Abraham said, “I did it because I thought, ‘There is no fear of God at all in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.’
Genesis 22:12 - English Standard Version 2016 He said, “Do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him, for now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And He said, Do not lay your hand on the lad or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear and revere God, since you have not held back from Me or begrudged giving Me your son, your only son. American Standard Version (1901) And he said, Lay not thy hand upon the lad, neither do thou anything unto him; for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son, from me. Common English Bible The messenger said, “Don’t stretch out your hand against the young man, and don’t do anything to him. I now know that you revere God and didn’t hold back your son, your only son, from me.” Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to him, "Do not extend your hand over the boy, and do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, since you have not spared your only begotten son for my sake." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he said to him: Lay not thy hand upon the boy, neither do thou any thing to him. Now I know that thou fearest God, and hast not spared thy only begotten son for my sake. |
Abraham said, “I did it because I thought, ‘There is no fear of God at all in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.’
And Abraham lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, behind him was a ram, caught in a thicket by his horns. And Abraham went and took the ram and offered it up as a burnt offering instead of his son.
and said, “By myself I have sworn, declares the Lord, because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son,
He said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.”
because Abraham obeyed my voice and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.”
On the third day Joseph said to them, “Do this and you will live, for I fear God:
The former governors who were before me laid heavy burdens on the people and took from them for their daily ration forty shekels of silver. Even their servants lorded it over the people. But I did not do so, because of the fear of God.
There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job, and that man was blameless and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil.
And he said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
He will deliver you from six troubles; in seven no evil shall touch you.
for the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!
but the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love.
Who is the man who fears the Lord? Him will he instruct in the way that he should choose.
The friendship of the Lord is for those who fear him, and he makes known to them his covenant.
Moses said to the people, “Do not fear, for God has come to test you, that the fear of him may be before you, that you may not sin.”
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.
The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.
and have built the high places of Baal to burn their sons in the fire as burnt offerings to Baal, which I did not command or decree, nor did it come into my mind—
I will make with them an everlasting covenant, that I will not turn away from doing good to them. And I will put the fear of me in their hearts, that they may not turn from me.
But for you who fear my name, the sun of righteousness shall rise with healing in its wings. You shall go out leaping like calves from the stall.
Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.
In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was being built up. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it multiplied.
but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?
No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have.
He considered that God was able even to raise him from the dead, from which, figuratively speaking, he did receive him back.
Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe,
But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.
And from the throne came a voice saying, “Praise our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, small and great.”
And Samuel said, “Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams.