Ezekiel 2:6
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6 “Son of man, do not fear them or their words. Don’t be afraid even though their threats surround you like nettles and briers and stinging scorpions. Do not be dismayed by their dark scowls, even though they are rebels.
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Jeremiah 1:8
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8 And don’t be afraid of the people, for I will be with you and will protect you. I, the Lord, have spoken!”
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Isaiah 51:12
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12 “I, yes I, am the one who comforts you.
So why are you afraid of mere humans,
who wither like the grass and disappear?
1 Peter 3:14
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14 But even if you suffer for doing what is right, God will reward you for it. So don’t worry or be afraid of their threats.
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2 Timothy 1:7
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7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.
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Luke 10:19
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19 Look, I have given you authority over all the power of the enemy, and you can walk among snakes and scorpions and crush them. Nothing will injure you.
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Micah 7:4
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4 Even the best of them is like a brier;
the most honest is as dangerous as a hedge of thorns.
But your judgment day is coming swiftly now.
Your time of punishment is here, a time of confusion.
Jeremiah 1:17
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17 “Get up and prepare for action.
Go out and tell them everything I tell you to say.
Do not be afraid of them,
or I will make you look foolish in front of them.
Matthew 10:28
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28 “Don’t be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot touch your soul. Fear only God, who can destroy both soul and body in hell.[a]
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- 10:28 Greek Gehenna.
Ezekiel 3:8-9
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8 But look, I have made you as obstinate and hard-hearted as they are. 9 I have made your forehead as hard as the hardest rock! So don’t be afraid of them or fear their angry looks, even though they are rebels.”
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Micah 3:8
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8 But as for me, I am filled with power—
with the Spirit of the Lord.
I am filled with justice and strength
to boldly declare Israel’s sin and rebellion.
Jeremiah 18:18
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A Plot against Jeremiah
18 Then the people said, “Come on, let’s plot a way to stop Jeremiah. We have plenty of priests and wise men and prophets. We don’t need him to teach the word and give us advice and prophecies. Let’s spread rumors about him and ignore what he says.”
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Acts 4:29
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29 And now, O Lord, hear their threats, and give us, your servants, great boldness in preaching your word.
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