Complete List of All “Fear not!”, “Be not afraid!” “Have no fear!” “Do not be afraid!”, in the New Testament.

Matthew 1:20b – “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.”

Matthew 8:26 – And he said to them, “Why are you afraid (Gk. deiloi, lit. “cowards”), you of little faith?” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a dead calm.

Matthew 10:26 – “So have no fear of them; for nothing is covered up that will not be uncovered, and nothing secret that will not become known.”

Matthew 10:28 – “Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.”

Matthew 10:31 – “So do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows.”

Matthew 14:26-27 – But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out in fear. / But immediately Jesus spoke to them and said, “Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.”

Matthew 17:6-7 – When the disciples heard this, they fell to the ground and were overcome by fear. / But Jesus came and touched them, saying, “Get up and do not be afraid.” (not in Mark 9:7-8, nor Luke 9:35-36)

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Matthew 24:6 – “And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars; see that you are not alarmed; for this must take place, but the end is not yet.”

Matthew 28:4-5 – For fear of him the guards shook and became like dead men. / But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid; I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified.”

Matthew 28:8, 10 – So they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. /…/ Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid; go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me.”

Mark 4:40 – He said to them, “Why are you afraid (Gk. deiloi)? Have you still no faith?” (implying that they shouldn’t be afraid)

Mark 5:36 – But overhearing what they said, Jesus said to the leader of the synagogue, “Do not fear, only believe.”

Mark 6:50 – for they all saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.”

Mark 13:7 – “When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed; this must take place, but the end is still to come.”

Luke 1:12-13 – When Zechariah saw him, he was terrified; and fear overwhelmed him. / But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will name him John.”

Luke 1:30 – The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.”

Luke 1:74 – “that we, being rescued from the hands of our enemies, might serve him without fear,”

Luke 2:9-10 [shepherds near Bethlehem] – Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for see–I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people:”

Luke 5:10 – and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Then Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people.”

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Luke 8:50 – When Jesus heard this, he replied, “Do not fear. Only believe, and she will be saved.”

Luke 12:4-5 – “I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who kill the body, and after that can do nothing more.” / But I will warn you whom to fear: fear him who, after he has killed, has authority to cast into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him!

Luke 12:7 – “But even the hairs of your head are all counted. Do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows.”

Luke 12:32 – “Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.”

Luke 21:9 – “When you hear of wars and insurrections, do not be terrified; for these things must take place first, but the end will not follow immediately.”

John 6:20 – But he said to them, “It is I; do not be afraid.”

John 12:15 – “Do not be afraid, daughter of Zion. Look, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey’s colt!”

John 14:1 – “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me.”

John 14:27 – “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid.”

Acts 18:9 – One night the Lord said to Paul in a vision, “Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent;”

Acts 27:24 – “Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before the emperor; and indeed, God has granted safety to all those who are sailing with you.”

Romans 8:15 – For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received a spirit of adoption. When we cry, “Abba! Father!”

Romans 13:3 – For rulers are not a terror (lit. “not a cause for fear”) to good conduct, but to bad. Do you wish to have no fear of the authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive its approval;

1 Corinthians 16:10 – If Timothy comes, see that he has nothing to fear among you, for he is doing the work of the Lord just as I am;

Philippians 1:14 – and most of the brothers and sisters, having been made confident in the Lord by my imprisonment, dare to speak the word with greater boldness and without fear.

Philippians 1:28 – [I will know that you] are in no way intimidated by your opponents. For them this is evidence of their destruction, but of your salvation. And this is God’s doing.

2 Thessalonians 2:2 – not to be quickly shaken in mind or alarmed, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as though from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord is already here.

Hebrews 11:23 – By faith Moses was hidden by his parents for three months after his birth, because they saw that the child was beautiful; and they were not afraid of the king’s edict.

Hebrews 11:27 – By faith he left Egypt, unafraid of the king’s anger; for he persevered as though he saw him who is invisible.

Hebrews 13:6 – So we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can anyone do to me?”

1 Peter 3:6 – Thus Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him lord. You have become her daughters as long as you do what is good and never let fears alarm you.

1 Peter 3:14 – But even if you do suffer for doing what is right, you are blessed. Do not fear what they fear, and do not be intimidated,

1 John 4:18 – There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear; for fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not reached perfection in love.

Revelation 1:17 – When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But he placed his right hand on me, saying, “Do not be afraid; I am the first and the last,”

Revelation 2:10 – “Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Beware, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison so that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have affliction. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.”

Last modified: March 23, 2024