Bible Verses About Fear

"Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness."

Do not fear — with three reasons given, not just the command.

"For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control."

A spirit of power, not of fear — what was actually given.

"Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?"

A question that answers itself — if God is this, who is there to fear?

"There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love."

Perfect love drives out fear — the mechanism, not just the result.

"For you didn’t receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”"

Not a spirit of slavery to fear — a spirit of adoption.

"Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna."

Fear the one who can destroy both — a reordering of what fear is actually for.

"When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you."

When I am afraid, I put my trust in you — fear acknowledged, not denied.

"I sought Yahweh, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears."

Sought the Lord, he answered — and delivered from all my fears.

"Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be dismayed, for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”"

Be strong and courageous — with a reason: the Lord your God is with you.

"But the very hairs of your head are all counted. Therefore don’t be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows."

Even the hairs of your head are numbered — nothing is unaccounted for.

"But now Yahweh who created you, Jacob, and he who formed you, Israel says: “Don’t be afraid, for I have redeemed you. I have called you by your name. You are mine."

Do not fear, for I have redeemed you — named and claimed.

"The fear of man proves to be a snare, but whoever puts his trust in Yahweh is kept safe."

Fear of man is a snare — what we fear shapes how we live.

"Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful."

Do not let your hearts be troubled — peace given, not performed.

"Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me."

I will fear no evil — through the valley, not around it.

"So that with good courage we say, “The Lord is my helper. I will not fear. What can man do to me?”"

The Lord is my helper — so what can man do to me?