Genesis 26:7
Hebrew Text— Genesis 26:7The men of the place asked him about his wife. He said, “She is my sister,” for he was afraid to say, “My wife”, lest, he thought, “the men of the place might kill me for Rebekah, because she is beautiful to look at.”
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So that with good courage we say, “The Lord is my helper. I will not fear. What can man do to me?”
Husbands, love your wives, and don’t be bitter against them.
You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as also being joint heirs of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered.
Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.
Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh.
“I tell you, my friends, don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit,
Walk in love, even as Christ also loved us and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.
“Because he has set his love on me, therefore I will deliver him. I will set him on high, because he has known my name.
It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in man.
Therefore putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor. For we are members of one another.
Please say that you are my sister, that it may be well with me for your sake, and that my soul may live because of you.”
The princes of Pharaoh saw her, and praised her to Pharaoh; and the woman was taken into Pharaoh’s house.
Abraham said about Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
Abraham said, “Because I thought, ‘Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife’s sake.’
“ ‘You shall not steal. “ ‘You shall not lie. “ ‘You shall not deceive one another.
Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not allow anyone to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
Therefore men revere him. He doesn’t regard any who are wise of heart.”
He who walks blamelessly and does what is right, and speaks truth in his heart;
He who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed.
Yahweh’s name is a strong tower: the righteous run to him, and are safe.
The fear of man proves to be a snare, but whoever puts his trust in Yahweh is kept safe.
“I, even I, am he who comforts you. Who are you, that you are afraid of man who shall die, and of the son of man who will be made as grass?
“Whom have you dreaded and feared, so that you lie, and have not remembered me, nor laid it to your heart? Haven’t I held my peace for a long time, and you don’t fear me?
Therefore don’t be afraid of them, for there is nothing covered that will not be revealed; and hidden that will not be known.
who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father—
To Sarah he said, “Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver. Behold, it is for you a covering of the eyes to all that are with you. In front of all you are vindicated.”
At that time, Abimelech and Phicol the captain of his army spoke to Abraham, saying, “God is with you in all that you do.
The young lady was very beautiful to look at, a virgin. No man had known her. She went down to the spring, filled her pitcher, and came up.
They sent a message to Joseph, saying, “Your father commanded before he died, saying,
Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned; for I have transgressed the commandment of Yahweh, and your words, because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.
His soul will dwell at ease. His offspring will inherit the land.
By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.
For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, as well as in many words; but you must fear God.
Don’t you fear me?’ says Yahweh ‘Won’t you tremble at my presence, who have placed the sand for the bound of the sea, by a perpetual decree, that it can’t pass it? Though its waves toss themselves, yet they can’t prevail. Though they roar, they still can’t pass over it.’
But I tell you that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause will be in danger of the judgment. Whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ will be in danger of the council. Whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.
But Mary kept all these sayings, pondering them in her heart.
But I will warn you whom you should fear. Fear him who after he has killed, has power to cast into Gehenna. Yes, I tell you, fear him.
saying, ‘Don’t be afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar. Behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.’
Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.
but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.
It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
Only one is the lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge another?
Don’t be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.
But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”
When he had come near to enter Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, “See now, I know that you are a beautiful woman to look at.
It will happen, when the Egyptians see you, that they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ They will kill me, but they will save you alive.
He said, “Don’t lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him. For now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.”
Leah’s eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and attractive.
Moreover, Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, I have purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead on his inheritance, that the name of the dead may not be cut off from among his brothers and from the gate of his place. You are witnesses today.”
As for you, if you will walk before me, as David your father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded you, and will keep my statutes and my ordinances;
They resisted Uzziah the king, and said to him, “It isn’t for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to Yahweh, but for the priests the sons of Aaron, who are consecrated to burn incense. Go out of the sanctuary, for you have trespassed. It will not be for your honor from Yahweh God.”
I looked, and rose up, and said to the nobles, to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, “Don’t be afraid of them! Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your houses.”
But the former governors who were before me were supported by the people, and took bread and wine from them, plus forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants ruled over the people; but I didn’t do so, because of the fear of God.
Yahweh administers judgment to the peoples. Judge me, Yahweh, according to my righteousness, and to my integrity that is in me.
When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.
Don’t be a witness against your neighbor without cause. Don’t deceive with your lips.
a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.
Behold, they are like stubble. The fire will burn them. They won’t deliver themselves from the power of the flame. It won’t be a coal to warm at or a fire to sit by.
“Listen to me, you who know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law. Don’t fear the reproach of men, and don’t be dismayed at their insults.
For my hand has made all these things, and so all these things came to be,” says Yahweh: “but I will look to this man, even to he who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at my word.
Then the king was exceedingly glad, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no kind of harm was found on him, because he had trusted in his God.
even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
Then he began to curse and to swear, “I don’t know the man!” Immediately the rooster crowed.
You, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, will be brought down to Hades.
I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.
and in nothing frightened by the adversaries, which is for them a proof of destruction, but to you of salvation, and that from God.
By faith, Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment.
But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. “Don’t fear what they fear, neither be troubled.”
and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us, and washed us from our sins by his blood—
Didn’t he tell me, ‘She is my sister’? She, even she herself, said, ‘He is my brother.’ I have done this in the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands.”
“If anyone sins, and commits a trespass against Yahweh, and deals falsely with his neighbor in a matter of deposit, or of bargain, or of robbery, or has oppressed his neighbor,
David laid up these words in his heart, and was very afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
If this people goes up to offer sacrifices in Yahweh’s house at Jerusalem, then the heart of this people will turn again to their lord, even to Rehoboam king of Judah; and they will kill me, and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.”
Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly, and gave himself up for it;
Don’t lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings,