Scripture

Fear

Passages people have turned to when they were afraid, and when they needed to be told not to be.

6 passages, chosen by hand. Others could have been chosen.

Isaiah 41:10KJV

Verse 10. Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

One of the most direct answers to fear in the Old Testament.

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Psalm 27:1KJV

Verse 1. [A Psalm of David.] The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

A question rather than a command: whom shall I fear?

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Psalm 56:3KJV

Verse 3. What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

Written by somebody who was afraid, and said so first.

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Deuteronomy 31:6KJV

Verse 6. Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

Spoken to a whole people on the edge of something frightening.

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Joshua 1:9KJV

Verse 9. Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

The same words again, to one person taking up a hard task.

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2 Timothy 1:7KJV

Verse 7. For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

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