Exo 20:20 | HCSB | STEP | Moses responded to the people , “Don’t be afraid , for God has come to test you, so that you will fear Him and will not sin .”

Exodus 20:20

20 Moses responded to the people, “Don’t be afraid, for God has come to test you, so that you will ^{▼▼fear(s) God or the Lord/ the fear of the Lord: No single English word conveys every aspect of the word fear in this phrase. The meaning includes worshipful submission, reverential awe, and obedient respect to the covenant-keeping God of Israel.}fear Him and will not ^{▼▼Lit that the fear of Him may be in you, and you do not} sin.” ^c