This document contains multiple Bible passages from Genesis, Exodus, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Isaiah, and Isaiah where characters are told "Fear not" or a similar message reassuring them not to be afraid. In many of the passages, God or a prophet tells the person/people not to fear because God is with them and will help or deliver them from their enemies. The passages are generally messages of reassurance and encouragement when facing dangers or difficulties.

1. Genesis 15:1
After these things, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram, I am
your Shield, your abundant compensation, and your reward shall be exceedingly great.Genesis
15:1-3 (in Context) Genesis 15 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
Genesis 21:17
And God heard the voice of the youth, and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven and said
to her, What troubles you, Hagar? Fear not, for God has heard the voice of the youth where he
is.Genesis 21:16-18 (in Context) Genesis 21 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
Genesis 26:24
And the Lord appeared to him the same night and said, I am the God of Abraham your father. Fear
not, for I am with you and will favor you with blessings and multiply your descendants for the sake
of My servant Abraham.Genesis 26:23-25 (in Context) Genesis 26 (Whole Chapter) Other
Translations Genesis 43:23
But [the steward] said, Peace be to you, fear not; your God and the God of your father has given
you treasure in your sacks. I received your money. And he brought Simeon out to them.Genesis
43:22-24 (in Context) Genesis 43 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
Genesis 50:19
And Joseph said to them, Fear not; for am I in the place of God? [Vengeance is His, not
mine.]Genesis 50:18-20 (in Context) Genesis 50 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
Exodus 14:13
Moses told the people, Fear not; stand still (firm, confident, undismayed) and see the salvation of
the Lord which He will work for you today. For the Egyptians you have seen today you shall never
see again.Exodus 14:12-14 (in Context) Exodus 14 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
Exodus 20:20
And Moses said to the people, Fear not; for God has come to prove you, so that the [reverential]
fear of Him may be before you, that you may not sin.Exodus 20:19-21 (in Context) Exodus 20
(Whole Chapter) Other Translations
Deuteronomy 1:21
Behold, the Lord your God has set the land before you; go up and possess it, as the Lord, the God of
your fathers, has said to you. Fear not, neither be dismayed.Deuteronomy 1:20-22 (in Context)
Deuteronomy 1 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
Deuteronomy 20:3
And shall say to them, Hear, O Israel, you draw near this day to battle against your enemies. Let not
your [minds and] hearts faint; fear not, and do not tremble or be terrified [and in dread] because of
them.Deuteronomy 20:2-4 (in Context) Deuteronomy 20 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
Deuteronomy 31:6
Be strong, courageous, and firm; fear not nor be in terror before them, for it is the Lord your God
Who goes with you; He will not fail you or forsake you.Deuteronomy 31:5-7 (in Context)
Deuteronomy 31 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations

2. Deuteronomy 31:8
It is the Lord Who goes before you; He will [march] with you; He will not fail you or let you go or
forsake you; [let there be no cowardice or flinching, but] fear not, neither become broken [in spirit
—depressed, dismayed, and unnerved with alarm].Deuteronomy 31:7-9 (in Context) Deuteronomy
31 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
Joshua 8:1
And the Lord said to Joshua, Fear not nor be dismayed. Take all the men of war with you, and
arise, go up to Ai; see, I have given into your hand the king of Ai, his people, his city, and his
land.Joshua 8:1-3 (in Context) Joshua 8 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
Joshua 10:25
Joshua said to them, Fear not nor be dismayed; be strong and of good courage. For thus shall the
Lord do to all your enemies against whom you fight.Joshua 10:24-26 (in Context) Joshua 10
(Whole Chapter) Other Translations
Judges 6:10
And I said to you, I am the Lord your God; fear not the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you
dwell. But you have not obeyed My voice. Judges 6:9-11 (in Context) Judges 6 (Whole Chapter)
Other Translations
Ruth 3:11
And now, my daughter, fear not. I will do for you all you require, for all my people in the city
know that you are a woman of strength (worth, bravery, capability).Ruth 3:10-12 (in Context) Ruth
3 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
1 Samuel 4:20
And about the time of her death the women attending her said to her, Fear not, for you have borne
a son. But she did not answer or notice.1 Samuel 4:19-21 (in Context) 1 Samuel 4 (Whole Chapter)
Other Translations
1 Samuel 12:20
And Samuel said to the people, Fear not. You have indeed done all this evil; yet turn not aside
from following the Lord, but serve Him with all your heart.1 Samuel 12:19-21 (in Context) 1
Samuel 12 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
1 Samuel 22:23
Stay with me, fear not; for he who seeks my life seeks your life. But with me you shall be
safeguarded.1 Samuel 22:22-23 (in Context) 1 Samuel 22 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
1 Samuel 23:17
He said to him, Fear not; the hand of Saul my father shall not find you. You shall be king over
Israel, and I shall be next to you. Saul my father knows that too.1 Samuel 23:16-18 (in Context) 1
Samuel 23 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
2 Samuel 9:7
David said to him, Fear not, for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father’s sake,
and will restore to you all the land of Saul your father [grandfather], and you shall eat at my table

3. always. 2 Samuel 9:6-8 (in Context) 2 Samuel 9 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
2 Samuel 13:28
Now Absalom commanded his servants, Notice now, when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine and
when I say to you, Strike Amnon, then kill him. Fear not; have I not commanded you? Be
courageous and brave.2 Samuel 13:27-29 (in Context) 2 Samuel 13 (Whole Chapter) Other
Translations
1 Kings 17:13
Elijah said to her, Fear not; go and do as you have said. But make me a little cake of [it] first and
bring it to me, and afterward prepare some for yourself and your son.1 Kings 17:12-14 (in Context)
1 Kings 17 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
2 Kings 6:16
[Elisha] answered, Fear not; for those with us are more than those with them.2 Kings 6:15-17 (in
Context) 2 Kings 6 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
1 Chronicles 22:13
Then you will prosper if you are careful to keep and fulfill the statutes and ordinances with which
the Lord charged Moses concerning Israel. Be strong and of good courage. Dread not and fear not;
be not dismayed.1 Chronicles 22:12-14 (in Context) 1 Chronicles 22 (Whole Chapter) Other
Translations
1 Chronicles 28:20
Also David told Solomon his son, Be strong and courageous, and do it. Fear not, be not dismayed,
for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail or forsake you until you have finished all
the work for the service of the house of the Lord.1 Chronicles 28:19-21 (in Context) 1 Chronicles
28 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
2 Chronicles 20:17
You shall not need to fight in this battle; take your positions, stand still, and see the deliverance of
the Lord [Who is] with you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Fear not nor be dismayed. Tomorrow go out
against them, for the Lord is with you.2 Chronicles 20:16-18 (in Context) 2 Chronicles 20 (Whole
Chapter) Other Translations
Isaiah 7:4
And say to him, Take heed and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainthearted because of these two
stumps of smoking firebrands—at the fierce anger of [the Syrian King] Rezin and Syria and of the
son of Remaliah [Pekah, usurper of the throne of Israel].Isaiah 7:3-5 (in Context) Isaiah 7 (Whole
Chapter) Other Translations
Isaiah 35:4
Say to those who are of a fearful and hasty heart, Be strong, fear not! Behold, your God will come
with vengeance; with the recompense of God He will come and save you.Isaiah 35:3-5 (in Context)
Isaiah 35 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
Isaiah 41:10
Fear not [there is nothing to fear], for I am with you; do not look around you in terror and be

4. dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen and harden you to difficulties, yes, I will help you;
yes, I will hold you up and retain you with My [victorious] right hand of rightness and justice.Isaiah
41:9-11 (in Context) Isaiah 41 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
Isaiah 41:13
For I the Lord your God hold your right hand; I am the Lord, Who says to you, Fear not; I will help
you!Isaiah 41:12-14 (in Context) Isaiah 41 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
Isaiah 41:14
Fear not, you worm Jacob, you men of Israel! I will help you, says the Lord; your Redeemer is the
Holy One of Israel.Isaiah 41:13-15 (in Context) Isaiah 41 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
Isaiah 43:1
But now [in spite of past judgments for Israel’s sins], thus says the Lord, He Who created you, O
Jacob, and He Who formed you, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed you [ransomed you by
paying a price instead of leaving you captives]; I have called you by your name; you are
Mine.Isaiah 43:1-3 (in Context) Isaiah 43 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
Isaiah 43:5
Fear not, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east [where they are dispersed] and
gather you from the west.Isaiah 43:4-6 (in Context) Isaiah 43 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
Isaiah 44:2
Thus says the Lord, Who made you and formed you from the womb, Who will help you: Fear not,
O Jacob, My servant, and you Jeshurun [the upright one—applied to Israel as a type of the
Messiah], whom I have chosen.Isaiah 44:1-3 (in Context) Isaiah 44 (Whole Chapter) Other
Translations
Isaiah 44:8
Fear not, nor be afraid [in the coming violent upheavals]; have I not told it to you from of old and
declared it? And you are My witnesses! Is there a God besides Me? There is no [other] Rock; I
know not any.Isaiah 44:7-9 (in Context) Isaiah 44 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
Isaiah 51:7
Listen to Me, you who know rightness and justice and right standing with God, the people in whose
heart is My law and My instruction: fear not the reproach of men, neither be afraid nor dismayed at
their revilings.Isaiah 51:6-8 (in Context) Isaiah 51 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
Isaiah 54:4
Fear not, for you shall not be ashamed; neither be confounded and depressed, for you shall not be
put to shame. For you shall forget the shame of your youth, and you shall not [seriously] remember
the reproach of your widowhood any more.Isaiah 54:3-5 (in Context) Isaiah 54 (Whole Chapter)
Other Translations
Jeremiah 30:10
Therefore fear not, O My servant Jacob, says the Lord, nor be dismayed or cast down, O Israel; for
behold, I will save you out of a distant land [of exile] and your posterity from the land of their
captivity. Jacob will return and will be quiet and at ease, and none will make him afraid or cause

5. him to be terrorized and to tremble.Jeremiah 30:9-11 (in Context) Jeremiah 30 (Whole Chapter)
Other Translations
Jeremiah 46:27
But fear not, O My servant Jacob, and be not dismayed, O Israel. For behold, I will save you from
afar, and your offspring from the land of their exile; and Jacob will return and be quiet and at ease,
and none will make him afraid.Jeremiah 46:26-28 (in Context) Jeremiah 46 (Whole Chapter) Other
Translations
Jeremiah 46:28
Fear not, O Jacob My servant, says the Lord, for I am with you. For I will make a full and complete
end of all the nations to which I have driven you; yet I will not make a full end of you. But I will
chasten and correct you in just measure, and I will not hold you guiltless by any means or leave you
unpunished.Jeremiah 46:27-28 (in Context) Jeremiah 46 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
Lamentations 3:57
You drew near on the day I called to You; You said, Fear not.Lamentations 3:56-58 (in Context)
Lamentations 3 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
Daniel 10:12
Then he said to me, Fear not, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your mind and heart to
understand and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come as a
consequence of [and in response to] your words.Daniel 10:11-13 (in Context) Daniel 10 (Whole
Chapter) Other Translations
Daniel 10:19
And he said, O man greatly beloved, fear not! Peace be to you! Be strong, yes, be strong. And
when he had spoken to me, I was strengthened and said, Let my lord speak, for you have
strengthened me.Daniel 10:18-20 (in Context) Daniel 10 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
Hosea 10:3
Surely now they shall say, We have no [actual] king because we fear not the Lord; and as for the
king, what can he do for us?Hosea 10:2-4 (in Context) Hosea 10 (Whole Chapter) Other
Translations
Joel 2:21
Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice, for the Lord has done great things!Joel 2:20-22 (in Context)
Joel 2 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
Zephaniah 3:16
In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear not, O Zion. Let not your hands sink down or be slow
and listless.Zephaniah 3:15-17 (in Context) Zephaniah 3 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
Haggai 2:5
According to the promise that I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt, so My Spirit
stands and abides in the midst of you; fear not.Haggai 2:4-6 (in Context) Haggai 2 (Whole
Chapter) Other Translations
Zechariah 8:13

6. And as you have been a curse and a byword among the nations, O house of Judah and house of
Israel, so will I save you, and you shall be a blessing. Fear not, but let your hands be strong and
hardened. Zechariah 8:12-14 (in Context) Zechariah 8 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
Zechariah 8:15
So again have I purposed in these days to do good to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah. Fear
not!Zechariah 8:14-16 (in Context) Zechariah 8 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
Malachi 3:5
Then I will draw near to you for judgment; I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, against the
adulterers, against the false swearers, and against those who oppress the hireling in his wages, the
widow and the fatherless, and who turn aside the temporary resident from his right and fear not
Me, says the Lord of hosts.Malachi 3:4-6 (in Context) Malachi 3 (Whole Chapter) Other
Translations
Matthew 10:31
Fear not, then; you are of more value than many sparrows.Matthew 10:30-32 (in Context) Matthew
10 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations
Depression
"Then he said to them, 'Go, eat of the fat, drink of the sweet, and send portions to him who has
nothing prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not be grieved, for the joy of the LORD is
your strength.'"
Nehemiah 8:10
"For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for a lifetime; weeping may last for the night, but a
shout of joy comes in the morning."
Psalms 30:5
"The righteous cry, and the LORD hears and delivers them out of all their troubles."
Psalms 34:17
"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds."
Psalms 147:3
"Yet those who wait for the LORD will gain new strength; they will mount up with wings like
eagles, they will run and not get tired, they will walk and not become weary."
Isaiah 40:31
"Do not fear, for I am with you; do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will
strengthen you, surely I will help you, surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand."
Isaiah 41:10
"When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not
overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched, nor will the flame burn
you."
Isaiah 43:2
"So the ransomed of the LORD will return and come with joyful shouting to Zion, and everlasting
joy will be on their heads. They will obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing will flee

7. away."
Isaiah 51:11
"To grant those who mourn in Zion, giving them a garland instead of ashes, the oil of gladness
instead of mourning, the mantle of praise instead of a spirit of fainting. So they will be called oaks
of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified."
Isaiah 61:3
"Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all times they ought to pray and not to lose
heart."
Luke 18:1
"For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present,
nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to
separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord."
Romans 8:38-39
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all
comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction so that we will be able to comfort those who are in
any affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God."
2 Corinthians 1:3-4
"Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure,
whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of
praise, dwell on these things."
Philippians 4:8
"Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your
testing, as though some strange thing were happening to you; but to the degree that you share the
sufferings of Christ, keep on rejoicing, so that also at the revelation of His glory you may rejoice
with exultation."
1 Peter 4:12-13
"Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper
time, casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you."
1 Peter 5:6-7