What Does the Bible Say About Reverence?

“And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,”

“And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.”

“And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled.”

“Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.”

“Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people. gods: or, judges”

“And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables of testimony in Moses' hand, when he came down from the mount, that Moses wist not that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him.”

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

“Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD.”

“Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD.”

“Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD.”

“Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he. waited: Heb. expected Job in words elder: Heb. elder for days”

“When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled.”

“And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young , and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion. young: Heb. few of days durst: Heb. feared”

“I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.”

“God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.”

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. the beginning: or, the principal part”

“Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber : for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter. thought: or, conscience”

“Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?”

“Woe unto him that saith unto his father, What begettest thou? or to the woman, What hast thou brought forth?”

“Who also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary.”

“Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation: hold: or, honor such”

“Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared; in that: or, for his piety”

“Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: let: or, let us hold fast”

“Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation. have the rule: or, are the guides”

“Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you. have: or, guide”

“Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh , despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.”