GUIDE TO THE SCRIPTURES
Fear
See also Courage, Courageous; Faith; Reverence

Fear can have two meanings: to fear God is to feel reverence and awe for him and to obey his commandments; to fear man, mortal dangers, pain, and evil is to be afraid of such things and to dread them.

Fear of God: Surely the fear of God is not in this place, Gen. 20: 11. Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God, Deut. 6: 13 (Josh. 24: 14; 1 Sam. 12: 24). Serve the Lord with fear, Ps. 2: 11. Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, Ps. 111: 10. Fear the Lord and depart from evil, Prov. 3: 7. It shall be well with them that fear God, Eccl. 8: 12. Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, Philip. 2: 12. Fear God, and give glory to him, Rev. 14: 7 (D&C 88: 104). Prophets stirred up the people continually to keep them in the fear of the Lord, Enos 1: 23. Alma and the sons of Mosiah fell to the earth, for the fear of the Lord came upon them, Alma 36: 7. Work out your salvation with fear and trembling, Morm. 9: 27. They who do not fear me, I will disturb and cause to tremble, D&C 10: 56. He that feareth me shall be looking for the signs of the coming of the Son of Man, D&C 45: 39.

Fear of man: Fear not, for I am with thee, Gen. 26: 24 (Isa. 41: 10). The Lord is with us: fear them not, Num. 14: 9. Fear not: for they that be with us are more, 2 Kgs. 6: 16. I will not fear what flesh can do, Ps. 56: 4. Fear not the reproach of men, Isa. 51: 7 (2 Ne. 8: 7). God hath not given us the spirit of fear, 2 Tim. 1: 7. Perfect love casteth out fear, 1 Jn. 4: 18 (Moro. 8: 16). The sons of Helaman did not fear death, Alma 56: 46-48. The fear of death fills the breasts of the wicked, Morm. 6: 7. Fear not what man can do, Moro. 8: 16. You should not have feared man more than God, D&C 3: 7 (D&C 30: 1, 11; 122: 9). Fear not to do good, D&C 6: 33. Whosoever belongeth to my church need not fear, D&C 10: 55. If ye are prepared ye shall not fear, D&C 38: 30. Strip yourselves from fear, D&C 67: 10. Be of good cheer, and do not fear, for I the Lord am with you, D&C 68: 6. Fear not thine enemies, D&C 136: 17.