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"Fear only two: God, and the man who has no fear of God."
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Fear of God
Fear of God or theophobia may refer to fear itself, but more often to a sense of awe, and submission to, a deity. People subscribing to popular monotheistic religions for instance, might fear Hell and divine judgment, or submit to God's omnipotence.
"Fear only two: God, and the man who has no fear of God."
"Henceforth the majesty of God revere; Fear Him, and you have nothing else to fear."
"Fear of God before their eyes."
"Fear of god creates good fortune."
"The only God-ordained fear is the fear of God, and if we fear Him, we dont have to fear anyone or anything else."
"The medieval philosophers, however, while agreeing that the fear of God is central importance, are at pains to stress that it should not be founded on fear of punishment. They distinguish two kinds of fear, a lower type which is fear of pain, and a higher type which is what we would call reverence or awe: the feeling one has about someone who is incomparably more elevated than oneself."
"The Fear of God is healthful; it is an awe and a profound reverence for the Creator and a wholesome dread of displeasing him."
"Are you a God-fearing man, Senator? Its such a strange phrase. Ive always thought of God as a teacher. As a bringer of light, wisdom and understanding."
"Many a man eating meat, but observing the cardinal virtues of compassion and truth, and living in the fear of God, is a better Hindu than a hypocrite who abstains from meat."
"The fear of God is described as the beginning of knowledge (Proverbs (1:7)). Finally, when everything has been heard, fear God and keep His commands for this is the whole of human condition: God judges every deed, even secret ones, to see if it is good or bad."