And his affection for you is even greater, as he remembers the obedience of you all, how you received him with fear and trembling.
Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling,
For this is why I wrote, that I might test you and know whether you are obedient in everything.
But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him?
If anyone does not obey what we say in this letter, take note of that person, and have nothing to do with him, that he may be ashamed.
Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience,
For God is my witness, how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus.
We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ, being ready to punish every disobedience, when your obedience is complete.
For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death. For see what earnestness this godly grief has produced in you, but also what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what longing, what zeal, what punishment! At every point you have proved yourselves innocent in the matter.
You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted in your own affections.
And the jailer called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas.
When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling; he was exalted in Israel, but he incurred guilt through Baal and died.
All these things my hand has made, and so all these things came to be, declares the Lord. But this is the one to whom I will look: he who is humble and contrite in spirit and trembles at my word.
My beloved put his hand to the latch, and my heart was thrilled within me.
My flesh trembles for fear of you, and I am afraid of your judgments.
Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
When I remember, I am dismayed, and shuddering seizes my flesh.
Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin assembled at Jerusalem within the three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month. And all the people sat in the open square before the house of God, trembling because of this matter and because of the heavy rain.
Then all who trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the faithlessness of the returned exiles, gathered around me while I sat appalled until the evening sacrifice.
Bondservants, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with a sincere heart, as you would Christ,
Then the woman whose son was alive said to the king, because her heart yearned for her son, “Oh, my lord, give her the living child, and by no means put him to death.” But the other said, “He shall be neither mine nor yours; divide him.”
Then Joseph hurried out, for his compassion grew warm for his brother, and he sought a place to weep. And he entered his chamber and wept there.
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