Bible Verses About Fear of Man
Breaking free from people-pleasing and approval addiction, living before an audience of One.
Breaking free from the addiction to people-pleasing allows you to live before an audience of One. When your security is rooted in God's approval, the opinions of others lose their power to create anxiety. Walk in the freedom of knowing you are defined by His truth alone.
Key Passages
"It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man."
"And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do."
"The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe."
"Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name."
"The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?"
"In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me."
"The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?"
"The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe."
"I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;"
"And forgettest the LORD thy maker, that hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; and hast feared continually every day because of the fury of the oppressor, as if he were ready to destroy? and where is the fury of the oppressor?"
"And of whom hast thou been afraid or feared, that thou hast lied, and hast not remembered me, nor laid it to thy heart? have not I held my peace even of old, and thou fearest me not?"
"Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD."
"And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell."
"¶ Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:"
"For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God."
"¶ Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men."
"For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ."
"Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage."
"So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me."
"But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;"
"But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him."
"But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye."
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