And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. And he laid his right hand on me, saying, “Do (phobou | φοβοῦ | pres pass imperative 2 sg) not fear! (phobou | φοβοῦ | pres pass imperative 2 sg) I am the First and the Last,
There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear because fear has to do with punishment. So the one who fears (phoboumenos | φοβούμενος | pres pass ptcp nom sg masc) has not been perfected in love.
But even if you should suffer because of righteousness, blessed are you. And do (phobēthēte | φοβηθῆτε | aor pass subj 2 pl) not fear (phobēthēte | φοβηθῆτε | aor pass subj 2 pl) their threats or be troubled,
just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him “my lord.” You are her daughters if you do what is right and do (phoboumenai | φοβούμεναι | pres pass ptcp nom pl fem) not fear (phoboumenai | φοβούμεναι | pres pass ptcp nom pl fem) any intimidation.
So we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper, I (phobēthēsomai | φοβηθήσομαι | fut pass ind 1 sg) will (phobēthēsomai | φοβηθήσομαι | fut pass ind 1 sg) not be afraid (phobēthēsomai | φοβηθήσομαι | fut pass ind 1 sg). What can man do to me?”
By faith he left Egypt, not fearing (phobētheis | φοβηθείς | aor pass ptcp nom sg masc) the anger of the king, for he endured as though seeing the one who is invisible.
By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that he was an extraordinary child, and they (ephobēthēsan | ἐφοβήθησαν | aor pass ind 3 pl) were (ephobēthēsan | ἐφοβήθησαν | aor pass ind 3 pl) not afraid (ephobēthēsan | ἐφοβήθησαν | aor pass ind 3 pl) of the king’s edict.
Therefore while the promise of entering his rest is still open, let (phobēthōmen | φοβηθῶμεν | aor pass subj 1 pl) us (phobēthōmen | φοβηθῶμεν | aor pass subj 1 pl) fear (phobēthōmen | φοβηθῶμεν | aor pass subj 1 pl) lest any one of you may seem to be excluded from it.
Slaves, obey your earthly masters in every regard, not with a view to impressing others, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing (phoboumenoi | φοβούμενοι | pres pass ptcp nom pl masc) the Lord.
