[SkyDancer]

Biblical scholars have noted that the word means respect, not in fear of; secondly, on the same type of subject: the Bible says “call no man father” and anti-Catholics point to that saying you shouldn’t be calling some church person father; what it means/says is - call no man creator (as in father of the universe) since there is but one creator, God.

[PeterPrinciple]

Biblical scholars have noted that the word means respect,

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What does God say on the matter, get your Bible, out a more credible source.

[Philsworld]

Biblical scholars have noted that the word means respect, not in fear of;

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SkyDancer, you are correct..

Ecclesiastes 12:13Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

14For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

Fear
יְרָא֙ (yə·rā)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong’s Hebrew 3372: 1) to fear, revere, be afraid 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to fear, be afraid 1a2) to stand in awe of, be awed 1a3) to fear, reverence, honour, respect 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be fearful, be dreadful, be feared 1b2) to cause astonishment and awe, be held in awe 1b3) to inspire reverence or godly fear or awe 1c) (Piel) to make afraid, terrify 2) (TWOT) to shoot, pour