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The modern World English Bible translates the passage as: When therefore it was evening, on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were locked where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, "Peace be to you." For a collection of other versions see BibleHub John 20:19
The phrase "fear and trembling" is frequently used in New Testament works by or attributed to Paul the Apostle (painted here by Peter Paul Rubens).. Fear and trembling (Ancient Greek: φόβος και τρόμος, romanised: phobos kai tromos) [1] is a phrase used throughout the Bible and the Tanakh, and in other Jewish literature.
Elevator panel in a building in the United States, where floors proceed from 12 to 14. Triskaidekaphobia (/ ˌ t r ɪ s k aɪ ˌ d ɛ k ə ˈ f oʊ b i ə / ⓘ TRIS-kye-DEK-ə-FOH-bee-ə, / ˌ t r ɪ s k ə-/ TRIS-kə-; from Ancient Greek τρεισκαίδεκα (treiskaídeka) ' thirteen ' and Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos) ' fear ') [1] is fear or avoidance of the number 13.
Taqwa is an Islamic term for being conscious and cognizant of God, of truth, of the rational reality, "piety, fear of God". [7] [8] It is often found in the Quran.Al-Muttaqin (Arabic: اَلْمُتَّقِينَ Al-Muttaqin) refers to those who practice taqwa, or in the words of Ibn Abbas, "believers who avoid Shirk with Allah and who work in His obedience."
In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. The New International Version translates the passage as: Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul.
The Hebrew Bible contains a number of prohibitions against false witness, lying, spreading false reports, etc. [9] For a person who had a charge brought against them and were brought before a religious prosecution, the charge was considered as established only on the evidence of two or three sworn witnesses. [10]
With the Uncanny one has reached the fringes of the Numinous. Now suppose that you were told simply "There is a mighty spirit in the room," and believed it. Your feelings would then be even less like the mere fear of danger: but the disturbance would be profound.
The word meditation comes from the Latin word meditārī, which has a range of meanings including to reflect on, to study and to practice. Christian meditation is the process of deliberately focusing on specific thoughts (such as a bible passage) and reflecting on their meaning in the context of the love of God. [69]