What Does “Fear of God” Mean in the Bible?
It is not being afraid: it is the respect and love of someone who does not want to offend God. A “God-fearing” man is a good man and a believer.
Where it appears in the Bible
Luke 1:50; Acts 10:2
What the Bible says
Luke 1:50
And his mercy is from generation unto generations, to them that fear him.
Acts 10:2
A religious man, and fearing God with all his house, giving much alms to the people, and always praying to God.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.
Source: Catechism 1831; Acts 10:2