Suppose a man decided to save his left arm and just use
his right one, thinking that years later when his right arm got
tired, he could switch over and use the left one again. What
would happen to his left arm? It would lose its ability to function,
wouldn’t it? Now, this is a foolish idea, but the principle is
true for a man with $100,000 stashed away because of fear that
one of these days there wouldn’t be any money left.

If you are exercising this kind of fear with a few dollars, you
are just as guilty of being a reservoir—a dead end, a satanic
stoppage—as the man who stopped up a million dollars.
Someone with no more than a secondhand shirt can be just as
guilty of greed as a man with millions of dollars piled up somewhere.
One is just as deceived as the other. To a person who is
cold, a secondhand shirt looks pretty good. As I pointed out
before, the Bible does not say that money is the root of all evil;
it says the love of money is the root of all evil (1 Timothy 6:10),
and there are millions of people committing that sin who don’t
have a dime! God can do more with 15 cents given in faith than
kings can do with mountains of gold! The little widow proved
this with her two mites (see Mark 12:41-44). Remember not to
limit God to only what you can see and understand with your
head. When the entire world is completely destitute, God will
still have plenty and can make it abound toward you. As He is,
so are we in this world. So don’t be afraid to become a cheerful,
freehearted giver.

Kenneth Copeland Ministries

Isaiah 43:1-3
KJV—Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I
have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.
When thou passest through the waters, I will
be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall
not overflow thee: when thou walkest through
the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall
the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the Lord
thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour.

AMP—Fear not, for I have redeemed you
[ransomed you by paying a price instead of
leaving you captives]; I have called you by your
name; you are Mine. When you pass through
the waters, I will be with you, and through the
rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you
walk through the fire, you will not be burned
or scorched, nor will the flame kindle upon
you. For I am the Lord your God, the Holy
One of Israel, your Savior.

Moffatt—Fear not, for I redeem you, I claim
you, you are mine. I will be with you when you
pass through waters, no rivers shall overflow
you; when you pass through fire, you shall not
be scorched, no flames shall burn you. For I
the Eternal am your God, Israel’s Majestic One
is your deliverer.

NIV—Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I
have summoned you by name; you are mine.
When you pass through the waters, I will be
with you; and when you pass through the
rivers, they will not sweep over you. When
you walk through the fire, you will not be
burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.
For I am the Lord, your God, the Holy One of
Israel, your Savior.

Isaiah 54 :14-15
KJV—In righteousness shalt thou be established:
thou shalt be far from oppression; for
thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall
not come near thee. Behold, they shall surely
gather together, but not by me: whosoever
shall gather together against thee shall fall for
thy sake.

AMP—You shall establish yourself in righteousness
(rightness, in conformity with God’s
will and order): you shall be far from even
the thought of oppression or destruction, for
you shall not fear, and from terror, for it shall
not come near you. Behold, they may gather
together and stir up strife, but it is not from
Me. Whoever stirs up strife against you shall
fall and surrender to you.

NIV—In righteousness you will be established:
Tyranny will be far from you; you will have
nothing to fear. Terror will be far removed; it
will not come near you. If anyone does attack
you, it will not be my doing; whoever attacks
you will surrender to you.

NAS—In righteousness you will be established;
you will be far from oppression, for you will
not fear; and from terror, for it will not come
near you. If anyone fiercely assails you it will
not be from Me. Whoever assails you will fall
because of you.

Kenneth Copeland Ministries

Deuteronomy 3:22
KJV—Ye shall not fear them: for the Lord your
God he shall fight for you.

AMP—You shall not fear them, for the Lord
your God shall fight for you.

Moffatt—Fear them not; it is the Eternal your
God who fights for you.

NIV—Do not be afraid of them; the Lord your
God himself will fight for you.

1 Samuel 17:47
KJV—The Lord saveth not with sword and
spear: for the battle is the Lord’s.

AMP—The Lord saves not with sword and
spear; for the battle is the Lord’s.

Moffatt—The Eternal does not save by sword
and spear—the fight is in the Eternal’s hands.

NIV—It is not by sword or spear that the Lord
saves; for the battle is the Lord’s.

2 Chronicles 20:15
KJV—Thus saith the Lord unto you, Be not afraid
nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude;
for the battle is not yours, but God’s.

AMP—The Lord says this to you: Be not afraid
or dismayed at this great multitude; for the
battle is not yours but God’s.

Moffatt—The Eternal’s message to you is this:
“Fear not, falter not before this vast army; it is
for God, not for you, to fight them.”

NIV—This is what the Lord says to you: “Do not
be afraid or discouraged because of this vast
army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s.”

Exodus 14:13-14
KJV—Fear ye not, stand still, and see the
salvation of the Lord, which he will show to
you today…. The Lord shall fight for you, and
ye shall hold your peace.

AMP—Fear not, stand still (firm, confident,
undismayed) and see the salvation of the
Lord which He will work for you today…. The
Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your
peace and remain at rest.

Moffatt—Have no fear, stand firm and watch
how the Eternal will deliver you to-day…. The
Eternal will fight for you, and you have only to
keep still.

NIV—Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will
see the deliverance the Lord will bring you
today…. The Lord will fight for you; you need
only to be still.

Deuteronomy 1:29-30
KJV—Dread not, neither be afraid of them.
The Lord your God which goeth before you,
he shall fight for you.

AMP—Dread not, neither be afraid of them.
The Lord your God Who goes before you, He
will fight for you.

Moffatt—Dread them not, have no fear of
them. The Eternal your God who goes in
front of you, he will fight for you; he will do it
all for you.

NIV—Do not be terrified; do not be afraid of
them. The Lord your God, who is going before
you, will fight for you.

Kenneth Copeland Ministries

Psalm 103:13, 17-18
KJV—Like as a father pitieth his children, so the
Lord pitieth them that fear him.… The mercy
of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting
upon them that fear him, and his righteousness
unto children’s children; to such as keep his
covenant, and to those that remember his
commandments to do them.

AMP—As a father loves and pities his children,
so the Lord loves and pities those who fear
Him [with reverence, worship, and awe].… The
mercy and loving-kindness of the Lord are
from everlasting to everlasting upon those
who reverently and worshipfully fear Him, and
His righteousness is to children’s children—to
such as keep His covenant [hearing, receiving,
loving, and obeying it] and to those who
[earnestly] remember His commandments to
do them [imprinting them on their hearts].

Moffatt—As a father pities his children,
so the Eternal pities his worshippers. . . The
Eternal’s love is everlasting, his loyalty goes
on to children’s children, when they obey his
compact and remember to do his bidding.

NIV—As a father has compassion on his
children, so the Lord has compassion on those
who fear him.… From everlasting to everlasting
the Lord’s love is with those who fear him,
and his righteousness with their children’s
children—with those who keep his covenant
and remember to obey his precepts.

Proverbs 4:3-4
KJV—For I was my father’s son, tender and only
beloved in the sight of my mother. He taught
me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart
retain my words: keep my commandments,
and live.

AMP—When I [Solomon] was a son with my
father [David], tender and the only son in the
sight of my mother [Bathsheba], He taught me
and said to me, Let your heart hold fast my
words; keep my commandments and live.

Moffatt—When I was a son with my father, a
little one, loved by my mother, he taught me
and told me this: “Keep in mind what I say, do
what I bid you, and you shall live, swerve not
from my orders.”

NIV—When I was a boy in my father’s house,
still tender, and an only child of my mother,
he taught me and said, “Lay hold of my words
with all your heart; keep my commands and
you will live.”

Proverbs 14:26
NIV—He who fears the Lord has a secure
fortress, and for his children it will be a refuge.

NKJV—In the fear of the Lord there is strong
confidence, and His children will have a place
of refuge.

AMP—In the reverent and worshipful fear of
the Lord there is strong confidence, and His
children shall always have a place of refuge.

Moffatt—He who reverences the Eternal has
strong ground for confidence; his very children
win security.

Isaiah 43:4-6
KJV—Since thou wast precious in my sight,
thou hast been honourable, and I have loved
thee.… Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring
thy seed from the east, and gather thee from
the west…bring my sons from far, and my
daughters from the ends of the earth.

AMP—You are precious in My sight and
honored, and because I love you.… Fear not,
for I am with you; I will bring your offspring
from the east [where they are dispersed] and
gather you from the west.… bring My sons
from afar and My daughters from the ends
of the earth.

Moffatt—So precious are you to me, so
honoured, so beloved.… From the far east will
I bring your offspring, and from the far west
I will gather you…bringing my sons from afar,
and my daughters from the end of the earth.

NIV—Since you are precious and honored
in my sight, and because I love you.… Do not
be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your
children from the east and gather you from
the west.… Bring my sons from afar and my
daughters from the ends of the earth.

Kenneth Copeland Ministries