John 12:42

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

Nevertheless many even of the authorities believed in him, but for fear of the Pharisees they did not confess it, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:

Cross References

Proverbs 29:25

The fear of man lays a snare, but he who trusts in the Lord is safe.

Isaiah 51:7

“Hearken to me, you who know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear not the reproach of men, and be not dismayed at their revilings.

Isaiah 57:11

Whom did you dread and fear, so that you lied, and did not remember me, did not give me a thought? Have I not held my peace, even for a long time, and so you do not fear me?

Isaiah 66:5

Hear the word of the Lord, you who tremble at his word: “Your brethren who hate you and cast you out for my name's sake have said, ‘Let the Lord be glorified, that we may see your joy’; but it is they who shall be put to shame.

Jeremiah 38:19

King Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, “I am afraid of the Jews who have deserted to the Chaldeans, lest I be handed over to them and they abuse me.”

Matthew 10:32

So every one who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven;

Luke 12:8

“And I tell you, every one who acknowledges me before men, the Son of man also will acknowledge before the angels of God;

Luke 23:13

Pilate then called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,

Luke 6:22

“Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they exclude you and revile you, and cast out your name as evil, on account of the Son of man!

John 11:45

Many of the Jews therefore, who had come with Mary and had seen what he did, believed in him;

John 12:11

because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and believing in Jesus.

John 16:2

They will put you out of the synagogues; indeed, the hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God.

John 19:38

After this Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly, for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus, and Pilate gave him leave. So he came and took away his body.

John 3:2

This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him.”

John 7:13

Yet for fear of the Jews no one spoke openly of him.

John 7:31

Yet many of the people believed in him; they said, “When the Christ appears, will he do more signs than this man has done?”

John 9:22

His parents said this because they feared the Jews, for the Jews had already agreed that if any one should confess him to be Christ, he was to be put out of the synagogue.

John 9:34

They answered him, “You were born in utter sin, and would you teach us?” And they cast him out.

Acts 5:41

Then they left the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name.

Romans 10:10

For man believes with his heart and so is justified, and he confesses with his lips and so is saved.

1 John 4:15

Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.

1 John 4:2

By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit which confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God,