And when he observed him, he was afraid, and said, “What is it, lord?” So he said to him, “Your prayers and your alms have come up for a memorial before God.

For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.”

Well said. Because of unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by faith. Do not be haughty, but fear.

“There is no fear of God before their eyes.”

I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling.

Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day.

Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

Therefore, since we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we do not lose heart.

For observe this very thing, that you sorrowed in a godly manner: What diligence it produced in you, what clearing of yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what vehement desire, what zeal, what vindication! In all things you proved yourselves to be clear in this matter.