Proverbs 29:25
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25 Fearing people is a dangerous trap,
but trusting the Lord means safety.
Psalm 118:8
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8 It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in people.
Luke 12:4
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4 “Dear friends, don’t be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot do any more to you after that.
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Proverbs 18:10
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10 The name of the Lord is a strong fortress;
the godly run to him and are safe.
Psalm 91:14
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14 The Lord says, “I will rescue those who love me.
I will protect those who trust in my name.
Proverbs 16:20
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20 Those who listen to instruction will prosper;
those who trust the Lord will be joyful.
John 12:42-43
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42 Many people did believe in him, however, including some of the Jewish leaders. But they wouldn’t admit it for fear that the Pharisees would expel them from the synagogue. 43 For they loved human praise more than the praise of God.
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Proverbs 30:5
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5 Every word of God proves true.
He is a shield to all who come to him for protection.
Psalm 125:1
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Psalm 125
A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem.
1 Those who trust in the Lord are as secure as Mount Zion;
they will not be defeated but will endure forever.
1 Peter 1:21
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21 Through Christ you have come to trust in God. And you have placed your faith and hope in God because he raised Christ from the dead and gave him great glory.
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2 Timothy 4:16-17
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16 The first time I was brought before the judge, no one came with me. Everyone abandoned me. May it not be counted against them. 17 But the Lord stood with me and gave me strength so that I might preach the Good News in its entirety for all the Gentiles to hear. And he rescued me from certain death.[a]
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- 4:17 Greek from the mouth of a lion.
1 Chronicles 5:20
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20 They cried out to God during the battle, and he answered their prayer because they trusted in him. So the Hagrites and all their allies were defeated.
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John 9:22
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22 His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders, who had announced that anyone saying Jesus was the Messiah would be expelled from the synagogue.
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Matthew 26:69-74
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Peter Denies Jesus
69 Meanwhile, Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. A servant girl came over and said to him, “You were one of those with Jesus the Galilean.”
70 But Peter denied it in front of everyone. “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he said.
71 Later, out by the gate, another servant girl noticed him and said to those standing around, “This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.[a]”
72 Again Peter denied it, this time with an oath. “I don’t even know the man,” he said.
73 A little later some of the other bystanders came over to Peter and said, “You must be one of them; we can tell by your Galilean accent.”
74 Peter swore, “A curse on me if I’m lying—I don’t know the man!” And immediately the rooster crowed.
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- 26:71 Or Jesus the Nazarene.
John 3:2
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2 After dark one evening, he came to speak with Jesus. “Rabbi,” he said, “we all know that God has sent you to teach us. Your miraculous signs are evidence that God is with you.”
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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.
Genesis 20:11
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11 Abraham replied, “I thought, ‘This is a godless place. They will want my wife and will kill me to get her.’
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Isaiah 57:11
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11 “Are you afraid of these idols?
Do they terrify you?
Is that why you have lied to me
and forgotten me and my words?
Is it because of my long silence
that you no longer fear me?
Genesis 26:7
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7 When the men who lived there asked Isaac about his wife, Rebekah, he said, “She is my sister.” He was afraid to say, “She is my wife.” He thought, “They will kill me to get her, because she is so beautiful.”
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Genesis 20:2
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2 Abraham introduced his wife, Sarah, by saying, “She is my sister.” So King Abimelech of Gerar sent for Sarah and had her brought to him at his palace.
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Galatians 2:11-13
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Paul Confronts Peter
11 But when Peter came to Antioch, I had to oppose him to his face, for what he did was very wrong. 12 When he first arrived, he ate with the Gentile believers, who were not circumcised. But afterward, when some friends of James came, Peter wouldn’t eat with the Gentiles anymore. He was afraid of criticism from these people who insisted on the necessity of circumcision. 13 As a result, other Jewish believers followed Peter’s hypocrisy, and even Barnabas was led astray by their hypocrisy.
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John 19:12-13
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12 Then Pilate tried to release him, but the Jewish leaders shouted, “If you release this man, you are no ‘friend of Caesar.’[a] Anyone who declares himself a king is a rebel against Caesar.”
13 When they said this, Pilate brought Jesus out to them again. Then Pilate sat down on the judgment seat on the platform that is called the Stone Pavement (in Hebrew, Gabbatha).
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- 19:12 “Friend of Caesar” is a technical term that refers to an ally of the emperor.
Daniel 6:23
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23 The king was overjoyed and ordered that Daniel be lifted from the den. Not a scratch was found on him, for he had trusted in his God.
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Ecclesiastes 7:18
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18 Pay attention to these instructions, for anyone who fears God will avoid both extremes.[a]
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- 7:18 Or will follow them both.
Proverbs 28:25
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25 Greed causes fighting;
trusting the Lord leads to prosperity.
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