Jesusmysaviourandlord - Fear or Reverence

fear
Strong's number 3374
yir-aw' ; feminine of 3373; fear [also used as infinitive]; morally reverence

Unfortunately the word 'fear' has come to mean 'something to be afraid of'. But at one time it also meant someone or something you reverenced as well. I have included here every reference in the bible to the word 'fear' that in the original language actually means reverence.
It is my hope that this will dispel the myth that His children are to be afraid of God our Father. If you are saved then you never have to be afraid of God anymore because He is now your Father. While some people mistake God for thier earthly father, they don't have to. Judge God on His own merits. We should never judge God based on what others do. God says He does not lie, so if I lie or someone else lies then why should I think that God lies? Silly isn't it. Yet we often think that because God is our Father IF we are saved we now think that for some reason He will act like our earthly fathers. No matter how good or evil our earthly fathers are, they will never compare to God as our Father. So judge God on His own word.
Worship God simply because He is God and you will do well. Remember, God is our Father and not to be feared.
So look over these verses and mark your bible so that you know that these verses mean to reverence God, not be afraid of Him.
Where it says reverence and not fear, I have put in the word revenrece. Where it says fear and means fear, I have left it as fear.
Enjoy and God bless.

Gen 20:11           And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the "reverence" of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.

Exd 20:20            And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his "reverence" may be before your faces, that ye sin not.

Deu 2:25            This day will I begin to put the dread of thee and the "reverence" of thee upon the nations that are under the whole heaven, who shall hear report of thee, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of thee.

2Sa 23:3             The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the "reverence" of God.

2Ch 19:9              And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the "reverence" of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.

Neh 5:9              Also I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the "reverence" of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?

Neh 5:15              But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the "reverence" of God.

Job 4:6                 Is not this thy "reverence", thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways?

Job 6:14               To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the "reverence" of the Almighty.

Job 15:4               Yea, thou castest off "reverence", and restrainest prayer before God.

Job 22:4               Will he reprove thee for "reverence" of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment?

Job 28:28                And unto man he said, Behold, the "reverence" of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

Psa 2:11                Serve the LORD with "reverence", and rejoice with trembling.

Psa 5:7                 But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy "reverence" will I worship toward thy holy temple.

Psa 19:9                The "reverence" of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.

Psa 34:11                 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the "reverence" of the LORD.

Psa 55:5                 "Reverence" and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.

Psa 90:11                 Who knoweth the power of thine anger? even according to thy "reverence", so is thy wrath.

Psa 111:10        The "reverence" of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.

Psa 119:38        Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy "reverence".

Pro 1:7                 The "reverence" of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Pro 1:29                   For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the "reverence" of the LORD:

Pro 2:5                    Then shalt thou understand the "reverence" of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.

Pro 8:13                   The "reverence" of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

Pro 10:27                   The "reverence" of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

Pro 14:26                    In the "reverence" of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

Pro 14:27                    The "reverence" of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

Pro 15:16                    Better is little with the "reverence" of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.

Pro 15:33                    The "reverence" of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

Pro 16:6                    By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the "reverence" of the LORD men depart from evil.

Pro 19:23                    The "reverence" of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

Pro 22:4                    By humility and the "reverence" of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.

Pro 23:17                    Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the "reverence" of the LORD all the day long.

Isa 7:25                    And on all hills that shall be digged with the mattock, there shall not come thither the "reverence" of briers and thorns: but it shall be for the sending forth of oxen, and for the treading of lesser cattle.

Isa 11:2                    And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the "reverence" of the LORD;

Isa 11:3                     And shall make him of quick understanding in the "reverence" of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:

Isa 29:13                    Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their "reverence" toward me is taught by the precept of men:

Isa 33:6                     And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the "reverence" of the LORD is his treasure.

Isa 63:17                     O LORD, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, and hardened our heart from thy "reverence"? Return for thy servants' sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.

Jer 32:40                      And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my "reverence" in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.

Eze 1:18                      As for their rings, they were so high that they were "reverence"; and their rings were full of eyes round about them four.

Eze 30:13                      Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also destroy the idols, and I will cause their images to cease out of Noph; and there shall be no more a prince of the land of Egypt: and I will put a "reverence" in the land of Egypt.