19 Bible Verses about Knowing People

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Genesis 29:5

“Do you know Laban grandson of Nahor?” Jacob asked them.

They answered, “We know him.”

Exodus 32:22

“Don’t be enraged, my lord,” Aaron replied. “You yourself know that the people are intent on evil.

2 Kings 9:11

When Jehu came out to his master’s servants, they asked, “Is everything all right? Why did this crazy person come to you?”

Then he said to them, “You know the sort and their ranting.”

Isaiah 61:9

Their descendants will be known among the nations,
and their posterity among the peoples.
All who see them will recognize
that they are a people the Lord has blessed.

2 Kings 5:8

When Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel tore his clothes, he sent a message to the king, “Why have you torn your clothes? Have him come to me, and he will know there is a prophet in Israel.”

Ezekiel 33:33

Yet when it comes—and it will definitely come—then they will know that a prophet has been among them.”

Ezekiel 28:19

All those who know you among the nations
are appalled at you.
You have become an object of horror
and will never exist again.”

John 1:48

“How do you know me?” Nathanael asked.

“Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you,” Jesus answered.

John 9:20

“We know this is our son and that he was born blind,” his parents answered.

John 18:15

Meanwhile, Simon Peter was following Jesus, as was another disciple. That disciple was an acquaintance of the high priest; so he went with Jesus into the high priest’s courtyard.

John 18:16

But Peter remained standing outside by the door. So the other disciple, the one known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the girl who was the doorkeeper and brought Peter in.

Acts 26:5

They had previously known me for quite some time, if they were willing to testify, that according to the strictest party of our religion I lived as a Pharisee.

2 Corinthians 5:16

From now on, then, we do not know anyone in a purely human way. Even if we have known Christ in a purely human way, yet now we no longer know Him in this way.

2 Corinthians 6:9

as unknown yet recognized;
as dying and look—we live;
as being disciplined yet not killed;

Acts 19:15

The evil spirit answered them, “I know Jesus, and I recognize Paul—but who are you?”

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Exodus 1:8

A new king, who had not known Joseph, came to power in Egypt.

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