Fear God Rather Than People

[4] And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. [5] But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him. [6] Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? [7] But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

[26] Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. [27] What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops. [28] And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. [29] Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. [30] But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. [31] Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows. [32] Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. [33] But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.

• Feared
• Power
• Punishment

And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?

And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

• Conscience
• Courage

Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.

Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:

And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:

• Courage

But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.

For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:

It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.

• Power

But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.

• Conviction
• Saul
• King

And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:

And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.