Collected Works, Volume 1

St. Chrysostom on this

Our Lord calls our servants His brethren, all the more befitting of us (Discourse 2 on the Epistle to the Philippians).

XIX. The Fear of God

Fear rather him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell (Matt. 10:28).

I will tell you whom to fear: fear him who, after being killed, is able to cast you into hell: it, I say to you, fear him (Luke 12:5).

And if you call Him Father, Who impartially judges each one according to his works, then spend the time of your pilgrimage with fear, knowing that you have not been redeemed from the vain life handed down to you from your fathers with perishable silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, as a blameless and pure Lamb (1 Pet. 1:17-19).

Work out your salvation with fear and trembling (Phil. 2:12).

It is terrible to fall into the hands of the living God! (Hebrews 10:31).

Let all the earth fear the Lord, let all those who dwell in the universe tremble before Him (Psalm 32:8).

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom (Psalm 110:10).

Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, he shall love His commandments greatly (Psalm 111:1).

What kind of person fears the Lord? To Him He will give the law for the way that pleases Him. His soul shall dwell in the midst of good things, and his seed shall inherit the earth (Psalm 24:12-13).

Serve the Lord with fear and rejoice before Him with trembling (Psalm 2:12).

How great is the abundance of Thy goodness, O Lord, which Thou hast hidden for them that fear Thee (Psalm 30:20).

These are the eyes of the Lord over those who fear Him, who trust in His mercy, to deliver their souls from death, and to nourish them in the time of famine (Psalm 32:18).

The angel of the Lord will encamp around those who fear Him, and will deliver them (Psalm 33:8).

Fear the Lord, all His saints, for there is no lack among those who fear Him (Psalm 33:10).

Thou hast given a sign to those who fear Thee, that they should flee from the bow (Psalm 59:6).

Thus, His salvation is close to those who fear Him (Psalm 84:10).

The Lord has established His mercy upon them that fear Him (Psalm 102:11).