332 verses contain “Afraid” (in the KJV: 228, in the BSB: 176) — showing 201–300
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As an
adamant harder than flint have I made thy
forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be a
rebellious house.
I will make your
forehead like a
diamond, harder than flint. Do not be
afraid of them or dismayed at their presence, even though they are a
rebellious house.”
All the inhabitants of the isles shall be
astonished at thee, and their kings shall be
sore afraid, they shall be troubled in their countenance.
In that day shall messengers go forth from me in ships to make the careless Ethiopians afraid, and great pain shall come upon them, as in the day of Egypt: for, lo, it cometh.
Yea, I will make many people
amazed at thee, and their kings shall be
horribly afraid for thee, when I shall
brandish my sword before them; and they shall
tremble at every moment, every man for his own life, in the day of thy fall.
I will cause many peoples to be
appalled over you, and their kings will
shudder in
horror because of you when I
brandish My sword before them. On the day of your
downfall each of them will
tremble every moment for his life.’
And they shall no more be a prey to the heathen, neither shall the beast of the land
devour them; but they shall dwell safely, and none shall make them
afraid.
They will no longer be prey for the nations, and the beasts of the earth will not
consume them. They will dwell securely, and no one will
frighten them.
After that they have borne their shame, and all their trespasses whereby they have
trespassed against me, when they dwelt safely in their land, and none made them
afraid.
They will
forget their disgrace and all the
treachery they committed against Me, when they dwell securely in their land, with no one to
frighten them.
I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.
I had a dream, and it
frightened me; while in my bed, the images and visions in my mind
alarmed me.
So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision.
As he came near to where I stood, I was
terrified and fell facedown. “Son of man,” he said to me, “understand that the vision concerns the time of the end.”
Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou
didst set thine heart to understand, and to
chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.
“Do not be
afraid, Daniel,” he said, “for from the first day that you purposed to understand and to humble
yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in
response to them.
And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong,
yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.
“Do not be afraid, you who are highly precious,” he said. “Peace be with you! Be strong now; be very strong!” As he spoke with me, I was strengthened and said, “Speak, my lord, for you have strengthened me.”
Fear not, O land; be
glad and
rejoice: for the LORD will do great things.
Do not be
afraid, O land;
rejoice and be
glad, for the LORD has done great things.
Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth her fruit, the fig tree and the vine do yield their strength.
Do not be afraid, O beasts of the field, for the open pastures have turned green, the trees bear their fruit, and the fig tree and vine yield their best.
Shall a
trumpet be
blown in the city, and the people not be
afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done it?
If a ram’s horn sounds in a city, do the people not
tremble? If
calamity comes to a city, has not the LORD caused it?
Then the mariners were
afraid, and
cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to
lighten it of them. But
Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast
asleep.
The sailors were
afraid, and each
cried out to his own god. And they threw the ship’s
cargo into the sea to
lighten the load. But
Jonah had gone down to the lowest part of the vessel, where he lay down and fell into a deep sleep.
Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him, Why hast thou done this? For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the LORD, because he had told them.
Then the men were even more
afraid and said to him, “What have you done?” The men knew that he was
fleeing from the presence of the LORD, because he had told them.
But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of the LORD of hosts hath spoken it.
And each man will sit under his own vine and under his own fig tree, with no one to
frighten him. For the mouth of the LORD of Hosts has spoken.
They shall
lick the dust like a serpent, they shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth: they shall be
afraid of the LORD our God, and shall fear because of thee.
They will
lick the dust like a
snake, like reptiles slithering on the ground. They will
crawl from their holes in the presence of the LORD our God; they will
tremble in fear of You.
Where is the dwelling of the lions, and the feeding place of the young lions, where the lion, even the old lion, walked, and the lion’s
whelp, and none made them
afraid?
Where is the lions’
lair or the feeding ground of the young lions, where the lion and
lioness prowled with their cubs, with nothing to
frighten them away?
For the violence of
Lebanon shall cover thee, and the
spoil of beasts, which made them
afraid, because of men’s blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein.
For your violence against
Lebanon will
overwhelm you, and the destruction of animals will
terrify you, because of your
bloodshed against men and your violence against the land, the city, and all their dwellers.
O LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy.
O LORD, I have heard the report of You; I stand in
awe, O LORD, of Your deeds. Revive them in these years; make them known in these years. In Your wrath, remember mercy!
The
remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a
deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them
afraid.
The
remnant of Israel will no longer do wrong or speak lies, nor will a
deceitful tongue be found in their mouths. But they will feed and lie down, with no one to make them
tremble.”
According to the word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt, so my spirit remaineth among you: fear ye not.
This is the promise I made to you when you came out of Egypt. And My Spirit remains among you; do not be afraid.”
And it shall come to pass, that as ye were a
curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing: fear not, but let your hands be strong.
As you have been a
curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and you will be a blessing. Do not be
afraid; let your hands be strong.”
So again have I thought in these days to do well unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear ye not.
“so now I have resolved to do good again to Jerusalem and Judah. Do not be afraid.
My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for the fear
wherewith he feared me, and was
afraid before my name.
“My covenant with him was one of life and peace, which I gave to him; it called for reverence, and he
revered Me and stood in
awe of My name.
But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
But after he had
pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be
afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
But when he heard that
Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was
afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being
warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of
Galilee:
But when he learned that
Archelaus was reigning in
Judea in place of his father Herod, he was
afraid to go there. And having been
warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of
Galilee,
And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and
rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.
“You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so
afraid?” Then He got up and
rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm.
Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and
hid, that shall not be known.
So do not be afraid of them. For there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.
And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in
hell.
Do not be
afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in
hell.
Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.
So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet.
But
straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good
cheer; it is I; be not
afraid.
But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”
But when he saw the wind
boisterous, he was
afraid; and beginning to sink, he
cried, saying, Lord, save me.
But when he saw the strength of the wind, he was
afraid, and beginning to sink,
cried out, “Lord, save me!”
And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were
sore afraid.
When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown in terror.
And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.
Then Jesus came over and touched them. “Get up,” He said. “Do not be afraid.”
But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.
But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the people, for they all regard John as a prophet.”
But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.
Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet.
And I was
afraid, and went and
hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.
So I was
afraid and went out and
hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what belongs to you.’
And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was
crucified.
But the angel said to the women, “Do not be
afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was
crucified.
Then said Jesus unto them, Be not
afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into
Galilee, and there shall they see me.
“Do not be
afraid,” said Jesus. “Go and tell My brothers to go to
Galilee. There they will see Me.”
And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?
“Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?”
And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the
legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were
afraid.
When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the
legion of demons sitting there, clothed and in his right mind; and they were
afraid.
As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the
synagogue, Be not
afraid, only believe.
But Jesus overheard their conversation and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe.”
For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good
cheer: it is I; be not
afraid.
for they all saw Him and were
terrified. But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be
afraid.”
For he
wist not what to say; for they were
sore afraid.
For they were all so
terrified that Peter did not know what else to say.
But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.
But they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.
And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were
amazed; and as they followed, they were
afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him,
As they were going up the road to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking
ahead of them. The disciples were
amazed, but those who followed were
afraid. Again Jesus took the Twelve aside and began to tell them what was going to happen to Him:
And the
scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was
astonished at his doctrine.
When the chief priests and
scribes heard this, they looked for a way to kill Him. For they were
afraid of Him, because the whole crowd was
astonished at His teaching.
But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.
But if we say, ‘From men’...” they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John truly was a prophet.
And they went out quickly, and fled from the
sepulchre; for they
trembled and were
amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were
afraid.
But the angel said unto him, Fear not,
Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
But the angel said to him, “Do not be
afraid,
Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.
And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord
shone round about them: and they were
sore afraid.
Just then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord
shone around them, and they were
terrified.
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good
tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:
And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.
and so were his partners James and John, the sons of Zebedee. “Do not be afraid,” Jesus said to Simon. “From now on you will catch men.”
And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him.
“Where is your faith?” He asked.
Frightened and
amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!”
Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
So the people went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus and found the man whom the demons had left, sitting at Jesus’ feet, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole.
But Jesus overheard them and said to Jairus, “Do not be
afraid; just believe, and she will be
healed.”
While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud.
While Peter was speaking, a cloud appeared and
enveloped them, and they were
afraid as they entered the cloud.
But they understood not this saying, and it was
hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying.
But they did not understand this statement. It was
veiled from them so that they could not
comprehend it, and they were
afraid to ask Him about it.
And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
I tell you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more.
But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.
And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.
For I feared thee, because thou art an
austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou
didst not
sow.
For I was
afraid of you, because you are a harsh man. You withdraw what you did not deposit and
reap what you did not
sow.’
And the chief priests and the
scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.
When the
scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him that very hour. But they were
afraid of the people.
And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
As the women bowed their faces to the ground in terror, the two men asked them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead?
So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing
nigh unto the ship: and they were
afraid.
When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the sea—and they were
terrified.
But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid.
But Jesus spoke up: “It is I; do not be afraid.”
These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did
confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the
synagogue.
His parents said this because they were
afraid of the Jews. For the Jews had already determined that
anyone who
confessed Jesus as the Christ would be put out of the
synagogue.
Fear not, daughter of
Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an
ass’s
colt.
“Do not be
afraid, O Daughter of
Zion. See, your King is coming, seated on the
colt of a
donkey.”
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.
When
Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more
afraid;
When
Pilate heard this statement, he was even more
afraid,
And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he
assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all
afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.
When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.
And when he looked on him, he was
afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine
alms are come up for a
memorial before God.
Cornelius stared at him in fear and asked, “What is it, Lord?” The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have ascended as a
memorial offering before God.
Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:
One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent.
And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.
My companions saw the light, but they could not understand the voice of the One speaking to me.
Then
straightway they departed from him which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was
afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
Then those who were about to
interrogate Paul
stepped back, and the commander himself was
alarmed when he realized that he had put a Roman citizen in chains.
And when there arose a great
dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.
The dispute grew so violent that the commander was
afraid they would
tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go down and remove him by force and bring him into the
barracks.
Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And look, God has granted you the lives of all who sail with you.’
Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:
That is correct: They were broken off because of unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be
arrogant, but be
afraid.
For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil.
Wilt thou then not be
afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:
For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Then do what is right, and you will have his
approval.
For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be
afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a
revenger to
execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be
afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God’s servant, an agent of
retribution to the
wrongdoer.
But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent
beguiled Eve through his
subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
I am
afraid, however, that just as
Eve was
deceived by the serpent’s
cunning, your minds may be led
astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ.
For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:
For I am
afraid that when I come, I may not find you as I wish, and you may not find me as you wish. I fear that there may be quarreling, jealousy,
rage,
rivalry,
slander,
gossip,
arrogance, and disorder.
I am
afraid that when I come again, my God will humble me before you, and I will be
grieved over many who have
sinned earlier and have not
repented of their acts of impurity, sexual immorality, and
debauchery.
I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.
I fear for you, that my efforts for you may have been in vain.
By faith Moses, when he was born, was
hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not
afraid of the king’s commandment.
By faith Moses’ parents
hid him for three months after his birth, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were unafraid of the king’s edict.
So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”
Even as
Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not
afraid with any
amazement.
just as
Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him lord. And you are her children if you do what is right and refuse to give way to fear.
But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear what they fear; do not be
shaken.”
But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the
lust of uncleanness, and
despise government.
Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not
afraid to speak evil of
dignities.
Such punishment is specially reserved for those who
indulge the corrupt desires of the flesh and
despise authority. Bold and self-willed, they are unafraid to
slander glorious beings.
And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:
When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last,
And therefore when it speaketh be not afraid: for the word is of the end, and the foundation of the earth is understood.
And the
trumpet shall give a sound, which when every man heareth, they shall be suddenly
afraid.
And it came to pass while I was talking with her, behold, her face upon a sudden
shined exceedingly, and her countenance
glistered, so that I was
afraid of her, and
mused what it might be.
And I looked, and, behold, the woman appeared unto me no more, but there was a city builded, and a large place shewed itself from the foundations: then was I
afraid, and
cried with a loud voice, and said,
He answered me then, and said, Hear me, and I shall inform thee, and tell thee wherefore thou art
afraid: for the Highest will
reveal many secret things unto thee.
And after this I
beheld, and, lo, all they which were gathered together to
subdue him were
sore afraid, and yet
durst fight.
And they were all mixed together; the blast of fire, the flaming breath, and the great
tempest; and fell with violence upon the multitude which was prepared to fight, and burned them up every one, so that upon a sudden of an innumerable multitude nothing was to be perceived, but only dust and smell of smoke: when I saw this I was
afraid.