for I was afraidof you, becauseyou are an exactingman;you takeup whatyou did not lay downand reapwhatyou did not sow.'
"Anothercame,saying,'Master,hereis your mina,whichI keptput awayin a handkerchief;
"He saidto him, 'By your own wordsI will judgeyou, you worthlessslave.Did you knowthat I aman exactingman,takingup whatI did not lay downand reapingwhatI did not sow?
For you have not receiveda spiritof slaveryleadingto fearagain,but you have receiveda spiritof adoption as sonsby whichwe cryout, "Abba!Father!"
becausethe mind seton the fleshis hostiletowardGod;for it does not subjectitself to the lawof God,for it is not evenable[to do so],
For Godhas not givenus a spiritof timidity,but of powerand loveand discipline.
For whoeverkeepsthe wholelawand yetstumblesin one[point], he has becomeguiltyof all.
There is nofearin love;but perfectlovecastsout fear,becausefearinvolvespunishment,and the one who fearsis not perfectedin love.
to executejudgmentupon all,and to convictallthe ungodlyof alltheir ungodlydeedswhichthey have done in an ungodly way,and of allthe harsh thingswhichungodlysinnershave spokenagainstHim."
Samuelsaidto the people,"Do not fear.You have committedallthisevil,yetdo not turnasidefrom followingthe LORD,but servethe LORDwith allyour heart.