The best Bible verses for fear (NLT) include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for fear (NLT), each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love."1 John 4:18
"Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love."1 John 4:18
"And remember that the heavenly Father to whom you pray has no favorites. He will judge or reward you according to what you do. So you must live in reverent fear of him during your time here as “temporary residents.”"1 Peter 1:17
"For instance, Sarah obeyed her husband, Abraham, and called him her master. You are her daughters when you do what is right without fear of what your husbands might do."1 Peter 3:6
"But even if you suffer for doing what is right, God will reward you for it. So don’t worry or be afraid of their threats."1 Peter 3:14
"Because we understand our fearful responsibility to the Lord, we work hard to persuade others. God knows we are sincere, and I hope you know this, too."2 Corinthians 5:11
"When we arrived in Macedonia, there was no rest for us. We faced conflict from every direction, with battles on the outside and fear on the inside."2 Corinthians 7:5
"Now he cares for you more than ever when he remembers the way all of you obeyed him and welcomed him with such fear and deep respect."2 Corinthians 7:15
"Beginning today I will make people throughout the earth terrified because of you. When they hear reports about you, they will tremble with dread and fear.’”"Deuteronomy 2:25
"Oh, that they would always have hearts like this, that they might fear me and obey all my commands! If they did, they and their descendants would prosper forever."Deuteronomy 5:29
"and you and your children and grandchildren must fear the LORD your God as long as you live. If you obey all his decrees and commands, you will enjoy a long life."Deuteronomy 6:2
"You must fear the LORD your God and serve him. When you take an oath, you must use only his name."Deuteronomy 6:13
"And the LORD our God commanded us to obey all these decrees and to fear him so he can continue to bless us and preserve our lives, as he has done to this day."Deuteronomy 6:24
"I feared that the furious anger of the LORD, which turned him against you, would drive him to destroy you. But again he listened to me."Deuteronomy 9:19
"“And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you? He requires only that you fear the LORD your God, and live in a way that pleases him, and love him and serve him with all your heart and soul."Deuteronomy 10:12
Translations differ in what they optimise for. Some follow the original wording closely at the cost of a natural English sentence; others read smoothly and make interpretive choices to get there. Neither is wrong, but they produce noticeably different verses.
Each of the 15 verses below is shown in the translation you asked for, and every verse links to a page comparing all six side by side — which is usually the fastest way to see where the translators disagreed.
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The most-cited Bible verses for fear (NLT) are 1 John 4:18, 1 Peter 1:17, 1 Peter 2:17. This page collects 15 of them, each with its full passage, context and the text in six translations.
Read the verse in its surrounding passage before you use it — a verse that fits in isolation sometimes says something different in context. Compare two translations where the wording is unclear, and pick for the person who will read it rather than for the theme.
Scripture returns to fear (NLT) across both testaments rather than settling it in one passage, which is why the verses on this page do not all say the same thing. Read together they give a fuller answer than any single verse does.
There is no single best translation. The NIV and NLT read most naturally and communicate well to someone outside the church; the ESV and NASB stay closer to the original wording; the KJV carries the phrasing most people recognise. Every verse here links to a page showing all six side by side.
More than any page can list. This one carries the 15 that are most often turned to for fear (NLT), chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.