¹⁷ But the women had the fear of God, and did not do as the king of Egypt said, but let the male children go on living.

²⁹ But Peter and the Apostles, answering, said, We have to do the orders of God, not of man.

¹⁶ Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, answering Nebuchadnezzar the king, said, There is no need for us to give you an answer to this question.

¹⁷ If our God, whose servants we are, is able to keep us safe from the burning and flaming fire, and from your hands, O King, he will keep us safe.

¹⁸ But if not, be certain, O King, that we will not be the servants of your gods, or give worship to the image of gold which you have put up.

⁶ By mercy and good faith evil-doing is taken away: and by the fear of the Lord men are turned away from evil.

¹³ Then they came near before the king and said, O King, have you not put your name to an order that any man who makes a request to any god or man but you, O King, for thirty days, is to be put into the lions' hole? The king made answer and said, The thing is fixed by the law of the Medes and Persians which may not come to an end.

²¹ And because the women who took care of the Hebrew mothers had the fear of God, he gave them families.

¹⁸ And they sent for them, and gave them orders not to make statements or give teaching in the name of Jesus.

¹⁹ But Peter and John in answer said to them, It is for you to say if it is right in the eyes of God to give attention to you more than to God:

²⁰ For it is not possible for us to keep from saying what we have seen and have knowledge of.

⁵ But I will make clear to you of whom you are to be in fear: of him who after death has power to send you to hell; yes, truly I say, Have fear of him.

²⁸ And have no fear of those who put to death the body, but are not able to put to death the soul. But have fear of him who has power to give soul and body to destruction in hell.

¹³ This is the last word. All has been said. Have fear of God and keep his laws; because this is right for every man.

¹² Though a sinner does evil a hundred times and his life is long, I am certain that it will be well for those who go in fear of God and are in fear before him.

¹⁹ O how great is your grace, which you have put in store for your worshippers, and which you have made clear to those who had faith in you, before the sons of men!

¹⁵ But earlier rulers who were before me made the people responsible for their upkeep, and took from them bread and wine at the rate of forty shekels of silver; and even their servants were lords over the people: but I did not do so, because of the fear of God.

¹⁶ For you have kept the laws of Omri and all the works of the family of Ahab, and you have been guided by their designs: so that I might make you a cause of wonder and your people a cause of hisses; and the shame of my people will be on you.

¹¹ Ephraim is troubled; he is crushed by his judges, because he took pleasure in walking after deceit.

¹¹ Be the saviour of those who are given up to death, and do not keep back help from those who are slipping to destruction.

¹² If you say, See, we had no knowledge of this: does not the tester of hearts give thought to it? and he who keeps your soul, has he no knowledge of it? and will he not give to every man the reward of his work?

¹³ The fear of the Lord is seen in hating evil: pride, a high opinion of oneself, the evil way, and the false tongue, are unpleasing to me.

¹⁸ And on the third day Joseph said to them, Do this, if you would keep your lives: for I am a god-fearing man:

¹¹ And Abraham said, Because it seemed to me that there was no fear of God in this place, and that they might put me to death because of my wife.