Meanwhile the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and was built up. Living in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.

The Ministry of Reconciliation

Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we try to persuade people, but we ourselves are well known to God, and I hope that we are also well known to your consciences.

Fear of the Lord Is True Wisdom

The fear of the Lord is glory and exultation and gladness and a crown of rejoicing.

The fear of the Lord delights the heart and gives gladness and joy and long life.

The fear of the Lord is the crown of wisdom, making peace and perfect health to flourish.

For the fear of the Lord is wisdom and discipline; fidelity and humility are his delight.

Do not disobey the fear of the Lord; do not approach him with a divided mind.

Do not exalt yourself, or you may fall and bring dishonor upon yourself. The Lord will reveal your secrets and overthrow you before the whole congregation, because you did not come in the fear of the Lord, and your heart was full of deceit.

Consider the generations of old and see: Has anyone trusted in the Lord and been disappointed? Or has anyone persevered in the fear of the Lord and been forsaken? Or has anyone called upon him and been neglected?

Let the righteous be your dinner companions, and let your boast be in the fear of the Lord.

The guest and the stranger and the poor— their boast is the fear of the Lord.

If they multiply, do not rejoice in them, unless the fear of the Lord is in them.

True and False Wisdom

The whole of wisdom is fear of the Lord, and in all wisdom there is the fulfillment of the law.

Wisdom and Foolishness

Those who keep the law control their thoughts, and the fulfillment of the fear of the Lord is wisdom.

Those who survive her will recognize that nothing is better than the fear of the Lord and nothing sweeter than to heed the commandments of the Lord.

Rich experience is the crown of the aged, and their boast is the fear of the Lord.

Fear of the Lord surpasses everything; to whom can we compare the one who has it?

If a person is not steadfast in the fear of the Lord, his house will be quickly overthrown.

Riches and strength build up confidence, but the fear of the Lord is better than either. There is no want in the fear of the Lord, and with it there is no need to seek for help.

The fear of the Lord is like a garden of blessing and covers a person better than any glory.

Phinehas

Phinehas son of Eleazar ranks third in glory for being zealous in the fear of the Lord and standing firm, when the people turned away, in the noble courage of his soul, and he made atonement for Israel.

For if they put them into practice, they will be equal to anything, for the fear of the Lord is their path.