Bible Verses About Reverence

Bible verses about Reverence

200 verses

Reverence, a cornerstone of faith, invites us into a deeper relationship with the Divine. Through scripture, we discover that reverence isn't merely fear, but a profound respect, awe, and love for God's holiness and power. Understanding reverence cultivates humility, guiding our actions and words to reflect His glory. By studying the Bible verses on this subject, we learn to approach God's presence with a heart prepared to listen, obey, and worship. Let these scriptures illuminate your path to a more reverent life, enriching your spiritual journey and drawing you closer to the heart of God.

Scripture Passages

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Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.

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Behold, the Lord God will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.

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And he went and found his carcase cast in the way, and the ass and the lion standing by the carcase: the lion had not eaten the carcase, nor torn the ass.

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Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Asher, were forty and one thousand and five hundred.

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Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined.

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Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.

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Of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethaneel.

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Every sabbath he shall set it in order before the Lord continually, being taken from the children of Israel by an everlasting covenant.

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And there shalt thou build an altar unto the Lord thy God, an altar of stones: thou shalt not lift up any iron tool upon them.

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Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.

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Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.

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For thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God, and the Lord hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth.

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And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the Lord.

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And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the Lord, saying, The Lord be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.

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And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.

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O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah:

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Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.

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And for the west side were hangings of fifty cubits, their pillars ten, and their sockets ten; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver.

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For all of my father’s house were but dead men before my lord the king: yet didst thou set thy servant among them that did eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet to cry any more unto the king?

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And Ittai answered the king, and said, As the Lord liveth, and as my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also will thy servant be.

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For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The Lord of hosts is his name.

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That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest such words go out of thy mouth?

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And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the Lord thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven.

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Specially the day that thou stoodest before the Lord thy God in Horeb, when the Lord said unto me, Gather me the people together, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children.

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And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord.

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And the pots, and the shovels, and the basons: and all these vessels, which Hiram made to king Solomon for the house of the Lord, were of bright brass.

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And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him.

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The sons of Gershon; Libni, and Shimi, according to their families.

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Of the children of Perez was the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.

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Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.

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My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.

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And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the Lord thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you, therefore we were sore afraid of our lives because of you, and have done this thing.

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Doubtless thou art our father, though Abraham be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not: thou, O Lord, art our father, our redeemer; thy name is from everlasting.

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And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come into the camp. And they said, Woe unto us! for there hath not been such a thing heretofore.

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And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals for a bullock, and two tenth deals for a ram,

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And ye shall offer a burnt offering for a sweet savour unto the Lord; one young bullock, one ram, and seven lambs of the first year without blemish:

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Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the Lord your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

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And the children of Israel took their journey from Beeroth of the children of Jaakan to Mosera: there Aaron died, and there he was buried; and Eleazar his son ministered in the priest’s office in his stead.

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And the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen.

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Of the sons of Pahath–moab; Elihoenai the son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred males.

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In conclusion, the Bible verses explored highlight the multifaceted nature of reverence. It encompasses awe before God's power and holiness, respect for His name and word, obedience to His commands, and loving service to others created in His image. These verses collectively reveal that reverence isn't a passive emotion but an active orientation of the heart and life toward God. It transforms our perspective, shaping our actions and relationships. Reflecting on these principles encourages a conscious cultivation of reverence in our daily lives. By anchoring ourselves in humility, gratitude, and a deep awareness of God's presence, we can continually grow in reverence, allowing it to permeate every facet of our existence, drawing us closer to Him and illuminating the path of righteousness.