Fear

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An attitude of anxiety or distress, caused by concern over a threat to one’s future. Scripture provides numerous examples of situations in which fear is experienced. It declares, however, that God alone is to be feared, and moments of human fear can be opportunities for deepening faith in him.

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Reverent fear of God commended

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

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Fear as an opportunity for faith

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Fear of the unnatural

Fear of thoughts and visions

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Fear of the unknown or the abnormal

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See also ; The radiance of Moses’ face reflected God’s glory and made the Israelites afraid; ; ; ; ; Belshazzar’s fear at the writing on the wall; ; the fear of the disciples at the transfiguration; ; ; ; ; ; Fear seized the people when the Gerasene demoniac was healed; ; ;

Fear of embarrassment or shame

Genesis 3:10 NKJV
So he said, “I heard Your voice in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; and I hid myself.”
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Fear of the future

Jeremiah 51:46 NKJV
And lest your heart faint, And you fear for the rumor that will be heard in the land (A rumor will come one year, And after that, in another year A rumor will come, And violence in the land, Ruler against ruler),
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Fear of persecution

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Fear of death

Hebrews 2:14–15 NKJV
Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
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Fear of people

Of enemies

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Of one’s own family

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Of particular people

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See also ; ; ; Saul’s fear of David; ; Nehemiah’s fear before the king; ; ; ; ; ; ; the disciples fear of Paul, not believing his conversion; ; ;

Of human beings in general

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

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Fear as a deterrent

Romans 13:4 NKJV
For he is God’s minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God’s minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil.
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