So you’re saying that every Bible that translates the word as “fear” — KJV, NASB, ESV, NIV, NLT, ASV, Douay-Rheims, ERV, etc. — is in error.
You’re saying that all the biblical scholars that affirm the translation of the word as “fear” are incorrect. You alone are right.
Gotcha.
Or maybe your pride, combined with past injuries and offenses, is keeping you from delving deeper into the mystery of the fear and love of God.
Again, yes, God is love and in one sense there is no fear in love. But at the same time, God is fearfully wonderful. And we are fearfully and wonderfully made.
By distancing yourself from the word “fear” and “fearful,” you are missing out on the fullness of the mystery of God.
Theo, I ask you simply, How can you fear someone whom you Love with all your heart, all your mind, and all your soul?
Think about it.