel until the great mass of the Gentiles have come in;

For judges and magistrates are to be feared not by right-doers but by wrong-doers. You desire--do you not? --to have no reason to fear your ruler. Well, do the thing that is right, and then he will commend you.

making it my ambition, however, not to tell the Good News where Christ's name was already known, for fear I should be building on another man's foundation.

for fear people should say that you were baptized to be my adherents.

And so far as I myself was concerned, I came to you in conscious feebleness and in fear and in deep anxiety.

Therefore if what I eat causes my brother to fall, never again to the end of my days will I touch any kind of animal food, for fear I should cause my brother to fall.

If Timothy pays you a visit, see that he is free from fear in his relations with you; for he is engaged in the Master's work just as I am.

So that you may now take the opposite course, and forgive him rather and comfort him, for fear he should perhaps be driven to despair by his excess of grief.

for fear Satan should gain an advantage over us. For we are not ignorant of his devices.

Having therefore these promises, beloved friends, let us purify ourselves from all defilement of body and of spirit, and secure perfect holiness through the fear of God.

for fear that, if any Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we--not to say you yourselves--should be put to the blush in respect to this confidence.

For until certain persons came from James he had been accustomed to eat with Gentiles; but as soon as these persons came, he withdrew and separated himself for fear of the Circumcision party.

and the greater part of the brethren, made confident in the Lord through my imprisonment, now speak of God's Message without fear, more boldly than ever.

Therefore, my dearly-loved friends, as I have always found you obedient, labour earnestly with fear and trembling--not merely as though I were present with you, but much more now since I am absent from you--labour earnestly, I say, to make sure of your own salvation.

I do not refer to this through fear of privation, for (for my part)

Slaves, be obedient in everything to your earthly masters; not in acts of eye service, as aiming only to please men, but with simplicity of purpose, because you fear the Lord.

He ought not to be a new convert, for fear he should be blinded with pride and come under the same condemnation as the Devil.

But, for fear I may be hindered, I now write, so that you may have rules to guide you in dealing with God's household. For this is what the Church of the ever-living God is, and it is the pillar and foundation-stone of the truth.

For this reason we ought to pay the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, for fear we should drift away from them.

and might set at liberty all those who through fear of death had been subject to lifelong slavery.

and so terrible was the scene that Moses said, "I tremble with fear."

And if you address as your Father Him who judges impartially in accordance with each man's actions, then spend in fear the time of your stay here on earth,

Honour every one. Love the brotherhood, fear God, honour the Emperor.

Love has in it no element of fear; but perfect love drives away fear, because fear involves pain, and if a man gives way to fear, there is something imperfect in his love.

These men--sunken rocks! --are those who share the pleasure of your love-feasts, unrestrained by fear while caring only for themselves; clouds without water, driven away by the winds; trees that cast their fruit, barren, doubly dead, uprooted;

others you must try to save, as brands plucked from the flames; and on others look with pity mingled with fear, while you hate every trace of their sin.

The nations grew angry, and Thine anger has come, and the time for the dead to be judged, and the time for Thee to give their reward to Thy servants the Prophets and to Thy people, and to those who fear Thee, the small and the great, and to destroy those who destroy the earth."

He said in a loud voice, "Fear God and give Him glory, because the time of His judgment has come; and worship Him who made sky and earth, the sea and the water-springs."

("I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the man who keeps awake and guards his raiment for fear he walk about ill-clad, and his uncomeliness become manifest.")

And from the throne there came a voice which said, "Praise our God, all you His bondservants--you who fear Him, both the small and the great."