Genesis 20:11

New Living Translation

Abraham replied, “I thought, ‘This is a godless place. They will want my wife and will kill me to get her.’

Cross References

Genesis 12:12

When the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife. Let’s kill him; then we can have her!’

Genesis 20:10

Whatever possessed you to do such a thing?”

Genesis 20:12

And she really is my sister, for we both have the same father, but different mothers. And I married her.

Genesis 22:12

“Don’t lay a hand on the boy!” the angel said. “Do not hurt him in any way, for now I know that you truly fear God. You have not withheld from me even your son, your only son.”

Genesis 26:7

When the men who lived there asked Isaac about his wife, Rebekah, he said, “She is my sister.” He was afraid to say, “She is my wife.” He thought, “They will kill me to get her, because she is so beautiful.”

Genesis 42:18

On the third day Joseph said to them, “I am a God-fearing man. If you do as I say, you will live.

Nehemiah 5:15

The former governors, in contrast, had laid heavy burdens on the people, demanding a daily ration of food and wine, besides forty pieces of silver. Even their assistants took advantage of the people. But because I feared God, I did not act that way.

Job 1:1

There once was a man named Job who lived in the land of Uz. He was blameless—a man of complete integrity. He feared God and stayed away from evil.

Job 28:28

And this is what he says to all humanity: ‘The fear of the Lord is true wisdom; to forsake evil is real understanding.’”

Psalm 14:4

Will those who do evil never learn? They eat up my people like bread and wouldn’t think of praying to the Lord.

Proverbs 1:7

Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

Proverbs 16:6

Unfailing love and faithfulness make atonement for sin. By fearing the Lord, people avoid evil.

Proverbs 2:5

Then you will understand what it means to fear the Lord, and you will gain knowledge of God.

Proverbs 8:13

All who fear the Lord will hate evil. Therefore, I hate pride and arrogance, corruption and perverse speech.

Romans 3:18

“They have no fear of God at all.”