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Deuteronomio 4

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1 At ngayon, Oh Israel, dinggin mo ang mga palatuntunan at ang mga kahatulan, na aking itinuturo sa inyo, upang sundin ninyo; upang kayo'y mabuhay, at pumasok, at inyong ariin ang lupain na ibinibigay sa inyo ng Panginoon, ng Dios ng inyong mga magulang.

2 Huwag ninyong daragdagan ni babawasan ang salita na aking iniuutos sa inyo, upang inyong maingatan ang mga utos ng Panginoon ninyong Dios na aking iniuutos sa inyo.

3 Nakita ng inyong mga mata ang ginawa ng Panginoon tungkol kay Baal-peor, sapagka't lahat ng mga tao na sumunod kay Baal-peor, ay nilipol ng Panginoon mong Dios sa gitna mo.

4 Nguni't kayong umayon sa Panginoon ninyong Dios ay nangabubuhay pa ang bawa't isa sa inyo sa araw na ito.

5 Narito, aking tinuruan kayo ng mga palatuntunan at ng mga kahatulan, na gaya ng iniutos sa akin ng Panginoon kong Dios upang inyong gawing gayon sa gitna ng lupain na inyong paroroonan upang ariin.

6 Ingatan nga ninyo at inyong isagawa; sapagka't ito ang inyong karunungan at ang inyong kaalaman sa paningin ng mga tao, na makakarinig ng mga palatuntunang ito, at magsasabi, Tunay na ang dakilang bansang ito ay isang pantas at maalam na bayan.

7 Sapagka't anong dakilang bansa nga ang may dios na napakalapit sa kanila, na gaya ng Panginoon nating Dios kailan man tayo'y tumawag sa kaniya?

8 At anong dakilang bansa nga, ang may mga palatuntunan at mga kahatulang napaka-tuwid na gaya ng buong kautusang ito, na aking inilalagda sa harap ninyo sa araw na ito?

9 Magingat ka lamang sa iyong sarili, at ingatan mo ang iyong kaluluwa ng buong sikap, baka iyong malimutan ang mga bagay na nakita ng iyong mga mata, at baka mangahiwalay sa iyong puso ang lahat ng araw ng iyong buhay; kundi iyong ipakilala sa iyong mga anak at sa mga anak ng iyong mga anak;

10 Yaong araw na ikaw ay tumayo sa harap ng Panginoon mong Dios sa Horeb, nang sabihin sa akin ng Panginoon, Papagpisanin mo sa akin ang bayan, at aking iparirinig sa kanila ang aking mga salita, upang sila'y magaral na matakot sa akin sa lahat ng araw na kanilang ikabubuhay sa ibabaw ng lupa, at upang kanilang maituro sa kanilang mga anak.

11 At kayo'y lumapit at tumayo sa ibaba ng bundok; at ang bundok ay nagningas sa apoy hanggang sa kaibuturan ng langit, sangpu ng kadiliman, ulap, at salisalimuot na kadiliman.

12 At ang Panginoo'y nagsalita sa inyo mula sa gitna ng apoy; inyong narinig ang tinig ng mga salita, nguni't wala kayong anyong nakita; ang inyo lamang narinig ay isang tinig.

13 At kaniyang ipinahayag sa inyo ang kaniyang tipan, na kaniyang iniutos sa inyong ganapin, sa makatuwid baga'y ang sangpung utos; at kaniyang isinulat sa dalawang tapyas na bato.

14 At iniutos sa akin ng Panginoon nang panahong yaon, na turuan ko kayo ng mga palatuntunan at mga kahatulan, upang inyong mangagawa sa lupaing inyong paroroonan upang ariin.

15 Ingatan nga ninyong mabuti ang inyong sarili; sapagka't wala kayong nakitang anomang anyo nang araw na magsalita ang Panginoon sa inyo sa Horeb mula sa gitna ng apoy:

16 Baka kayo'y mangagpakasama, at kayo'y gumawa sa inyo ng isang larawang inanyuan na kawangis ng alin mang larawan, na kahawig ng lalake o babae,

17 Na kahawig ng anomang hayop na nasa lupa, na kahawig ng anomang ibong may pakpak na lumilipad sa himpapawid,

18 Na kahawig ng anomang bagay na umuusad sa lupa, na kahawig ng anomang isda na nasa tubig sa ilalim ng lupa:

19 At baka iyong itingin ang iyong mga mata sa langit, at kung iyong makita ang araw at ang buwan, at ang mga bituin, sangpu ng buong natatanaw sa langit, ay mabuyo ka at iyong sambahin, at paglingkuran, na binahagi ng Panginoon ninyong Dios sa lahat ng mga bayan na nasa silong ng buong langit.

20 Nguni't kinuha kayo ng Panginoon, at hinango kayo sa hurnong bakal, sa Egipto, upang kayo'y maging sa kaniya'y isang bayang mana, gaya sa araw na ito.

21 Bukod dito'y nagalit sa akin ang Panginoon dahil sa inyo, at sumumpa na ako'y hindi tatawid sa Jordan, at hindi ako papasok sa mabuting lupaing yaon, na ibinigay ng Panginoon mong Dios sa iyo na pinakamana:

22 Kundi ako'y nararapat mamatay sa lupaing ito, ako'y hindi nararapat tumawid sa Jordan: nguni't kayo'y tatawid, at inyong aariin ang mabuting lupaing yaon.

23 Mangagingat nga kayo, baka inyong malimutan ang tipan ng Panginoon ninyong Dios, na kaniyang pinagtibay sa inyo, at kayo'y gumawa ng larawang inanyuan na kahawig ng anomang bagay na ipinagbawal sa iyo ng Panginoon mong Dios.

24 Sapagka't ang Panginoon mong Dios ay isang apoy na mamumugnaw, mapanibughuing Dios nga.

25 Pagka ikaw ay nagkaanak at nagkaanak ang inyong mga anak, at nagluwat kayo ng malaon sa lupaing yaon, at nagpakasama kayo, at gumawa kayo ng larawang inanyuan na kahawig ng anomang bagay, at gumawa kayo ng masama sa paningin ng Panginoon mong Dios, upang mungkahiin ninyo siya sa kagalitan:

26 Ay aking tinatawag ang langit at ang lupa upang sumaksi laban sa inyo sa araw na ito, na kayo'y malilipol na madali na walang pagsala sa lupain na inyong tinutungo ng pagdadaan sa Jordan, upang ariin: hindi ninyo mapatatagal doon ang inyong mga araw, kundi kayo'y lubos na malilipol.

27 At pangangalatin kayo ng Panginoon sa mga bayan, at kayo'y malalabing kaunti sa bilang sa gitna ng mga bansa, na pagdadalhan sa inyo ng Panginoon.

28 At doo'y maglilingkod kayo sa mga dios, na yari ng mga kamay ng mga tao, kahoy at bato na hindi nangakakakita, ni nangakakarinig, ni nangakakakain, ni nangakakaamoy.

29 Nguni't mula roon ay iyong hahanapin ang Panginoon mong Dios, at iyong masusumpungan, kung iyong hahanapin siya ng buo mong puso at ng buo mong kaluluwa.

30 Pagka ikaw ay nasa kapighatian, at ang lahat ng mga bagay na ito ay dumating sa iyo sa mga huling araw, ay magbabalik loob ka sa Panginoon mong Dios, at iyong didinggin ang kaniyang tinig.

31 Sapagka't ang Panginoon mong Dios ay maawaing Dios; hindi ka niya pababayaan, ni lilipulin ka niya ni kalilimutan ang tipan sa iyong mga magulang na kaniyang isinumpa sa kanila.

32 Sapagka't ipagtanong mo nga sa mga araw na nagdaan, na nangauna sa iyo, mula nang araw na lalangin ng Dios ang tao sa ibabaw ng lupa, at mula sa isang hangganan ng langit hanggang sa kabila, kung nagkaroon ng gaya ng dakilang bagay na ito, o may narinig na gaya nito?

33 Narinig ba kaya kailan man ng mga tao ang tinig ng Dios na nagsalita sa gitna ng apoy, gaya ng narinig mo, at nabuhay?

34 O may Dios kaya na nagsikap na yumaon at sumakop ng isang bansa sa gitna ng ibang bansa, sa pamamagitan ng mga tukso, ng mga tanda, at ng mga kababalaghan, at ng pagbabaka, at ng makapangyarihang kamay, at ng unat na bisig, at ng mga malaking kakilabutan ayon sa lahat na ginawa ng Panginoon mong Dios sa iyo sa Egipto, sa harap ng iyong mga mata?

35 Sa iyo ipinakita ito, upang iyong makilala na ang Panginoon ay siyang Dios; wala nang iba liban sa kaniya.

36 Mula sa langit ay ipinarinig niya sa iyo ang kaniyang tinig, upang kaniyang turuan ka; at sa ibabaw ng lupa ay kaniyang ipinakita sa iyo ang kaniyang dakilang apoy, at iyong narinig ang kaniyang mga salita sa gitna ng apoy.

37 At sapagka't kaniyang inibig ang iyong mga magulang, kaya kaniyang pinili ang kaniyang binhi pagkatapos nila, at inilabas ka niya sa Egipto ng kaniyang pagharap, ng kaniyang dakilang kapangyarihan;

38 Upang palayasin sa harap mo ang mga bansang lalong malalaki at lalong makapangyarihan kay sa iyo, upang ikaw ay kaniyang papasukin, na ibigay sa iyo na pinakamana ang kanilang lupain, gaya sa araw na ito.

39 Talastasin mo nga sa araw na ito at isapuso mo, na ang Panginoon ay siyang Dios sa itaas sa langit at sa ibaba sa lupa; wala nang iba pa.

40 At iyong iingatan ang kaniyang mga palatuntunan at ang kaniyang mga utos, na aking iniuutos sa iyo sa araw na ito, upang ikabuti mo, at ng iyong mga anak pagkamatay mo, at upang iyong mapalaon ang iyong mga araw sa ibabaw ng lupaing yaon, na ibinigay sa iyo magpakailan man ng Panginoon mong Dios.

41 Nang magkagayo'y inihiwalay ni Moises ang tatlong bayan sa dako roon ng Jordan sa dakong sinisikatan ng araw;

42 Upang ang nakamatay ng tao ay tumakas doon, na nakamatay sa kaniyang kapuwa na hindi sinasadya, at hindi niya kinapopootan nang panahong nakaraan; at sa pagtakas sa isa sa mga bayang ito ay mabuhay siya:

43 Sa makatuwid baga'y sa Beser, sa ilang, sa kapatagang lupa, na ukol sa mga Rubenita; at sa Ramoth sa Galaad, na ukol sa mga Gadita; at sa Golan sa Basan, na ukol sa mga Manasita.

44 At ito ang kautusang sinalaysay ni Moises sa harap ng mga anak ni Israel:

45 Ito ang mga patotoo, at ang mga palatuntunan, at ang mga kahatulan, na sinalita ni Moises sa mga anak ni Israel, nang sila'y lumabas sa Egipto;

46 Sa dako pa roon ng Jordan, sa libis na nasa tapat ng Beth-peor, sa lupain ni Sehon na hari ng mga Amorrheo na tumatahan sa Hesbon, na siyang sinaktan ni Moises at ng mga anak ni Israel, nang sila'y umalis sa Egipto;

47 At kanilang sinakop ang kaniyang lupain na pinakaari, at ang lupain ni Og na hari sa Basan, ang dalawang hari ng mga Amorrheo, na nangasa dako pa roon ng Jordan sa dakong sinisikatan ng araw;

48 Mula sa Aroer na nasa hangganan ng libis ng Arnon, hanggang sa bundok ng Sion (na siya ring Hermon),

49 At ang buong Araba sa dako roon ng Jordan sa dakong silanganan, hanggang sa dagat ng Araba sa ibaba ng gulod ng Pisga.

   

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2826. 'For now I know that you fear God' means glorification from Divine love. 'This is clear from the meaning of 'knowing', in reference to the Lord's Divine, as nothing other than being united, or what amounts to the same, being glorified, for the Human was being united to the Divine by means of temptations, 1737, 1813; and from the meaning of 'fearing God', or the fear of God, as in this case Divine love. As this has reference to the Lord's Divine Rational as regards truth, the expression 'fearing God' is used here, not 'fearing Jehovah', for when truth is the subject the name God occurs, but when good is, the name Jehovah occurs, 2586, 2769, 2822. For it was by means of Divine love that the Lord united the Human Essence to the Divine Essence, and the Divine Essence to the Human Essence, or what amounts to the same, glorified Himself, see 1812, 1813, 2253. What is meant in the Word by 'fearing God' becomes clear from very many places there when these are understood as to the internal sense. In the Word the fear of God means worship, and indeed worship based either on fear, or on good that flows from faith, or on good that flows from love. Worship based on fear is meant when those who are not regenerate are the subject, worship based on good flowing from faith when regenerate spiritual people are the subject, and worship based on good flowing from love when regenerate celestial people are the subject.

[2] I The fear of God in general means worship. This is evident in the Book of Kings,

The children of Israel feared other gods and walked in the statutes of the nations. The nations brought into Samaria did not at the beginning fear Jehovah; therefore Jehovah sent lions among them. Then came one of the priests whom they had made captives in Samaria, and he dwelt in Bethel and was teaching them how to fear Jehovah. Jehovah had made a covenant with the children of Israel and had commanded them, You shall not fear other gods, nor bow yourselves down to them, and you shall not serve them, nor sacrifice to them, but you shall fear Jehovah, and bow yourselves down to Him, and sacrifice to Him. 2 Kings 17:7-8, 24-25, 28, 32-33, 35-37, 41.

Here 'fearing' clearly stands for worshipping. In Isaiah,

Because this people have drawn near with their mouth, and honoured Me with their lips, but their heart has been far from Me, and their fear of Me has been a commandment of men that has been taught to them.... Isaiah 29:13.

Here 'their fear of Me' stands for worship in general, for it is said that that fear was 'a commandment of men'. In Luke,

There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God and did not regard man. Luke 18:2.

'Who did not fear God' stands for not worshipping Him.

[3] II The fear of God means worship based on fear when those who are not regenerate are the subject

This is evident from the following places: In Moses, when the Law was delivered on Mount Sinai to the people,

The people said to Moses, You yourself speak to us and we will listen; and do not let God speak to us lest perhaps we die. And Moses said to the people, For God has come to tempt you, and to the end that His fear may be before your faces, so that you do not sin. Exodus 20:19-20.

And elsewhere in the same author,

Now why should we die? For this great fire will devour us; if we hear the voice of Jehovah our God any more we shall die. You go near and hear all that Jehovah our God will say, and then you tell us all that Jehovah our God will say to you, and we will listen and act. And Jehovah said to Moses, Who will grant it that they have this heart within them to fear Me and to keep all My commandments all their days? Deuteronomy 5:25, 27, 29.

Here 'the fear of God before your faces, so that you do not sin' and 'a heart to fear Me and to keep all My commandments' means worship based on fear attributable to them because they are by nature what they are. Indeed people whose worship is external, and not at all internal, are led through fear to respect the law and to obey it; but they do not enter into any internal worship, which is holy fear, unless the good of life is present in them, and they know what is internal, and believe it. In the same author,

If you do not take care to do all the words of this Law that are written in this Book, to fear this glorious and fearful name, Jehovah your God, Jehovah will make your plagues exceptional, 1 and the plagues of your seed, plagues great and persistent, and diseases bad and persistent. And He will bring back on you all the sicknesses of Egypt which you fear, and they will cling to you. Deuteronomy 28:58-60.

Here also 'fearing the glorious and terrible name of Jehovah God' means worship based on fear; and in order that this fear might exist among such persons all evils, even cursings, were attributed to Jehovah, 592, 2335, 2395, 2447. In Jeremiah,

Your wickedness will chasten you, and your backslidings will reprove you. Know and see that it is evil and bitter for you to forsake Jehovah your God, and for My fear not to be in you. Jeremiah 2:19.

In Luke,

I tell you, Do not fear those who kill the body, but after that have no more that they can do. But I will show you whom you ought to fear; fear Him who, after He has killed, has power to cast into Gehenna; yes, I tell you, fear Him. Luke 12:4-5; Matthew 10:28.

Here also 'fearing God' implies worship based on some kind of fear, for fear drove those people to obey, as has been stated.

[4] III Fearing God or Jehovah means worship based on good that flows from faith, when regenerate spiritual people are the subject.

This is evident from the following places: In Moses,

The king will write for himself a copy of this Law in a Book before the Levite priests. And it will be with him, and he will read from it every day of his life, so that he may learn to fear Jehovah his God, keeping all the words of this Law and these statutes to do them. Deuteronomy 17:18-19.

'The king' in the internal sense stands for the truth of faith since the office of a king represented the Lord's spiritual kingdom, 1672, 1728, 2015, 2069. Consequently 'fearing Jehovah his God' means worship of Him based on the truth of faith, which, being inseparable from the good of charity, is described as 'keeping the words of the Law and these statutes to do them'. In Samuel,

Behold, Jehovah has set a king over you. If you will fear Jehovah and serve Him, and hearken to His voice, both you, and the king who reigns over you, will be following Jehovah your God. 1 Samuel 12:13-14.

Here too 'fearing Jehovah' stands in the internal sense for worship based on the good and truth of faith, as previously, since a king or the kingly office is the subject.

[5] In Joshua,

Now fear Jehovah, and serve Him in sincerity and truth, and put away the gods which your fathers served. Joshua 24:14.

Here also 'fearing Jehovah' stands for worship based on good and truth which exist with the spiritual man, for 'sincerity' is used in reference to the good of faith, 612, 'truth' to the truth of faith. In Jeremiah,

They will be My people and I will be their God; and I will give them one heart and one way, to fear Me all their days, for their own good and that of their sons after them. And I will make with them an everlasting covenant, that I will not turn back from doing good to them, and I will put My fear into their heart of not departing from Me. Jeremiah 32:38-40.

Here 'fearing God' means worship based on the good and truth of faith. This becomes clear from the train of thought and from the fact that the words 'people' and 'God' are used - 'people' being used in reference to those with whom the truth of faith exists, see 1259, 1260, and 'God' being used when truth is the subject, 2586, 2769, 2807 (end). In Isaiah,

A powerful people will honour You, the city of strong nations will fear You. Isaiah 25:3.

Here also 'fearing God' stands for worship based on spiritual truth, since the expressions 'people' and 'city' are used - 'the city' meaning doctrinal teaching that is true, see 402, 2268, 2449, 2451.

[6] In David,

Who is the man that fears Jehovah? He will teach him the way that he should choose. Psalms 25:12.

Here 'the man that fears Jehovah' stands for one who worships Him. This refers to the spiritual man, as is evident from the fact that it is said 'He will teach him the way' - 'way' meaning truth, see 627, 2333. In the same author,

Blessed is everyone who fears Jehovah and walks in His ways! Psalms 128:1.

Here the meaning is similar. In the same author,

Those who fear Jehovah will glorify Him, all the seed of Jacob will glorify Him; and they will stand in awe of Him, all the seed of Israel. Psalms 22:23.

Here 'standing in awe of Him' stands for worship based on the truth of faith, for 'the seed of Israel' is the spiritual side of the Church, that is, the good and truth of faith, 1025, 1447, 1610. In Moses,

Now Israel, what does Jehovah your God require of you but to fear Jehovah your God, to walk in all His ways, and to love Him, and to serve Jehovah your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, to keep Jehovah's commandments and His statutes? Deuteronomy 10:12-13.

Here a description occurs of what 'fearing God' entails in the case of the spiritual man, meant by 'Israel', namely 'walking in the ways of Jehovah, loving Him, serving Him, and keeping His commandments and statutes'. In John,

I saw an angel flying in mid-heaven, having an eternal gospel, and saying in a loud voice, Fear God and give glory to Him, for the hour of His judgement has come. Revelation 14:6-7.

Here 'fearing God' stands for holy worship based on the good and truth of faith. In Luke,

Jesus said to the paralysed man, Rise, take up your bed and go away to your home. As a consequence amazement seized them all, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear. Luke 5:24-26.

Here 'fear' stands for holy fear as it exists in people who by means of the truth of faith are being introduced into the good of love.

[7] IV Fearing God or Jehovah means worship based on good that flows from love, when regenerate celestial people are the subject.

In Malachi,

My covenant with Levi was [a covenant] of life and peace, and I gave them to him with fear; and he feared Me, and for My name he was crushed. The law of truth was in his mouth, and perversity was not [found] on his lips. He walked with Me in peace and uprightness. Malachi 2:5-6.

This refers to the Lord, meant here by 'Levi' in the internal sense. 'Levi' means the priesthood, and he means love. 'Fear' in this instance stands for the good that flows from Divine Love, 'the law of truth' for the truth that accompanies it, 'peace and uprightness' for both.

[8] In Isaiah,

There will come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch will grow out of his roots. And the Spirit of Jehovah will rest upon Him, the Spirit of wisdom and intelligence, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of Jehovah. And His delight 2 will be in the fear of Jehovah. Isaiah 11:1-3.

This too refers to the Lord. 'The Spirit of knowledge and the fear of Jehovah' stands for the Divine love of truth, 'His delight will be in the fear of Jehovah' for the Divine love of good.

[9] In David,

The commandments of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes; the fear of Jehovah is clean, standing for ever; the judgements of Jehovah are truth, righteous altogether. Psalms 19:8-9.

Here 'the fear of Jehovah is clean' stands for love, 'the judgements of Jehovah are truth' for faith. 'Righteousness' is used in reference to good that is the good of love, 'judgements' to truth that is the truth of faith, see 2235; and these are called 'righteous altogether' when truth consists in good, or faith in charity.

[10] In the same author,

Behold, the eye of Jehovah is on those who fear Him, on those who await His mercy. Psalms 33:18.

And elsewhere in the same author,

Jehovah takes no delight in the might of the horse, nor pleasure in the legs of man Jehovah's pleasure is in those who fear Him and in those who await His mercy. Psalms 147:10-11.

'The might of the horse' stands for a person's own power to think what is true; for 'a horses means the understanding, see 2760-2762. 'The legs of man' stands for a person's own power to do good. 'Those who fear Jehovah' stands for people whose worship of Him is based on a love of truth, and 'those who await His mercy' stands for those whose worship is based on a love of good. In the Prophets when good is spoken of so also is truth, and when truth is spoken of so also is good, on account of the heavenly marriage of good and truth that exists in every individual part [of the Word], see 683, 793, 801, 2516, 2712, 2731.

[11] In the same author,

Jehovah will bless the house of Israel, He will bless the house of Aaron, He will bless those who fear Jehovah, both small and great. Psalms 115:12-13.

Here 'those who fear Jehovah' stands for people whose worship is based on the good that flows from faith, meant by 'the house of Israel', and on the good that flows from love, meant by 'the house of Aaron' - both of them on account of the heavenly marriage which exists, as has been stated, in every individual part of the Word.

[12] In Isaiah,

The stability 3 of your times will be strength to save, wisdom and knowledge; and the fear of Jehovah itself the treasure. Isaiah 33:6.

Here 'wisdom and knowledge' stands for the good of faith joined to the truth of faith, 'the fear of Jehovah' for the good of love. In the same prophet,

Who among you fears Jehovah? [Who] listens to the voice of His servant? Isaiah 50:10.

'Who fears Jehovah' stands for one whose worship is based on love, 'who listens to the voice of His servant' for one whose worship is based on faith. When one goes with the other the heavenly marriage is in that case present.

[13] From these places that have been quoted from the Word it is clear that 'the fear of God' means worship based either on fear, or on the good that flows from faith, or on the good that flows from love. But the more there is of fear present in worship the less there is of faith, and still less of love. Conversely, the more there is of faith present in worship, and even more so of love, the less there is of fear. Present within all worship there is fear, but this fear takes on a different form and nature; for it is holy fear. But holy fear is not so much a fear of hell and of damnation, as a fear lest anything whatever be done or thought that is contrary to the Lord and contrary to the neighbour, thus anything whatever that is contrary to the good of love and to the truth of faith. It is an abhorrence which on the one side forms the boundary of the holiness of faith and of the holiness of love. And since, as has been stated, it is not a fear of hell and damnation, it exists with those who abide in the good of faith, less so with those who abide in the good of love, that is, who abide in the Lord. Therefore,

[14] V Fearing also means distrusting, or having no faith and love.

As in Isaiah,

Thus said your Creator, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel, Do not fear, for I have redeemed you, and have called you by your name; you are Mine. Isaiah 43:1, 5; 44:8

In Luke,

The oath which He swore to Abraham our father, to grant us, that without fear we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies, might serve Him, in holiness and righteousness before Him. Luke 1:73-75.

In the same gospel,

Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Luke 12:32.

In Mark,

Jesus said to the ruler of the synagogue, Do not fear, only believe. Mark 5:36; Luke 8:49-50.

In the same gospel,

Jesus said, Why are you so afraid? How is it that you have no faith? Mark 4:40.

In Luke,

The hairs of your head are numbered. Do not fear, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. Luke 12:7.

In all these places 'fearing' means distrusting or having no faith and love.

Fusnotat:

1. literally, wonderful

2. literally, His scenting

3. literally, The truth

  
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