Ecclesiastes 12:13
New Living Translation
13 That’s the whole story. Here now is my final conclusion: Fear God and obey his commands, for this is everyone’s duty.
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Ecclesiastes 12:13
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Deuteronomy 10:12
New Living Translation
A Call to Love and Obedience
12 “And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you? He requires only that you fear the Lord your God, and live in a way that pleases him, and love him and serve him with all your heart and soul.
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Deuteronomy 6:2
New Living Translation
2 and you and your children and grandchildren must fear the Lord your God as long as you live. If you obey all his decrees and commands, you will enjoy a long life.
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Deuteronomy 6:2
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2 so that you, your children and their children after them may fear(A) the Lord your God as long as you live(B) by keeping all his decrees and commands(C) that I give you, and so that you may enjoy long life.(D)
Micah 6:8
New Living Translation
8 No, O people, the Lord has told you what is good,
and this is what he requires of you:
to do what is right, to love mercy,
and to walk humbly with your God.
Psalm 111:10-112:1
New Living Translation
10 Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true wisdom.
All who obey his commandments will grow in wisdom.
Praise him forever!
Psalm 112[a]
1 Praise the Lord!
How joyful are those who fear the Lord
and delight in obeying his commands.
Footnotes
- 112 This psalm is a Hebrew acrostic poem; after the introductory note of praise, each line begins with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
Psalm 111:10-112:1
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10 The fear of the Lord(A) is the beginning of wisdom;(B)
all who follow his precepts have good understanding.(C)
To him belongs eternal praise.(D)
Psalm 112[a]
Footnotes
- Psalm 112:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the lines of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Psalm 112:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah
Luke 1:50
New Living Translation
50 He shows mercy from generation to generation
to all who fear him.
Luke 1:50
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50 His mercy extends to those who fear him,
from generation to generation.(A)
Ecclesiastes 8:12
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12 But even though a person sins a hundred times and still lives a long time, I know that those who fear God will be better off.
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Ecclesiastes 8:12
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12 Although a wicked person who commits a hundred crimes may live a long time, I know that it will go better(A) with those who fear God,(B) who are reverent before him.(C)
Psalm 145:19
New Living Translation
19 He grants the desires of those who fear him;
he hears their cries for help and rescues them.
Psalm 145:19
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Job 28:28
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28 And this is what he says to all humanity:
‘The fear of the Lord is true wisdom;
to forsake evil is real understanding.’”
Job 28:28
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Proverbs 19:23
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23 Fear of the Lord leads to life,
bringing security and protection from harm.
Proverbs 19:23
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23 The fear of the Lord leads to life;
then one rests content, untouched by trouble.(A)
Proverbs 1:7
New Living Translation
7 Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge,
but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
Proverbs 1:7
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 1:7 The Hebrew words rendered fool in Proverbs, and often elsewhere in the Old Testament, denote a person who is morally deficient.
Revelation 19:5
New Living Translation
5 And from the throne came a voice that said,
“Praise our God,
all his servants,
all who fear him,
from the least to the greatest.”
Revelation 19:5
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5 Then a voice came from the throne, saying:
Psalm 147:11
New Living Translation
11 No, the Lord’s delight is in those who fear him,
those who put their hope in his unfailing love.
Psalm 147:11
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