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Fear, Godly

God is the object of—Isa 8:13

God is the author of—Jer 32:39,40

Searching the Scriptures gives the understanding of—Pr 2:3-5

DESCRIBED AS

• Hatred of evil
• —Pr 8:13
• Wisdom
• —Job 28:28; Ps 111:10
• A treasure to saints
• —Pr 15:16; Isa 33:6
• A fountain of life
• —Pr 14:27
• Sanctifying
• —Ps 19:9
• Filial and reverential
• —Heb 12:9,28

Commanded—De 13:4; Ps 22:23; Ec 12:13; 1Pe 2:17

MOTIVES TO

• The holiness of God
• —Re 15:4
• The greatness of God
• —De 10:12,17
• The goodness of God
• —1Sa 12:24
• The forgiveness of God
• —Ps 130:4
• Wondrous works of God
• —Jos 4:23,24
• Judgments of God
• —Re 14:7

A characteristic of saints—Mal 3:16

Should accompany the joy of saints—Ps 2:11

NECESSARY TO

• The worship of God
• —Ps 5:7; 89:7
• The service of God
• —Ps 2:11; Heb 12:28
• Avoiding of sin
• —Ex 20:20
• Righteous government
• —2Sa 23:3
• Impartial administration of justice
• —2Ch 19:6-9
• Perfecting holiness
• —2Co 7:1

THOSE WHO HAVE

• Afford pleasure to God
• —Ps 147:11
• Are pitied by God
• —Ps 103:13
• Are accepted of God
• —Ac 10:35
• Receive mercy from God
• —Ps 103:11,17; Lu 1:50
• Are blessed
• —Ps 112:1; 115:13
• Confide in God
• —Ps 115:11; Pr 14:26
• Depart from evil
• —Pr 16:6
• Converse together of holy things
• —Mal 3:16
• Should not fear man
• —Isa 8:12,13; Mt 10:28
• Desires of, fulfilled by God
• —Ps 145:19
• Days of, prolonged
• —Pr 10:27

SHOULD BE

• Prayed for
• —Ps 86:11
• Exhibited in our callings
• —Col 3:22
• Exhibited in giving a reason for our hope
• —1Pe 3:15
• Constantly maintained
• —De 14:23; Jos 4:24; Pr 23:17
• Taught to others
• —Ps 34:11

Advantages of—Pr 15:16; 19:23; Ec 8:12,13

The wicked destitute of—Ps 36:1; Pr 1:29; Jer 2:19; Ro 3:18

Exemplified

• Abraham
• —Ge 22:12
• Joseph
• —Ge 39:9; 42:18
• Obadiah
• —1Ki 18:12
• Nehemiah
• —Ne 5:15
• Job
• —Job 1:1,8
• Christians
• —Ac 9:31
• Cornelius
• —Ac 10:2
• Noah
• —Heb 11:7