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- "Also I said,ª° It [is] not¹ goodª¹ that²¹ ye¹ do:ª° ought ye not¹ to walk²°¹ in the fearª of our Godª because of the reproachª¹ of the heathenª our enemies?ª°" {Neh 5:9} + "For¹ destructionª [from] Godª [was] a terrorª to¹ me, and by reason of his highnessª¹ I couldª° not¹ endure." {Job 31:23} + "Praiseª° ye the LORD.ª Blessedª [is] the manª [that] fearethª°¹ the LORD,ª [that] delightethª° greatlyª in his commandments.ª" {Psa 112:1} + "The LORDª taketh pleasure²° in¹¹ them that fearª him, in¹ those that hopeª° in his mercy.ª" {Psa 147:11} + "By mercyª and truthª iniquityª is purged:ª° and by the fearª of the LORDª [men] departª° from evil.ª¹" {Prv 16:6} + "Let us hearª° the conclusionª of the whole¹ matter:ª Fearª°¹ God,ª and keepª° his commandments:ª for¹ this¹ [is] the whole¹ [duty] of man.ª ... For¹ Godª shall bringª°¹ every¹ workª into judgment,ª with¹ every¹ secret thing,ª° whether¹ [it be] good,ª or whether¹ [it be] evil.ª" {Ecc 12:13-14} + "Who¹ [is] among you that fearethª the LORD,ª that obeyethª° the voiceª of his servant,ª that¹ walkethª° [in] darkness,ª and hath no¹ light?ª let him trustª° in the nameª of the LORD,ª and stayª° upon his God.ª" {Isa 50:10} + "Saying,ª° There wasª° inª aª cityª aª judge,ª which fearedª° notª God,ª neitherªª regardedª° man:ª ... Andª he wouldª° notª for² a while:ª¹ butª afterwardªª he saidª° withinª himself,ª Thoughª I fearª° notª God,ª norªª regardª° man;ª" {Lke 18:2-4}
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