26 Bible Verses about In Men's Presence

Give me the cave of Machpelah that belongs to him, at the end of his field. He should sell it to me in your presence at full price for a burial site."

Now since Ephron the Hittite had taken a seat there among the Hittites, he responded publicly to Abraham where the Hittites and everyone who was entering the gate of his city could hear him:

"No, sir. Listen to me! I'll give you the field, and I'll give you the cave that's in it. I give it to you publicly, in the sight of my people. Bury your dead."

and then addressed Ephron so all the people of the land could hear him: "Please listen to me! I'm willing to pay the price of the field. Accept it from me, so I may bury my dead there."

Abraham agreed with Ephron, so he weighed out to Ephron the money to which he had agreed publicly while the Hittites were listening: 400 shekels of silver at the current merchant rate.

to Abraham in the presence of all the Hittites and everyone who was entering the city gate.

Now as to your gods, if you find someone has them in their possession, he's a dead man. Take our relatives as witnesses, search through our belongings, and take whatever belongs to you that's in my possession." But Jacob didn't know that Rachel had stolen the idols.

Now that you've searched all my belongings, what did you find that belongs to your house? Set it here in front of our relatives and we'll let them judge between us!

Jonathan summoned David and told him all this. Then Jonathan brought David to Saul, and David served him as before.

"I am," he replied. "Go tell your master, "Look! Elijah!'"

But now you're saying "Go tell your master, "Elijah is here!"'

Now you're saying, "Go tell your master, "Elijah's here!"' He's sure to kill me!"

which you prepared for all people to see

But Paul shouted in a loud voice, "Don't hurt yourself, because we are all here!"

Even though I am away from you physically, I am with you in spirit. I have already passed judgment on the man who did this, as though I were present with you.

In the name of our Lord Jesus, when you are gathered together (and I am there in spirit), and the power of our Lord Jesus is there, too,

Now I myself, Paul, plead with you with the gentleness and kindness of the Messiah I who am humble when I am face to face with you but forceful toward you when I am away!

I beg you that when I come I will not need to be courageous by daring to oppose some people who think that we are living according to the flesh.

For someone is saying, "His letters are impressive and forceful, but his bodily presence is weak and his speech contemptible."

Someone like this should take note of the following: What we say by letter when we are absent is what we will do when present!

For this reason I am writing this while I am away from you: When I come I do not want to be severe in using the authority the Lord gave me to build you up and not to tear you down.

(Now it is always good to be devoted to a good cause, even when I am not with you.)

Indeed, I wish I were with you right now so that I could change the tone of my voice, because I am completely baffled by you!

And so, my dear friends, just as you have always obeyed, not only when I was with you but even more now that I am absent, continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling.

Don't you remember that I repeatedly told you about these things when I was still with you?

While we were with you, we gave this order: "If anyone doesn't want to work, he shouldn't eat."