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Bible verses about fear: 15 Scriptures on courage, God's presence, and love that drives out fear—with plain notes and links.

The Fear of Isaac (pachad Yitschaq) means the God Isaac revered, the name Jacob uses in Genesis 31:42 and 31:53, with twelve related Scriptures.

Bible verses on the fear of the Lord, what Proverbs 9:10 means by it, and why fearing God is reverence and trust, not terror.

Learn how perfect love casts out fear, find courage through Scripture, trust God, overcome fear, and build biblical confidence.

Perfect love casts out fear is 1 John 4:18. Read the verse, what perfect love means, and why fear has to do with punishment.

1 John 4:18 meaning: perfect love casts out fear. What the verse says in 1 John 4, next to God is love and we love because he first loved us.

1 John 4:18 says there is no fear in love. Fear has to do with punishment — dread of judgment — and God's love removes that fear.

2 Timothy 1:7 means God gives power, love, and a sound mind, not a spirit of fear. Here is how to apply it when you are afraid.