332 verses contain “Afraid” (in the KJV: 228, in the BSB: 176) — showing 101–200
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And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.
“Do not be
afraid,”
Elisha answered, “for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”
But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?
But they were
terrified and reasoned, “If two kings could not stand against him, how can we?”
And Isaiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say to your master, Thus saith the LORD, Be not
afraid of the words which thou hast heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have
blasphemed me.
who replied, “Tell your master that this is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be
afraid of the words you have heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have
blasphemed Me.
And Gedaliah
sware to them, and to their men, and said unto them, Fear not to be the servants of the Chaldees: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon; and it shall be well with you.
And Gedaliah took an oath before them and their men,
assuring them, “Do not be
afraid of the servants of the Chaldeans. Live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will be well with you.”
And all the people, both small and great, and the captains of the armies, arose, and came to Egypt: for they were afraid of the Chaldees.
Then all the people small and great, together with the commanders of the army, arose and fled to Egypt for fear of the Chaldeans.
Then said Saul to his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through
therewith; lest these
uncircumcised come and
abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was
sore afraid. So Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.
Then Saul said to his
armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run it through me, or these
uncircumcised men will come and
torture me!” But his
armor-bearer was
terrified and refused to do it. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it.
And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?
That day David feared God and asked, “How can I ever bring the ark of God to me?”
But David could not go before it to
enquire of God: for he was
afraid because of the sword of the angel of the LORD.
but David could not go before it to inquire of God, because he was afraid of the sword of the angel of the LORD.
Then shalt thou
prosper, if thou takest
heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage;
dread not, nor be dismayed.
Then you will succeed, if you carefully follow the statutes and ordinances that the LORD commanded Moses for Israel. Be strong and
courageous. Do not be
afraid or discouraged.
And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor
forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD.
David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and
courageous, and do it. Do not be
afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will neither fail you nor
forsake you before all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished.
And he said,
Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king
Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not
afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s.
And he said, “
Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem!
Listen, King
Jehoshaphat! This is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be
afraid or discouraged because of this vast army, for the battle does not belong to you, but to God.
Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set
yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to
morrow go out against them: for the LORD will be with you.
You need not fight this battle. Take up your positions, stand firm, and see the salvation of the LORD on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be
afraid or discouraged. Go out and face them
tomorrow, for the LORD is with you.’”
Be strong and
courageous, be not
afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with him:
“Be strong and
courageous! Do not be
afraid or discouraged before the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater One with us than with him.
Then the people of the land
weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building,
Then the people of the land set out to discourage the people of Judah and make them afraid to build.
Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance
sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very
sore afraid,
so the king said to me, “Why is your face
sad, though you are not ill? This could only be
sadness of the heart.” I was
overwhelmed with fear
And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the Lord, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.
After I had made an inspection, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people, “Do not be
afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and
awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes.”
For they all made us
afraid, saying, Their hands shall be
weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God,
strengthen my hands.
For they were all trying to
frighten us, saying, “Their hands will be
weakened in the work, and it will never be finished.” But now, my God,
strengthen my hands.
Therefore was he
hired, that I should be
afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me.
He had been
hired to
intimidate me so that I would sin by doing as he suggested, so they could give me a bad name in order to discredit me.
And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard thereof, and all the heathen that were about us saw these things, they were much cast down in their own eyes: for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God.
When all our enemies heard about this, all the surrounding nations were
afraid and
disheartened, for they realized that this task had been accomplished by our God.
For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me.
For the thing I feared has overtaken me, and what I
dreaded has
befallen me.
Thou shalt be
hid from the
scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be
afraid of destruction when it cometh.
You will be hidden from the
scourge of the tongue, and will not fear
havoc when it comes.
At destruction and famine thou shalt
laugh: neither shalt thou be
afraid of the beasts of the earth.
You will
laugh at destruction and famine, and need not fear the beasts of the earth.
For now ye are no thing; ye see my casting down, and are afraid.
For now you are of no help; you see terror, and you are afraid.
I am
afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou
wilt not hold me innocent.
I would still
dread all my sufferings; I know that You will not
acquit me.
Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee
afraid;
yea, many shall make suit unto thee.
You will lie down without fear, and many will court your favor.
Would His majesty not
terrify you? Would the
dread of Him not fall upon you?
Withdraw thine hand far from me: and let not thy
dread make me
afraid.
Withdraw Your hand from me, and do not let Your terror
frighten me.
Trouble and
anguish shall make him
afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle.
Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet.
Be ye afraid of the sword: for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment.
then you should fear the sword
yourselves, because wrath brings punishment by the sword, so that you may know there is a judgment.”
Even when I remember I am
afraid, and
trembling taketh hold on my flesh.
When I remember, terror takes hold, and my body trembles in
horror.
Therefore am I troubled at his presence: when I consider, I am afraid of him.
Therefore I am
terrified in His presence; when I consider this, I fear Him.
And
Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was
afraid, and
durst not
shew you mine opinion.
So
Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite declared: “I am young in years, while you are old; that is why I was
timid and
afraid to tell you what I know.
Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
Surely no fear of me should
terrify you; nor will my hand be heavy upon you.
Canst thou make him
afraid as a
grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils is terrible.
When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are
afraid: by reason of breakings they
purify themselves.
I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about.
I will not fear the myriads set against me on every side.
The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.
The strangers shall
fade away, and be
afraid out of their close places.
Foreigners lose heart and come
trembling from their strongholds.
The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the
stronghold of my life— whom shall I
dread?
Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;
Do not be
amazed when a man grows rich, when the
splendor of his house increases.
What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
When I am afraid, I put my trust in You.
In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.
In God, whose word I praise— in God I trust. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.
in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
They also that dwell in the
uttermost parts are
afraid at thy
tokens: thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to
rejoice.
Those who live far away fear Your wonders; You make the
dawn and
sunset shout for joy.
The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled.
The waters saw You, O God; the waters saw You and
swirled; even the depths were
shaken.
Thou shalt not be
afraid for the terror by night; nor for the
arrow that flieth by day;
You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the
arrow that
flies by day,
He shall not be
afraid of evil
tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.
He does not fear bad news; his heart is
steadfast, trusting in the LORD.
His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies.
His heart is
assured; he does not fear, until he looks in triumph on his foes.
The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?
The LORD is on my side; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.
My flesh trembles in
awe of You; I stand in fear of Your judgments.
When thou liest down, thou shalt not be
afraid:
yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you rest, your sleep will be sweet.
Be not
afraid of sudden fear, neither of the
desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.
Do not fear sudden danger or the ruin that overtakes the wicked,
She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
When it snows, she has no fear for her household, for they are all clothed in scarlet.
Also when they shall be
afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the
almond tree shall
flourish, and the
grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets:
when men fear the heights and dangers of the road, when the
almond tree blossoms, the
grasshopper loses its spring, and the caper
berry shrivels— for then man goes to his eternal home and mourners walk the streets.
And say unto him, Take
heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be
fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.
and say to him: Calm down and be quiet. Do not be
afraid or
disheartened over these two
smoldering stubs of
firewood—over the fierce anger of Rezin and
Aram and of the son of Remaliah.
Say ye not, A
confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A
confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be
afraid.
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD of hosts, O my people that dwellest in
Zion, be not
afraid of the Assyrian: he shall
smite thee with a rod, and shall lift up his staff against thee, after the manner of Egypt.
Therefore this is what the Lord GOD of Hosts says: “O My people who dwell in
Zion, do not fear Assyria, who strikes you with a rod and lifts his staff against you as the Egyptians did.
They are gone over the passage: they have taken up their
lodging at Geba;
Ramah is
afraid; Gibeah of Saul is fled.
They have crossed at the
ford: “We will
spend the night at Geba.”
Ramah trembles; Gibeah of Saul flees.
Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.
Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.”
And they shall be
afraid: pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them; they shall be in pain as a woman that travaileth: they shall be
amazed one at another; their faces shall be as flames.
Terror, pain, and
anguish will seize them; they will
writhe like a woman in labor. They will look at one another, their faces
flushed with fear.
The cities of Aroer are
forsaken: they shall be for flocks, which shall lie down, and none shall make them
afraid.
The cities of Aroer are
forsaken; they will be left to the flocks, which will lie down with no one to fear.
In that day shall Egypt be like unto women: and it shall be
afraid and fear because of the
shaking of the hand of the LORD of hosts, which he shaketh over it.
In that day the Egyptians will be like women. They will
tremble with fear beneath the
uplifted hand of the LORD of Hosts, when He brandishes it against them.
And the land of Judah shall be a terror unto Egypt, every one that maketh mention thereof shall be afraid in himself, because of the counsel of the LORD of hosts, which he hath determined against it.
The land of Judah will bring terror to Egypt; whenever Judah is mentioned, Egypt will
tremble over what the LORD of Hosts has
planned against it.
And they shall be
afraid and
ashamed of
Ethiopia their expectation, and of Egypt their glory.
Those who made
Cush their hope and Egypt their
boast will be dismayed and
ashamed.
For thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the young lion
roaring on his prey, when a multitude of
shepherds is called forth against him, he will not be
afraid of their voice, nor
abase himself for the noise of them: so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for mount
Zion, and for the hill thereof.
For this is what the LORD has said to me: “Like a lion
roaring or a young lion over its prey— and though a band of
shepherds is called out against it, it is not
terrified by their
shouting or subdued by their
clamor— so the LORD of Hosts will come down to do battle on Mount
Zion and its heights.
And he shall pass over to his strong hold for fear, and his princes shall be
afraid of the
ensign, saith the LORD, whose fire is in
Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.
Their rock will pass away for fear, and their princes will
panic at the sight of the battle standard,” declares the LORD, whose fire is in
Zion, whose furnace is in Jerusalem.
The sinners in
Zion are
afraid;
fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the
devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with
everlasting burnings?
And Isaiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say unto your master, Thus saith the LORD, Be not
afraid of the words that thou hast heard,
wherewith the servants of the king of Assyria have
blasphemed me.
who replied, “Tell your master that this is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be
afraid of the words you have heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have
blasphemed Me.
O
Zion, that bringest good
tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good
tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not
afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!
Go up on a high mountain, O
Zion,
herald of good news. Raise your voice loudly, O Jerusalem,
herald of good news. Lift it up, do not be
afraid! Say to the cities of Judah, “Here is your God!”
The isles saw it, and feared; the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came.
The islands see and fear; the ends of the earth
tremble. They approach and come forward.
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will
strengthen thee;
yea, I will help thee;
yea, I will
uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be
afraid, for I am your God. I will
strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will
uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.
Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west;
Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east and gather you from the west.
Thus saith the LORD that made thee, and formed thee from the
womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen.
This is the word of the LORD, your Maker, who formed you from the
womb and who will help you: “Do not be
afraid, O Jacob My servant,
Jeshurun, whom I have chosen.
Fear ye not, neither be
afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me?
yea, there is no God; I know not any.
Do not
tremble or fear. Have I not told you and declared it long ago? You are My witnesses! Is there any God but Me? There is no other Rock; I know not one.”
Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye
afraid of their revilings.
Listen to Me, you who know what is right, you people with My law in your hearts: Do not fear the
scorn of men; do not be broken by their insults.
I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;
“I, even I, am He who comforts you. Why should you be
afraid of
mortal man, of a son of man who
withers like grass?
Fear not; for thou shalt not be
ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt
forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy
widowhood any more.
Do not be
afraid, for you will not be put to shame; do not be
intimidated, for you will not be
humiliated. For you will
forget the shame of your youth and will remember no more the reproach of your
widowhood.
And of whom hast thou been
afraid or feared, that thou hast
lied, and hast not remembered me, nor laid it to thy heart? have not I held my peace even of old, and thou fearest me not?
Whom have you
dreaded and feared, so that you
lied and failed to remember Me or take this to heart? Is it not because I have long been silent that you do not fear Me?
Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD.
Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD.
They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good.
Like scarecrows in a
cucumber patch, their idols cannot speak. They must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them, for they can do no
harm, and neither can they do any good.”
And I will set up
shepherds over them which shall feed them: and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall they be lacking, saith the LORD.
I will raise up
shepherds over them who will tend them, and they will no longer be
afraid or dismayed, nor will any go missing, declares the LORD.
And when
Jehoiakim the king, with all his mighty men, and all the princes, heard his words, the king sought to put him to death: but when Urijah heard it, he was
afraid, and fled, and went into Egypt;
King
Jehoiakim and all his mighty men and officials heard his words, and the king sought to put him to death. But when Uriah found out about it, he fled in fear and went to Egypt.
Therefore fear thou not, O my servant Jacob, saith the LORD; neither be dismayed, O Israel: for, lo, I will save thee from
afar, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and shall be in rest, and be quiet, and none shall make him
afraid.
As for you, O Jacob My servant, do not be afraid, declares the LORD, and do not be dismayed, O Israel. For I will surely save you out of a distant place, your descendants from the land of their captivity! Jacob will return to quiet and ease, with no one to make him afraid.
Now it came to pass, when they had heard all the words, they were
afraid both one and other, and said unto
Baruch, We will surely tell the king of all these words.
When they had heard all these words, they turned to one another in fear and said to
Baruch, “Surely we must report all these words to the king.”
Yet they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.
Yet in hearing all these words, the king and his servants did not become
frightened or
tear their garments.
And
Zedekiah the king said unto Jeremiah, I am
afraid of the Jews that are fallen to the Chaldeans, lest they deliver me into their hand, and they
mock me.
But King
Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, “I am
afraid of the Jews who have deserted to the Chaldeans, for the Chaldeans may deliver me into their hands to
abuse me.”
But I will deliver thee in that day, saith the LORD: and thou shalt not be given into the hand of the men of whom thou art afraid.
But I will deliver you on that day, declares the LORD, and you will not be delivered into the hands of the men whom you fear.
And Gedaliah the son of
Ahikam the son of Shaphan
sware unto them and to their men, saying, Fear not to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.
Gedaliah son of
Ahikam, the son of Shaphan,
swore an oath to them and their men,
assuring them, “Do not be
afraid to serve the Chaldeans. Live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will go well with you.
Because of the Chaldeans: for they were
afraid of them, because
Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the son of
Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon made governor in the land.
to escape the Chaldeans. For they were
afraid of the Chaldeans because
Ishmael son of Nethaniah had struck down Gedaliah son of
Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon had appointed over the land.
Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom ye are afraid; be not afraid of him, saith the LORD: for I am with you to save you, and to deliver you from his hand.
Do not be afraid of the king of Babylon, whom you now fear; do not be afraid of him, declares the LORD, for I am with you to save you and deliver you from him.
Then it shall come to pass, that the sword, which ye feared, shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine,
whereof ye were
afraid, shall follow close after you there in Egypt; and there ye shall die.
then the sword you fear will overtake you there, and the famine you
dread will follow on your heels into Egypt, and you will die there.
But fear not thou, O my servant Jacob, and be not dismayed, O Israel: for, behold, I will save thee from
afar off, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and be in rest and at ease, and none shall make him
afraid.
But you, O Jacob My servant, do not be afraid, and do not be dismayed, O Israel. For I will surely save you out of a distant place, your descendants from the land of their captivity! Jacob will return to quiet and ease, with no one to make him afraid.
Fear thou not, O Jacob my servant, saith the LORD: for I am with thee; for I will make a full end of all the nations
whither I have driven thee: but I will not make a full end of thee, but correct thee in measure; yet will I not leave thee wholly unpunished.
And you, My servant Jacob, do not be afraid, declares the LORD, for I am with you. Though I will completely destroy all the nations to which I have banished you, I will not completely destroy you. Yet I will discipline you justly, and will by no means leave you unpunished.”
And lest your heart
faint, and ye fear for the rumour that shall be heard in the land; a rumour shall both come one year, and after that in another year shall come a rumour, and violence in the land, ruler against ruler.
Do not let your heart grow
faint, and do not be
afraid when the
rumor is heard in the land; for a
rumor will come one year— and then another the next year— of violence in the land and of ruler against ruler.
Thou drewest near in the day that I called upon thee: thou saidst, Fear not.
You drew near when I called on You; You said, “Do not be afraid.”
And thou, son of man, be not
afraid of them, neither be
afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou
dost dwell among scorpions: be not
afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a
rebellious house.
But you, son of man, do not be
afraid of them or their words. Do not be
afraid, though briers and thorns
surround you, and you dwell among scorpions. Do not be
afraid of their words or dismayed by their presence, though they are a
rebellious house.