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Bible Verses About Fear of Death

This collection includes 50 passages about Fear of Death. Copy a verse or open its chapter for context.

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I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;

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And the Lord said unto him, Peace be unto thee; fear not: thou shalt not die.

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The fear of the Lord tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

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My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.

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And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

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There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

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Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.

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The fear of the Lord prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

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For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me.

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And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

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Then I said unto you, Dread not, neither be afraid of them.

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For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord God: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.

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Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.

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And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

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Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:

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My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before my name.

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For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

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And thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt fear day and night, and shalt have none assurance of thy life:

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And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?

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We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

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Therefore snares are round about thee, and sudden fear troubleth thee;

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Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake.

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I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

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But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.

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The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.

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O fear the Lord, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.

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Therefore am I troubled at his presence: when I consider, I am afraid of him.

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But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:

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Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.

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What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah.

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For I know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living.

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Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

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For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.

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Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.

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In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

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Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.

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For the morning is to them even as the shadow of death: if one know them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death.

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It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

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But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.

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The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

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