He said, “Do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him, for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.”
1 Kings 8:40 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 so that they may fear you all the days that they live in the land that you gave to our ancestors. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 that they may fear thee all the days that they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition That they may fear and revere You all the days that they live in the land which You gave to our fathers. American Standard Version (1901) that they may fear thee all the days that they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers. Common English Bible Do this so that they may revere you all the days they live on the land that you gave to our ancestors. Catholic Public Domain Version So may they fear you, all the days that they live upon the face of the land, which you have given to our fathers. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version That they may fear thee all the days that they live upon the face of the land, which thou hast given to our fathers. |
He said, “Do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him, for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.”
then hear in heaven your dwelling place, forgive, act, and render to all whose hearts you know—according to all their ways, for only you know the human heart—
“Likewise when foreigners, who are not of your people Israel, come from a distant land because of your name
Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid, for God has come only to test you and to put the fear of him upon you so that you do not sin.”
Afterward the Israelites shall return and seek the Lord their God and David their king; they shall come in awe to the Lord and to his goodness in the latter days.
He was a devout man who feared God with all his household; he gave alms generously to the people and prayed constantly to God.
Meanwhile the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and was built up. Living in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.
“These are the statutes and ordinances that you must diligently observe in the land that the Lord, the God of your ancestors, has given you to occupy all the days that you live on the earth.
The Lord your God you shall fear, him you shall serve, and by his name alone you shall swear.
so that you and your children and your children’s children may fear the Lord your God all the days of your life and keep all his decrees and his commandments that I am commanding you, so that your days may be long.
Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us show gratitude, by which we may offer to God an acceptable worship with reverence and awe,
so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the Lord is mighty and so that you may fear the Lord your God forever.”
Lord, who will not fear and glorify your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before you, for your judgments have been revealed.”
And from the throne came a voice saying, “Praise our God, all you his servants and all who fear him, small and great.”
Only fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart, for consider what great things he has done for you.