to grant us that we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies, might serve Him without fear,

in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our life.

For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again unto fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, "Abba, Father."

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

Therefore, since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us have grace, through which we serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear.

And his terror is in his ears: just when he seems to be at peace, his overthrow will come.

How have they become desolate! Suddenly they have failed; they have perished because of their iniquity.

I am poor and in troubles from my youth; and having been exalted, I was brought low and into despair.

Your wrath has passed over me; and Your terrors have greatly disquieted me.

Penetrate my flesh with Your fear; for I am afraid of Your judgments.

You believe God is one. You do well. Even the demons believe--and they shudder!

No one has ever seen God. If we love one another, God abides in us, and His love has been perfected in us.