Exodus 1:17

The midwives, however, feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt had instructed; they let the boys live.

Cross References (18)

  • Acts 5:29 (19)

    But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.

  • Exodus 1:21 (12)

    And because the midwives feared God, He gave them families of their own.

  • Matthew 10:28 (11)

    Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul an

  • Ecclesiastes 12:13 (11)

    When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the w

  • Luke 12:5 (11)

    But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear the One who, after you have been killed, has authority to throw you into

  • Acts 4:18–20 (6)

    Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.

  • Proverbs 16:6 (5)

    By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns aside from evil.

  • Daniel 3:16–18 (5)

    Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter.

  • Daniel 6:13 (5)

    Then they told the king, “Daniel, one of the exiles from Judah, shows no regard for you, O king, or for the decree that

  • Psalms 31:19 (4)

    How great is Your goodness which You have laid up for those who fear You, which You have bestowed before the sons of men

  • Genesis 42:18 (4)

    and on the third day he said to them, “I fear God. So do this and you will live:

  • Ecclesiastes 8:12 (4)

    Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and still lives long, yet I also know that it will go well with those who fe

  • Proverbs 8:13 (3)

    To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.

  • Nehemiah 5:15 (3)

    The governors before me had heavily burdened the people, taking from them bread and wine plus forty shekels of silver. T

  • Hosea 5:11 (3)

    Ephraim is oppressed, crushed in judgment, for he is determined to follow worthless idols.

  • Micah 6:16 (2)

    You have kept the statutes of Omri and all the practices of Ahab’s house; you have followed their counsel. Therefore I w

  • Proverbs 24:11–12 (1)

    Rescue those being led away to death, and restrain those stumbling toward the slaughter.

  • Genesis 20:11 (0)

    Abraham replied, “I thought to myself, ‘Surely there is no fear of God in this place. They will kill me on account of my