Genesis 22:12
22:12 “Do not harm the boy!”
the angel said.
“Do not do anything to him, for now I know
that you fear
God because you did not withhold your son, your only son, from me.”
Psalms 112:1
Psalm 112
112:1 Praise the Lord!
How blessed is the one who obeys the Lord,
who takes great delight in keeping his commands.
Proverbs 1:7
Introduction to the Theme of the Book
1:7 Fearing the Lord is the beginning of moral knowledge,
but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Ecclesiastes 12:13
12:13 Having heard everything, I have reached this conclusion:
Fear God and keep his commandments,
because this is the whole duty of man.
Isaiah 50:10
50:10 Who among you fears the Lord?
Who obeys his servant?
Whoever walks in deep darkness,
without light,
should trust in the name of the Lord
and rely on his God.
Acts 9:31
9:31 Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced peace and thus was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, the church increased in numbers.
Hebrews 12:28
12:28 So since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us give thanks, and through this let us offer worship pleasing to God in devotion and awe.