Jeremiah 1:8 KJV
Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD.
Matthew Henry
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Thompson Chains
- Fear NotSee the chain from Genesis 26:24 · 4 links
- Fear of ManSee the chain from Deuteronomy 1:17 · 8 links
- Divine PresenceSee the chain from Genesis 28:15 · 23 links
- Divine DelivererLink 8 of 10 · next Ezekiel 26:20
Cross References
- Joshua 1:5 There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
- Joshua 1:9 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
- Exodus 3:12 And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.
- Deuteronomy 31:6 Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
- Jeremiah 15:20–21 And I will make thee unto this people a fenced brasen wall: and they shall fight against thee, but they shall not prevail against thee: for I am with thee to save thee and to deliver thee, saith the LORD. …
- Luke 12:4–5 And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. …
- Jeremiah 1:17 Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at their faces, lest I confound thee before them.
- Deuteronomy 31:8 And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.
- Isaiah 43:2 When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
- Isaiah 51:7 Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings.
- Isaiah 51:12 I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;
- Jeremiah 20:11 But the LORD is with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: their everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten.
- Ezekiel 2:6–7 And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house. …
- Ezekiel 3:8–9 Behold, I have made thy face strong against their faces, and thy forehead strong against their foreheads. …
- Matthew 10:26 Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.
- Matthew 28:20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
- Acts 4:13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
- Acts 4:29 And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,
- Acts 7:9–10 And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him, …
- Acts 18:10 For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city.
- Acts 26:17 Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
- 2 Corinthians 1:8–10 For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life: …
- Ephesians 6:20 For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
- 2 Timothy 4:17–18 Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion. …
- Hebrews 13:5–6 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. …
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Topics
- Excuses General scriptures concerning
- Jeremiah Call of
- Minister, Christian Character and attributes of
- Prophets Inspiration of
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible629–588 BC · Jeremiah, in the days of Josiah, Jehoiakim, and Zedekiah
Bible Dictionary
- LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.
Hebrew and Strong’s
- Be not afraid אַל ʾal Negative תִּירָא tîrāʾ יָרֵא Verb · qal jussive, second person masculine singular
- of their faces מִפְּנֵיהֶם mippĕnêhem פָּנִים Noun · masculine or feminine plural construct · with preposition, suffix: third person masculine plural
- for I am with thee to deliver כִּי kî Conjunction אִתְּךָ ʾittĕkā Preposition · with suffix: second person masculine singular אֲנִי ʾănî Pronoun · first person common singular לְהַצִּלֶךָ lĕhaṣṣilekā נָצַל Verb · hiphil infinitive construct · with preposition, suffix: second person masculine singular
- thee, saith נְאֻם nĕʾum נְאֻם Noun · masculine singular construct
- the LORD יְהוָה yhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name
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