Genesis 15:1

New International Reader's Version

Some time later, Abram had a vision. The Lord said to him, “Abram, do not be afraid. I am like a shield to you. I am your very great reward.”

Cross References

Genesis 15:2

But Abram said, “Lord and King, what can you give me? I still don’t have any children. My servant Eliezer comes from Damascus. When I die, he will get everything I own.”

Genesis 15:4

Then a message from the Lord came to Abram. The Lord said, “When you die, what you have will not go to this man. You will have a son of your own. He will get everything you have.”

Genesis 21:17

God heard the boy crying. Then the angel of God called out to Hagar from heaven. He said to her, “What is the matter, Hagar? Do not be afraid. God has heard the boy crying as he lies there.

Genesis 22:1

Some time later God tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” Abraham replied.

Genesis 22:20

Some time later Abraham was told, “Milkah has become a mother. She has had sons by your brother Nahor.

Genesis 26:24

That night the Lord appeared to him. He said, “I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid. I am with you. I will bless you. I will increase the number of your children because of my servant Abraham.”

Genesis 31:7

But your father has cheated me. He has changed my pay ten times. In spite of everything that’s happened, God hasn’t let him harm me.

2 Samuel 22:3

My God is my rock. I go to him for safety. He is like a shield to me. He’s the power that saves me. He’s my place of safety. I go to him for help. He’s my Savior. He saves me from those who want to hurt me.

2 Kings 1:15

The angel of the Lord said to Elijah, “Go down along with him. Don’t be afraid of him.” So Elijah got up and went down to the king with the captain.

1 Chronicles 28:20

David also said to his son Solomon, “Be strong and brave. Get to work. Don’t be afraid. Don’t lose hope. The Lord God is my God. He is with you. He won’t fail you. He won’t desert you until all the work for serving in the Lord’s temple is finished.

Psalm 115:10

Priests of Aaron, trust in the Lord. He helps you like a shield that keeps you safe.

Psalm 119:114

You are my place of safety. You are like a shield that keeps me safe. I have put my hope in your word.

Psalm 142:5

Lord, I cry out to you. I say, “You are my place of safety. You are everything I need in this life.”

Psalm 18:2

The Lord is my rock and my place of safety. He is the God who saves me. My God is my rock. I go to him for safety. He is like a shield to me. He’s the power that saves me. He’s my place of safety.

Psalm 27:1

The Lord is my light, and he saves me. Why should I fear anyone? The Lord is my place of safety. Why should I be afraid?

Psalm 3:3

Lord, you are like a shield that keeps me safe. You bring me honor. You help me win the battle.

Psalm 3:4

I call out to the Lord. He answers me from his holy mountain.

Psalm 5:12

Surely, Lord, you bless those who do what is right. Like a shield, your loving care keeps them safe.

Psalm 58:11

Then people will say, “The godly will get their reward. There really is a God who judges the earth.”

Psalm 84:11

The Lord God is like the sun that gives us light. He is like a shield that keeps us safe. The Lord blesses us with favor and honor. He doesn’t hold back anything good from those whose lives are without blame.

Psalm 84:9

God, may you be pleased with your anointed king. You appointed him to be like a shield that keeps us safe.

Psalm 91:4

He will cover you with his wings. Under the feathers of his wings you will find safety. He is faithful. He will keep you safe like a shield or a tower.

Exodus 14:13

Moses answered the people. He said, “Don’t be afraid. Stand firm. You will see how the Lord will save you today. Do you see those Egyptians? You will never see them again.

Proverbs 11:18

An evil person really earns nothing. But the one who plants what is right will certainly be rewarded.

Proverbs 30:5

“Every word of God is perfect. He is like a shield to those who trust in him. He keeps them safe.

Isaiah 35:4

Say to those whose hearts are afraid, “Be strong and do not fear. Your God will come. He will pay your enemies back. He will come to save you.”

Isaiah 40:10

The Lord and King is coming with power. He rules with a powerful arm. He has set his people free. He is bringing them back as his reward. He has won the battle over their enemies.

Isaiah 41:10

So do not be afraid. I am with you. Do not be terrified. I am your God. I will make you strong and help you. I will hold you safe in my hands. I always do what is right.

Isaiah 41:14

Family of Jacob, you are as weak as a worm. But do not be afraid. People of Israel, there are only a few of you. But do not be afraid. I myself will help you,” announces the Lord. He is the one who sets his people free. He is the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 43:1

Family of Jacob, the Lord created you. People of Israel, he formed you. He says, “Do not be afraid. I will set you free. I will send for you by name. You belong to me.

Isaiah 43:5

Do not be afraid. I am with you. I will bring your people back from the east. I will gather you from the west.

Isaiah 44:2

I made you. I formed you when you were born as a nation. I will help you. So listen to what I am saying. Family of Jacob, do not be afraid. You are my servant. People of Israel, I have chosen you.

Isaiah 44:8

Do not tremble with fear. Do not be afraid. Didn’t I announce everything that has happened? Didn’t I tell you about it long ago? You are my witnesses. Is there any other God but me? No! There is no other Rock. I do not know even one.”

Isaiah 51:12

The Lord says to his people, “I comfort you because of who I am. Why are you afraid of mere human beings? They are like grass that dries up.

Jeremiah 39:17

But I will save you on that day,” announces the Lord. “You will not be handed over to those you are afraid of.

Lamentations 3:24

I say to myself, “The Lord is everything I will ever need. So I will put my hope in him.”

Ezekiel 1:1

I was 30 years old. I was with my people. We had been taken away from our country. We were by the Kebar River in the land of Babylon. On the fifth day of the fourth month, the heavens were opened. I saw visions of God.

Ezekiel 11:24

The Spirit of God lifted me up. He took me to those who had been brought to Babylon as prisoners. These are the things that happened in the visions the Spirit gave me. Then the visions I had seen were gone.

Ezekiel 3:4

Then he said to me, “Son of man, go to the people of Israel. Give them my message.

Numbers 12:6

Then the Lord said, “Listen to my words. “Suppose there is a prophet among you. I, the Lord, make myself known to them in visions. I speak to them in dreams.

Numbers 18:20

The Lord spoke to Aaron. He said, “You will not receive any part of the land I am giving to Israel. You will not have any share among them. I am your share. I am what you will receive among the Israelites.

Numbers 24:4

It’s the message God gave to the one who hears the words of God. He sees a vision from the Mighty One. He falls down flat with his face toward the ground. His eyes have been opened by the Lord.

Matthew 28:5

The angel said to the women, “Don’t be afraid. I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.

Matthew 8:26

He replied, “Your faith is so small! Why are you so afraid?” Then Jesus got up and ordered the winds and the waves to stop. It became completely calm.

Luke 1:13

But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah. Your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will have a child. It will be a boy, and you must call him John.

Luke 1:30

But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary. God is very pleased with you.

Luke 12:32

“Little flock, do not be afraid. Your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.

Acts 10:22

The men replied, “We have come from Cornelius, the Roman commander. He is a good man who worships God. All the Jewish people respect him. A holy angel told him to invite you to his house. Then Cornelius can hear what you have to say.”

1 Corinthians 3:22

That means Paul or Apollos or Peter or the world or life or death or the present or the future. All are yours.

Deuteronomy 18:2

They won’t have any part of the land the Lord gave the other tribes in Israel. The Lord himself is their share, just as he promised them.

Deuteronomy 31:6

Be strong and brave. Don’t be afraid of them. Don’t be terrified because of them. The Lord your God will go with you. He will never leave you. He’ll never desert you.”

Hebrews 1:1

In the past, God spoke to our people through the prophets. He spoke at many times. He spoke in different ways.

Revelation 1:17

When I saw him, I fell at his feet as if I were dead. Then he put his right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last.

Ruth 2:12

May the Lord reward you for what you have done. May the Lord, the God of Israel, bless you richly. You have come to him to find safety under his care.”

1 Samuel 15:10

Then the Lord gave Samuel a message. He said,

1 Samuel 9:9

In Israel, prophets used to be called seers. So if someone wanted to ask God for advice, they would say, “Come on. Let’s go to the seer.”