2 Corinthians 5:11

New Revised Standard Version

Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we try to persuade others; but we ourselves are well known to God, and I hope that we are also well known to your consciences.

Cross References

Genesis 35:5

As they journeyed, a terror from God fell upon the cities all around them, so that no one pursued them.

Job 18:11

Terrors frighten them on every side, and chase them at their heels.

Job 31:23

For I was in terror of calamity from God, and I could not have faced his majesty.

Job 6:4

For the arrows of the Almighty are in me; my spirit drinks their poison; the terrors of God are arrayed against me.

Psalm 73:19

How they are destroyed in a moment, swept away utterly by terrors!

Psalm 76:7

But you indeed are awesome! Who can stand before you when once your anger is roused?

Psalm 90:11

Who considers the power of your anger? Your wrath is as great as the fear that is due you.

Isaiah 19:16

On that day the Egyptians will be like women, and tremble with fear before the hand that the Lord of hosts raises against them.

Isaiah 33:14

The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling has seized the godless: “Who among us can live with the devouring fire? Who among us can live with everlasting flames?”

Nahum 1:6

Who can stand before his indignation? Who can endure the heat of his anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, and by him the rocks are broken in pieces.

Matthew 10:28

Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

Matthew 25:46

And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

Luke 12:5

But I will warn you whom to fear: fear him who, after he has killed, has authority to cast into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him!

Luke 16:31

He said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.’ ”

Acts 13:43

When the meeting of the synagogue broke up, many Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.

Acts 18:13

They said, “This man is persuading people to worship God in ways that are contrary to the law.”

Acts 18:4

Every sabbath he would argue in the synagogue and would try to convince Jews and Greeks.

Acts 19:26

You also see and hear that not only in Ephesus but in almost the whole of Asia this Paul has persuaded and drawn away a considerable number of people by saying that gods made with hands are not gods.

Acts 26:26

Indeed the king knows about these things, and to him I speak freely; for I am certain that none of these things has escaped his notice, for this was not done in a corner.

Acts 28:23

After they had set a day to meet with him, they came to him at his lodgings in great numbers. From morning until evening he explained the matter to them, testifying to the kingdom of God and trying to convince them about Jesus both from the law of Moses and from the prophets.

2 Corinthians 2:17

For we are not peddlers of God's word like so many; but in Christ we speak as persons of sincerity, as persons sent from God and standing in his presence.

2 Corinthians 5:20

So we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us; we entreat you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

2 Corinthians 6:1

As we work together with him, we urge you also not to accept the grace of God in vain.

Galatians 1:10

Am I now seeking human approval, or God's approval? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still pleasing people, I would not be a servant of Christ.

Ephesians 5:21

Be subject to one another out of reverence for Christ.

Hebrews 10:31

It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

Hebrews 12:29

for indeed our God is a consuming fire.

Jude 1:23

save others by snatching them out of the fire; and have mercy on still others with fear, hating even the tunic defiled by their bodies.

Revelation 20:15

and anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire.