What Does the Bible Say About Dreads?

Deuteronomy 31:6 ESV / 12 helpful votes

Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.”

Deuteronomy 7:21 ESV / 11 helpful votes

You shall not be in dread of them, for the Lord your God is in your midst, a great and awesome God.

Psalm 112:7 ESV / 10 helpful votes

He is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the Lord.

Psalm 56:3 ESV / 9 helpful votes

When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.

Isaiah 66:4 ESV / 7 helpful votes

I also will choose harsh treatment for them and bring their fears upon them, because when I called, no one answered, when I spoke, they did not listen; but they did what was evil in my eyes and chose that in which I did not delight.”

John 14:1 ESV / 6 helpful votes

“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.

Hebrews 12:29 ESV / 3 helpful votes

For our God is a consuming fire.

Acts 22:16 ESV / 3 helpful votes

And now why do you wait? Rise and be baptized and wash away your sins, calling on his name.’

Luke 10:27 ESV / 3 helpful votes

And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.”

Matthew 12:36 ESV / 3 helpful votes

I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak,

Matthew 10:28 ESV / 3 helpful votes

And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

Hebrews 2:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil,

2 Timothy 4:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved his appearing.

Colossians 1:18 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent.

John 14:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.

John 11:11-14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

After saying these things, he said to them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I go to awaken him.” The disciples said to him, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover.” Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that he meant taking rest in sleep. Then Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus has died,

John 11:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha.

John 5:29 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And come out, those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.

John 3:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

Matthew 25:46 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

Jonah 2:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Saying, “I called out to the Lord, out of my distress, and he answered me; out of the belly of Sheol I cried, and you heard my voice.

Galatians 6:8 ESV / 1 helpful vote

For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.

Acts 3:23 ESV / 1 helpful vote

And it shall be that every soul who does not listen to that prophet shall be destroyed from the people.’

Acts 2:38 ESV / 1 helpful vote

And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

John 8:44 ESV / 1 helpful vote

You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

John 5:28 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Do not marvel at this, for an hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice

John 4:24 ESV / 1 helpful vote

God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

John 3:13 ESV / 1 helpful vote

No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from heaven, the Son of Man.

John 3:1 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.

Luke 14:14 ESV / 1 helpful vote

And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you. For you will be repaid at the resurrection of the just.”

Luke 12:48 ESV / 1 helpful vote

But the one who did not know, and did what deserved a beating, will receive a light beating. Everyone to whom much was given, of him much will be required, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will demand the more.

Mark 16:16 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

Mark 9:43-48 ESV / 1 helpful vote

And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than with two hands to go to hell, to the unquenchable fire. And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than with two feet to be thrown into hell. And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into hell, ‘where their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.’

Matthew 7:13 ESV / 1 helpful vote

“Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many.

34 Bible Verses about Dreads

Deuteronomy 31:6 ESV / 12 helpful votes

Deuteronomy 7:21 ESV / 11 helpful votes

Psalm 112:7 ESV / 10 helpful votes

Psalm 56:3 ESV / 9 helpful votes

Isaiah 66:4 ESV / 7 helpful votes

John 14:1 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Hebrews 12:29 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Acts 22:16 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Luke 10:27 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Matthew 12:36 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Matthew 10:28 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Hebrews 2:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Timothy 4:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Colossians 1:18 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 14:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 11:11-14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 11:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 5:29 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 3:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 25:46 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Jonah 2:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Galatians 6:8 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Acts 3:23 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Acts 2:38 ESV / 1 helpful vote

John 8:44 ESV / 1 helpful vote

John 5:28 ESV / 1 helpful vote

John 4:24 ESV / 1 helpful vote

John 3:13 ESV / 1 helpful vote

John 3:1 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Luke 14:14 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Luke 12:48 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Mark 16:16 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Mark 9:43-48 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Matthew 7:13 ESV / 1 helpful vote

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34 Bible Verses about Dreads

Deuteronomy 31:6 ESV / 12 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Deuteronomy 7:21 ESV / 11 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Psalm 112:7 ESV / 10 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Psalm 56:3 ESV / 9 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Isaiah 66:4 ESV / 7 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 14:1 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Hebrews 12:29 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

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Luke 10:27 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Matthew 12:36 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Matthew 10:28 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

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Deuteronomy 31:6 ESV / 12 helpful votes

Deuteronomy 7:21 ESV / 11 helpful votes

Psalm 112:7 ESV / 10 helpful votes

Psalm 56:3 ESV / 9 helpful votes

Isaiah 66:4 ESV / 7 helpful votes

John 14:1 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Hebrews 12:29 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Acts 22:16 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Luke 10:27 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Matthew 12:36 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Matthew 10:28 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Hebrews 2:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Timothy 4:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Colossians 1:18 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 14:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 11:11-14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 11:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 5:29 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 3:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 25:46 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Jonah 2:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Galatians 6:8 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Acts 3:23 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Acts 2:38 ESV / 1 helpful vote

John 8:44 ESV / 1 helpful vote

John 5:28 ESV / 1 helpful vote

John 4:24 ESV / 1 helpful vote

John 3:13 ESV / 1 helpful vote

John 3:1 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Luke 14:14 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Luke 12:48 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Mark 16:16 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Mark 9:43-48 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Matthew 7:13 ESV / 1 helpful vote