July 5, 2012

A sample of contexts in which the phrase “Fear ye God” is used by Baha’u’llah

“Fear ye God, and be not of them that have denied Him.” [His Manifestation] (Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, p. 38)

“Fear ye God, and be not of the foolish.” (Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, p. 49)

“Fear ye God, and turn not away disdainfully from His Revelation.” (Gleanings from the Writings of Baha'u'llah, p. 38)

“Fear ye God, and be not of those who perish.” (Gleanings from the Writings of Baha'u'llah, p. 104)

“Fear ye God, and contend not with Him as the people of the Qur'án have contended with Me.” (Gleanings from the Writings of Baha'u'llah, p. 146)

“Fear ye God, and take heed not to outstrip the bounds of moderation, and be numbered among the extravagant.” (Gleanings from the Writings of Baha'u'llah, p. 250)

“Fear ye God, and withhold not yourselves from recognizing the One Who is the Object of your creation.” (Gleanings from the Writings of Baha'u'llah, p. 314)

“Fear ye God, O ye servants of God, and suffer not yourselves to be kept back from this pure Wine that hath flowed from the right hand of the throne of the mercy of your Lord, the Most Merciful.” (Prayers and Meditations by Baha'u'llah, p. 188)

“Fear ye God and follow not your idle fancies and corrupt imaginings, but rather follow Him Who is come unto you invested with undeniable knowledge and unshakeable certitude.” (Baha'u'llah, Tablets of Baha'u'llah, p. 61)

“Fear ye God and be not of the heedless.” (Tablets of Baha'u'llah, p. 78)

“Fear ye God and abandon vain imaginings to the begetters thereof and leave superstitions to the devisers thereof and misgivings to the breeders thereof.” (Tablets of Baha'u'llah, p. 104)

“Fear ye God and suffer not your deeds to be rendered vain and be not of them that are sunk in heedlessness.” (Tablets of Baha'u'llah, p. 182)

“Fear ye God and sow not the seeds of dissension amongst men.” (Tablets of Baha'u'llah, p. 196)

“Fear ye God and commit not such deeds as would cause My loved ones on earth to lament.” (Tablets of Baha'u'llah, p. 197)

“This is the Day of God Himself; fear ye God and be not of them that have disbelieved in Him.” (Tablets of Baha'u'llah, p. 241)

“Fear ye God and reject not the heavenly grace which hath shed radiance upon all regions.” (Tablets of Baha'u'llah, p. 244)

“Fear ye God and be not of them that well deserve the chastisement of God, the Lord of creation.” (Tablets of Baha'u'llah, p. 245)

“Fear ye God, O concourse of the foolish, and do not inflict tribulations upon those who have willed naught but that which God hath willed.” (Tablets of Baha'u'llah, p. 245)

“Fear ye God and follow not the promptings of your passions, rather follow Him unto Whom have testified the Scriptures of God, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.” (Baha'u'llah, Tablets of Baha'u'llah, p. 247)

“Fear ye God, then observe equity in your judgement of this Great Announcement before which, as soon as it shone forth, every momentous announcement bowed low in adoration.” (Tablets of Baha'u'llah, p. 248)

“Fear ye God, O My servants, one and all. (The Kitab-i-Aqdas, p. 73)

The one[the Divine knowledge] is guided by the principle: "Fear ye God; God will teach you;"[ Qur'án 2:282] (Baha'u'llah, The Kitab-i-Iqan, p. 69)

“Fear ye God, and deprive not yourselves of the sweet savours of the days of the Lord of all names and attributes.” (The Summons of the Lord of Hosts, p. 18)

“Fear ye God, and contend not with Him Who representeth the Godhead.” (The Summons of the Lord of Hosts, p. 31)

“Fear ye God, and nullify not the truth with the things ye possess.” (The Summons of the Lord of Hosts, p. 53)

“Fear ye God and follow not in the ways of those who have turned away from His face, though they invoke His name in the daytime and in the night season.” (Baha'u'llah, The Summons of the Lord of Hosts, p. 65)

“Fear ye God, and follow not every contumacious oppressor.” (Baha'u'llah, The Summons of the Lord of Hosts, p. 87)

“Fear ye God, and take heed not to outstrip the bounds of moderation and be numbered among the extravagant.” (Baha'u'llah, The Summons of the Lord of Hosts, p. 189)