Bible Verses About Fear
Torrey's Topical
Index
Unholy Fear:
A characteristic
of the wicked Revelation 21:8.
Fear is
described as
A fear of idols. 2Kings 17:38.
A fear of man. 1Samuel 15:24; John 9:22.
A fear of judgments.
Isaiah 2:19; Luke 21:26;
Revelation 6:16,17.
A fear of future punishment.
Hebrews
10:27.
Overwhelming. Exodus 15:16; Job
15:21,24.
Consuming. Psalms 73:19.
A guilty
conscience leads to fear
Genesis 3:8,10; Psalms
53:5; Proverbs 28:1.
Fear seizes the
wicked Job
15:24; 18:11.
Fear surprises the
hypocrite Isaiah 33:14,18.
The wicked
judicially filled with fear
Leviticus 26:16,17;
Deuteronomy 28:65-67;
Jeremiah 49:5.
Fear shall be
realized Proverbs 1:27; 10:24.
God mocks
fear Proverbs
1:26.
Saints sometimes
tempted to fear Psalms 55:5.
Saints delivered
from fear Proverbs
1:33; Isaiah 14:3.
Trust in God, a
preservative from fear
Psalms 27:1.
Exhortations
against Isaiah
8:12; John 14:27.
Exemplified
Adam. Genesis
3:10.
Cain. Genesis
4:14.
Midianites. Judges 7:21,22.
Philistines. 1Samuel 14:15.
Saul. 1Samuel
28:5,20.
Adonijah’s guests.
1Kings 1:49.
Haman. Ester
7:6.
Ahaz. Isaiah
7:2.
Belshaar. Daniel 5:6.
Pilate. John
19:8.
Felix. Acts
24:25.
Godly
Fear [reverence]
God is the object
of Godly fear (reverence)
Isaiah 8:13.
God is the author
of Godly fear (reverence)
Jeremiah
32:39,40.
Searching the
Scriptures gives the understanding of Godly
fear
(reverence)
Proverbs
2:3-5.
Godly
fear (reverence)described as:
Hatred of evil. Proverbs 8:13.
Wisdom. Job
28:28; Psalms 111:10.
A treasure to saints. Proverbs 15:16; Isaiah 33:6.
A fountain of life. Proverbs 14:27.
Sanctifying. Psalms 19:9.
Filial and reverential. Hebrews 12:9,28.
Godly fear
(reverence) commanded
Deuteronomy 13:4; Psalms
22:23;
Ecclesiastes 12:13; 1Peter 2:17.
Motives
to Godly fear (reverence)
The holiness of God. Revelation 15:4.
The greatness of God.
Deuteronomy
10:12,17.
The goodness of God.
1Samuel
12:24.
The forgiveness of God.
Psalms 130:4.
Wondrous works of God. Joshua 4:23,24.
Judgments of God. Revelation 14:7.
Godly fear
(reverence) a characteristic of
saints Malachi
3:16.
Godly fear
(reverence) should accompany the joy of
saints Psalms
2:11.
Godly
fear (reverence) necessary to
The worship of God.
Psalms 5:7;
89:7.
The service of God.
Psalms 2:11; Hebrews
12:28.
Avoiding of sin. Exodus 20:20.
Righteous government.
2Samuel
23:3.
Impartial administration of
justice. 2Chronicles 19:6-9.
Perfecting holiness.
2Corinthians
7:1.
Those
who have Godly fear (reverence)
Afford pleasure to God. Psalms 147:11.
Are pitied by God.
Psalms
103:13.
Are accepted of God.
Acts 10:35.
Receive mercy from God.
Psalms 103:11,17; Luke
1:50.
Are blessed. Psalms 112:1; 115:13.
Confide in God. Psalms 115:11; Proverbs 14:26.
Depart from evil. Proverbs 16:6.
Converse together of holy
things. Malachi 3:16.
Godly fear (reverence) should not fear
man. Isaiah
8:12,13;
Matthew
10:28.
Desires of Godly fear (reverence) fulfilled
by God. Psalms 145:19.
Days of Godly fear (reverence)
prolonged. Proverbs 10:27.
Godly
fear (reverence) should be
Prayed for. Psalms
86:11.
Exhibited in our callings.
Colossians
3:22.
Exhibited in giving a reason for our
hope. 1Peter
3:15.
Constantly maintained.
Deuteronomy 14:23; Joshua
4:24; Pr 23:17.
Taught to others. Psalms 34:11.
Advantages of
Godly fear (reverence)
Proverbs 15:16; 19:23;
Ecclesiastes
8:12,13.
The wicked
destitute of Godly fear
(reverence) Psalms 36:1; Proverbs
1:29;
Jeremiah 2:19; Romans 3:18.
Godly
fear (reverence) exemplified
Abraham. Genesis 22:12.
Joseph. Genesis 39:9; 42:18.
Obadiah. 1Kings
18:12.
Nehemiah. Nehemiah 5:15.
Job. Job
1:1,8.
Christians. Acts
9:31.
Cornelius. Acts 10:2.
Noah. Hebrews
11:7.