Psalm 25:12
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12 Who are those who fear the Lord?
He will show them the path they should choose.
Psalm 37:23
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23 The Lord directs the steps of the godly.
He delights in every detail of their lives.
Psalm 32:8
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8 The Lord says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life.
I will advise you and watch over you.
John 7:17
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17 Anyone who wants to do the will of God will know whether my teaching is from God or is merely my own.
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Ecclesiastes 12:13
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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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Psalm 111:10
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10 Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true wisdom.
All who obey his commandments will grow in wisdom.
Praise him forever!
John 8:31-32
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Jesus and Abraham
31 Jesus said to the people who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings. 32 And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
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Isaiah 50:10
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10 Who among you fears the Lord
and obeys his servant?
If you are walking in darkness,
without a ray of light,
trust in the Lord
and rely on your God.
Proverbs 1:7
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7 Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge,
but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
John 3:20-21
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20 All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins will be exposed. 21 But those who do what is right come to the light so others can see that they are doing what God wants.[a]”
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- 3:21 Or can see God at work in what he is doing.
Proverbs 16:6
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6 Unfailing love and faithfulness make atonement for sin.
By fearing the Lord, people avoid evil.
Proverbs 15:33
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33 Fear of the Lord teaches wisdom;
humility precedes honor.
Acts 10:22
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22 They said, “We were sent by Cornelius, a Roman officer. He is a devout and God-fearing man, well respected by all the Jews. A holy angel instructed him to summon you to his house so that he can hear your message.”
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Isaiah 35:8
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8 And a great road will go through that once deserted land.
It will be named the Highway of Holiness.
Evil-minded people will never travel on it.
It will be only for those who walk in God’s ways;
fools will never walk there.
2 Thessalonians 2:10-12
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10 He will use every kind of evil deception to fool those on their way to destruction, because they refuse to love and accept the truth that would save them. 11 So God will cause them to be greatly deceived, and they will believe these lies. 12 Then they will be condemned for enjoying evil rather than believing the truth.
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Proverbs 2:5
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5 Then you will understand what it means to fear the Lord,
and you will gain knowledge of God.
Acts 13:26
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26 “Brothers—you sons of Abraham, and also you God-fearing Gentiles—this message of salvation has been sent to us!
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Acts 11:14
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14 He will tell you how you and everyone in your household can be saved!’
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Acts 10:2
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2 He was a devout, God-fearing man, as was everyone in his household. He gave generously to the poor and prayed regularly to God.
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1 John 2:27
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27 But you have received the Holy Spirit,[a] and he lives within you, so you don’t need anyone to teach you what is true. For the Spirit[b] teaches you everything you need to know, and what he teaches is true—it is not a lie. So just as he has taught you, remain in fellowship with Christ.
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