Exodus 1:17

New King James Version

But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the male children alive.

Cross References

Acts 5:29

But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: “We ought to obey God rather than men.

Exodus 1:21

And so it was, because the midwives feared God, that He provided households for them.

Luke 12:5

But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear Him who, after He has killed, has power to cast into hell; yes, I say to you, fear Him!

Matthew 10:28

And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, For this is man’s all.

Daniel 6:13

So they answered and said before the king, “That Daniel, who is one of the captives from Judah, does not show due regard for you, O king, or for the decree that you have signed, but makes his petition three times a day.”

Proverbs 16:6

In mercy and truth Atonement is provided for iniquity; And by the fear of the Lord one departs from evil.

Ecclesiastes 8:12

Though a sinner does evil a hundred times, and his days are prolonged, yet I surely know that it will be well with those who fear God, who fear before Him.

Psalm 31:19

Oh, how great is Your goodness, Which You have laid up for those who fear You, Which You have prepared for those who trust in You In the presence of the sons of men!

Genesis 42:18

Then Joseph said to them the third day, “Do this and live, for I fear God:

Hosea 5:11

Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment, Because he willingly walked by human precept.

Proverbs 8:13

The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way And the perverse mouth I hate.

Nehemiah 5:15

But the former governors who were before me laid burdens on the people, and took from them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver. Yes, even their servants bore rule over the people, but I did not do so, because of the fear of God.

Micah 6:16

For the statutes of Omri are kept; All the works of Ahab’s house are done; And you walk in their counsels, That I may make you a desolation, And your inhabitants a hissing. Therefore you shall bear the reproach of My people.”

Genesis 20:11

And Abraham said, “Because I thought, surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will kill me on account of my wife.

Exodus 1:18

So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them, “Why have you done this thing, and saved the male children alive?”

1 Samuel 22:17

Then the king said to the guards who stood about him, “Turn and kill the priests of the Lord, because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled and did not tell it to me.” But the servants of the king would not lift their hands to strike the priests of the Lord.

2 Samuel 24:4

Nevertheless the king’s word prevailed against Joab and against the captains of the army. Therefore Joab and the captains of the army went out from the presence of the king to count the people of Israel.

Esther 3:3

Then the king’s servants who were within the king’s gate said to Mordecai, “Why do you transgress the king’s command?”