You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections.

Now his compassions yearned for his brother; so Joseph made haste and sought somewhere to weep. And he went into his chamber and wept there.

Then the woman whose son was living spoke to the king, for her womb yearned for her son; and she said, O my lord, give her the living child, and do not put him to death! But the other said, Let him be neither mine nor yours, but divide him.

My beloved put his hand by the latch of the door, and my heart yearned for him.

For God is my witness, how greatly I long for you all with the affections of Jesus Christ.

Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering;

But whoever has this world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him?

For to this end I also wrote, that I might put you to the test, whether you are obedient in all things.

casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity unto the obedience of Christ,

and being ready to avenge all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled.

Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, cultivate your salvation with fear and trembling;

And if anyone does not obey our word in this epistle, note that person and do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed.

For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death.

For observe this very thing, that you sorrowed in a godly manner: What diligence it produced in you, what clearing of yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what vehement desire, what zeal, what vengeance! In all things you proved yourselves to be clear in this matter.

Then everyone who trembled at the Words of the God of Israel assembled to me, because of the treachery of those who had been carried away captive, and I sat astonished until the evening sacrifice.

So all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered at Jerusalem within three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth of the month; and all the people sat in the open square of the house of God, trembling because of this matter and because of the heavy rain.

Even when I remember I am terrified, and trembling takes hold of my flesh.

Serve Jehovah with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

My flesh trembles in fear of You, and I am afraid of Your judgments.

For all those My hand has made, and all those exist, says Jehovah. But to this one will I have regard: To the lowly and contrite of spirit, and the one who trembles at My Word.

When Ephraim spoke, trembling, he was lifted up in Israel. But when he trespassed through Baal, he died.

Then he called for a light, ran in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas.

Bondservants, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of heart, as to Christ;

Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, cultivate your salvation with fear and trembling;