---
license: cc-by-4.0
language:
- en
- zh
pretty_name: Bible "fear not" phrase counts (KJV + Chinese Union Version)
tags:
- bible
- text-analysis
- religion
---

# Bible "fear not" phrase counts

Verse-level counts of the phrase **"fear not"** and its common inflections in the
King James Version, plus the equivalent `不要` constructions in the Chinese Union
Version (和合本). Every row carries the matched verse text and the **rule** that
put it in the file, so the counts are auditable rather than assertable.

## Files

- `fear-not-counts.csv` — one row per matched verse
- `fear-not-counts.json` — the same data as JSON

## Columns

`lang, translation, rule, reference, book_slug, book, book_zh, testament, chapter, verse, text`

The `rule` column says *why* each row is in the file.

## Results

| Rule | Result |
|---|---|
| Exact phrase `fear not` | 62 verses |
| Exact phrase + common inflections (`fear not`, `feared not`, `fearing not`) | 70 verses |
| `fear` in any form | 400 occurrences in 385 verses |
| 和合本 `不要` constructions | 102 verses |

The popular claim that "the Bible says *fear not* 365 times" has no documented source.

## Source and method

- Method write-up: https://trustbible.org/blog/how-many-times-does-the-bible-say-fear-not/
- Project: https://trustbible.org/
- CSV: https://trustbible.org/data/fear-not-counts.csv

## License

CC-BY-4.0 — reuse, including commercially, with attribution.