171 Bible Verses about Things

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1 Corinthians 2:10-14

But to us, God revealed them through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. For who among men knows the things of a man, except the spirit of the man, which is in him? Even so, no one knows the things of God, except God's Spirit. But we received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is from God, that we might know the things that were freely given to us by God.read more.
Which things also we speak, not in words which man's wisdom teaches, but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual things. Now the natural man doesn't receive the things of God's Spirit, for they are foolishness to him, and he can't know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

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Great » Mysteries, that test the faith of men » Things

Mark 5:19

He didn't allow him, but said to him, "Go to your house, to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how he had mercy on you."

Mark 3:8

from Jerusalem, from Idumaea, beyond the Jordan, and those from around Tyre and Sidon. A great multitude, hearing what great things he did, came to him.

Deuteronomy 10:21

He is your praise, and he is your God, who has done for you these great and awesome things, which your eyes have seen.

More verses: Psalm 126:2

New » Man » Things

Isaiah 43:19

Behold, I will do a new thing. It springs forth now. Don't you know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

Isaiah 42:9

Behold, the former things have happened, and I declare new things. I tell you about them before they come up."

Isaiah 48:6

You have heard it; see all this; and you, will you not declare it? "I have shown you new things from this time, even hidden things, which you have not known.

More verses: Revelation 21:5

Topics on Things

Abandoning Things

Ecclesiastes 3:6

a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;

Abolish, Temporary Things

2 Corinthians 3:13

and not as Moses, who put a veil on his face, that the children of Israel wouldn't look steadfastly on the end of that which was passing away.

Abuse, Of Spiritual Things

Numbers 20:10

Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly together before the rock, and he said to them, "Hear now, you rebels; shall we bring you water out of this rock for you?"

According To Things

Leviticus 27:16

"'If a man dedicates to Yahweh part of the field of his possession, then your valuation shall be according to the seed for it: the sowing of a homer of barley shall be valued at fifty shekels of silver.

Anointing Things

Genesis 28:18

Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put under his head, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil on its top.

Back Of Things

Exodus 26:12

The overhanging part that remains of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remains, shall hang over the back of the tabernacle.

Base Of Things

Exodus 29:12

You shall take of the blood of the bull, and put it on the horns of the altar with your finger; and you shall pour out all the blood at the base of the altar.

Beauty Of Things

Ecclesiastes 3:11

He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in their hearts, yet so that man can't find out the work that God has done from the beginning even to the end.

Big Things

Ezekiel 24:9

Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: Woe to the bloody city! I also will make the pile great.

Broken Things

Acts 27:41

But coming to a place where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground. The bow struck and remained immovable, but the stern began to break up by the violence of the waves.

Burning Idolatrous Things

Exodus 32:20

He took the calf which they had made, and burnt it with fire, ground it to powder, and scattered it on the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it.

Camps, Unclean Things

Leviticus 13:46

All the days in which the plague is in him he shall be unclean. He is unclean. He shall dwell alone. Outside of the camp shall be his dwelling.

Carrying Holy Things

Numbers 10:21

The Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary. The others set up the tabernacle before they arrived.

Choosing Things

2 Samuel 24:12

"Go and speak to David, 'Thus says Yahweh, "I offer you three things. Choose one of them, that I may do it to you."'"

Christ Concealing Things

Mark 1:34

He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. He didn't allow the demons to speak, because they knew him.

Christ Knowing All Things

John 16:30

Now we know that you know all things, and don't need for anyone to question you. By this we believe that you came forth from God."

Clothed With Bad Things

Psalm 109:18

He clothed himself also with cursing as with his garment. It came into his inward parts like water, like oil into his bones.

Clothed With Good Things

Psalm 132:16

Her priests I will also clothe with salvation. Her saints will shout aloud for joy.

Different Things

John 21:25

There are also many other things which Jesus did, which if they would all be written, I suppose that even the world itself wouldn't have room for the books that would be written.

Dimensions Of Other Things

Genesis 6:15

This is how you shall make it. The length of the ship will be three hundred cubits, its breadth fifty cubits, and its height thirty cubits.

Discerning God's Things

Deuteronomy 18:21

If you say in your heart, "How shall we know the word which Yahweh has not spoken?"

Dividing Into Three Things

Deuteronomy 19:3

You shall prepare you the way, and divide the borders of your land, which Yahweh your God causes you to inherit, into three parts, that every manslayer may flee there.

Doing Things Twice

Deuteronomy 24:20

When you beat your olive tree, you shall not go over the boughs again: it shall be for the foreigner, for the fatherless, and for the widow.

Edge Of Other Things

1 Kings 7:26

It was a handbreadth thick: and its brim was worked like the brim of a cup, like the flower of a lily: it held two thousand baths.

Eight Things

Exodus 26:25

There shall be eight boards, and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.

Empty Things

1 Samuel 6:3

They said, "If you send away the ark of the God of Israel, don't send it empty; but by all means return him a trespass offering: then you shall be healed, and it shall be known to you why his hand is not removed from you."

Enjoyment, Material Things

Deuteronomy 20:6

What man is there who has planted a vineyard, and has not used its fruit? Let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man use its fruit.

Escaping, Spiritual Things

Genesis 39:10-12

As she spoke to Joseph day by day, he didn't listen to her, to lie by her, or to be with her.

Fear Of Other Things

Genesis 42:4

But Jacob didn't send Benjamin, Joseph's brother, with his brothers; for he said, "Lest perhaps harm happen to him."

Five Things

Joshua 10:26

Afterward Joshua struck them, put them to death, and hanged them on five trees. They were hanging on the trees until the evening.

For The Sake Of Things

Psalm 122:9

For the sake of the house of Yahweh our God, I will seek your good. A Song of Ascents.

Foreign Things

Genesis 35:2

Then Jacob said to his household, and to all who were with him, "Put away the foreign gods that are among you, purify yourselves, change your garments.

Forgetting Things

Genesis 27:45

until your brother's anger turn away from you, and he forgets what you have done to him. Then I will send, and get you from there. Why should I be bereaved of you both in one day?"

Forsaking God's Things

2 Chronicles 24:18

They forsook the house of Yahweh, the God of their fathers, and served the Asherim and the idols: and wrath came on Judah and Jerusalem for this their guiltiness.

Four Other Things

Exodus 28:17

You shall set in it settings of stones, four rows of stones: a row of ruby, topaz, and beryl shall be the first row;

God Drying Things Up

Joshua 2:10

For we have heard how Yahweh dried up the water of the Red Sea before you, when you came out of Egypt; and what you did to the two kings of the Amorites, who were beyond the Jordan, to Sihon and to Og, whom you utterly destroyed.

God Hating Things

Proverbs 6:16-19

There are six things which Yahweh hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him:

God's Things Revealed

Judges 13:23

But his wife said to him, "If Yahweh were pleased to kill us, he wouldn't have received a burnt offering and a meal offering at our hand, neither would he have shown us all these things, nor would at this time have told such things as these."

Great Things

Exodus 18:22

Let them judge the people at all times. It shall be that every great matter they shall bring to you, but every small matter they shall judge themselves. So shall it be easier for you, and they shall share the load with you.

Half Of Things

Genesis 24:22

It happened, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden ring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold,

Hearing Things

Ezekiel 33:4

then whoever hears the sound of the trumpet, and doesn't take warning, if the sword come, and take him away, his blood shall be on his own head.

Hidden Things

Genesis 35:4

They gave to Jacob all the foreign gods which were in their hands, and the rings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.

Hot Things

Daniel 3:19

Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his appearance was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: [therefore] he spoke, and commanded that they should heat the furnace seven times more than it was usually heated.

Joining Things

Genesis 37:7

for behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and behold, my sheaf arose and also stood upright; and behold, your sheaves came around, and bowed down to my sheaf."

Kinds Of Living Things

Ezekiel 47:10

It shall happen, that fishermen shall stand by it: from En Gedi even to En Eglaim shall be a place for the spreading of nets; their fish shall be after their kinds, as the fish of the great sea, exceeding many.

Likening Things

Lamentations 2:13

What shall I testify to you? what shall I liken to you, daughter of Jerusalem? What shall I compare to you, that I may comfort you, virgin daughter of Zion? For your breach is great like the sea: who can heal you?

Living Things

Genesis 1:21

God created the large sea creatures, and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarmed, after their kind, and every winged bird after its kind. God saw that it was good.

Loving God's Things

Psalm 40:16

Let all those who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Let such as love your salvation say continually, "Let Yahweh be exalted!"

Loving Other Things

Genesis 27:4

Make me savory food, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat, and that my soul may bless you before I die."

Moist Things

Luke 8:6

Other seed fell on the rock, and as soon as it grew, it withered away, because it had no moisture.

Narrow Things

Leviticus 13:30

then the priest shall examine the plague; and behold, if its appearance is deeper than the skin, and the hair in it is yellow and thin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is an itch, it is leprosy of the head or of the beard.

Not Like Things

Luke 5:36

He also told a parable to them. "No one puts a piece from a new garment on an old garment, or else he will tear the new, and also the piece from the new will not match the old.

Not Seeing Spiritual Things

Daniel 10:7

I, Daniel, alone saw the vision; for the men who were with me didn't see the vision; but a great quaking fell on them, and they fled to hide themselves.

Not Understanding God's Things

Micah 4:12

But they don't know the thoughts of Yahweh, neither do they understand his counsel; for he has gathered them like the sheaves to the threshing floor.

Old Things

Leviticus 26:10

You shall eat old store long kept, and you shall move out the old because of the new.

People Drying Things Up

2 Kings 3:19

You shall strike every fortified city, and every choice city, and shall fell every good tree, and stop all springs of water, and mar every good piece of land with stones.'"

People Naming Things

Genesis 2:19-20

Out of the ground Yahweh God formed every animal of the field, and every bird of the sky, and brought them to the man to see what he would call them. Whatever the man called every living creature, that was its name.

People Possessing Other Things

Genesis 23:17-18

So the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, the cave which was in it, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all of its borders, were deeded

Persons With Things

Exodus 22:15

If its owner is with it, he shall not make it good. If it is a leased thing, it came for its lease.

Profitable Things

1 Corinthians 10:23

"All things are lawful for me," but not all things are profitable. "All things are lawful for me," but not all things build up.

Pulling Things

2 Samuel 17:13

Moreover, if he be gone into a city, then shall all Israel bring ropes to that city, and we will draw it into the river, until there isn't one small stone found there."

Putting Things Down

Ezekiel 21:26

thus says the Lord Yahweh: Remove the turban, and take off the crown; this [shall be] no more the same; exalt that which is low, and abase that which is high.

Recognising Things

Genesis 38:26

Judah acknowledged them, and said, "She is more righteous than I, because I didn't give her to Shelah, my son." He knew her again no more.

Restoring Things

Genesis 14:16

He brought back all the goods, and also brought back his relative, Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.

Salvation By Other Things

2 Kings 18:33

Has any of the gods of the nations ever delivered his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria?

Sealing Things

Matthew 27:66

So they went with the guard and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone.

Secret Things

Luke 8:17

For nothing is hidden, that will not be revealed; nor anything secret, that will not be known and come to light.

Seeking For Abstract Things

Proverbs 11:27

He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.

Seeking For Concrete Things

Leviticus 10:16

Moses diligently inquired about the goat of the sin offering, and, behold, it was burned: and he was angry with Eleazar and with Ithamar, the sons of Aaron who were left, saying,

Seeking Things Above

Colossians 3:1-2

If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.

Seven Things

Genesis 41:5

He slept and dreamed a second time: and behold, seven heads of grain came up on one stalk, healthy and good.

Sharing Material Things

Genesis 14:24

I will accept nothing from you except that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men who went with me: Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre. Let them take their portion."

Six Things

Exodus 25:32

There shall be six branches going out of its sides: three branches of the lampstand out of its one side, and three branches of the lampstand out of its other side;

Small Things

1 Kings 8:64

The same day did the king make the middle of the court holy that was before the house of Yahweh; for there he offered the burnt offering, and the meal offering, and the fat of the peace offerings, because the bronze altar that was before Yahweh was too little to receive the burnt offering, and the meal offering, and the fat of the peace offerings.

Small Things God Uses

Exodus 4:2

Yahweh said to him, "What is that in your hand?" He said, "A rod."

Storing Other Things

Genesis 27:36

He said, "Isn't he rightly named Jacob? For he has supplanted me these two times. He took away my birthright. See, now he has taken away my blessing." He said, "Haven't you reserved a blessing for me?"

Straight Things

Ezekiel 1:7

Their feet were straight feet; and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf's foot; and they sparkled like burnished brass.

Taking God's Things

Matthew 13:12

For whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have abundance, but whoever doesn't have, from him will be taken away even that which he has.

Ten Things

Exodus 26:1

"Moreover you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains; of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, with cherubim. The work of the skillful workman you shall make them.

Things As Signs

Exodus 12:13

The blood shall be to you for a token on the houses where you are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and there shall no plague be on you to destroy you, when I strike the land of Egypt.

Things As Witnesses

Genesis 21:30

He said, "You shall take these seven ewe lambs from my hand, that it may be a witness to me, that I have dug this well."

Things Changed

Exodus 4:3

He said, "Throw it on the ground." He threw it on the ground, and it became a snake; and Moses ran away from it.

Things Falling

Joshua 6:5

It shall be that when they make a long blast with the ram's horn, and when you hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall go up every man straight before him."

Things Going Before

Numbers 10:33

They set forward from the Mount of Yahweh three days' journey. The ark of the covenant of Yahweh went before them three days' journey, to seek out a resting place for them.

Things Going Up

Ecclesiastes 1:5

The sun also rises, and the sun goes down, and hurries to its place where it rises.

Things Lifted Up

Genesis 7:17

The flood was forty days on the earth. The waters increased, and lifted up the ship, and it was lifted up above the earth.

Things Like

Galatians 5:21

envyings, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the Kingdom of God.

Things Like Bronze

Deuteronomy 28:23

Your sky that is over your head shall be brass, and the earth that is under you shall be iron.

Things Like Gold

Psalm 19:10

More to be desired are they than gold, yes, than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the extract of the honeycomb.

Things Like Iron

Deuteronomy 28:23

Your sky that is over your head shall be brass, and the earth that is under you shall be iron.

Things Like People

Judges 9:36

When Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, "Behold, people are coming down from the tops of the mountains." Zebul said to him, "You see the shadow of the mountains as if they were men."

Things Like Snakes

Micah 7:17

They will lick the dust like a serpent. Like crawling things of the earth they shall come trembling out of their dens. They will come with fear to Yahweh our God, and will be afraid because of you.

Things Manifest

1 Timothy 5:24

Some men's sins are evident, preceding them to judgment, and some also follow later.

Things On High

Ezekiel 21:26

thus says the Lord Yahweh: Remove the turban, and take off the crown; this [shall be] no more the same; exalt that which is low, and abase that which is high.

Things Revealed

1 Samuel 9:15

Now Yahweh had revealed to Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,

Things Shaking

Hebrews 12:27

This phrase, "Yet once more," signifies the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that have been made, that those things which are not shaken may remain.

Things Stopping

Exodus 9:29

Moses said to him, "As soon as I have gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands to Yahweh. The thunders shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that you may know that the earth is Yahweh's.

Things Stripped

Psalm 29:9

Yahweh's voice makes the deer calve, and strips the forests bare. In his temple everything says, "Glory!"

Things Stuck Together

Psalm 22:15

My strength is dried up like a potsherd. My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You have brought me into the dust of death.

Things Surrounding

Genesis 2:11

The name of the first is Pishon: this is the one which flows through the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;

Things Under

1 Corinthians 15:27

For, "He put all things in subjection under his feet." But when he says, "All things are put in subjection," it is evident that he is excepted who subjected all things to him.

Things Which Cannot Save

Lamentations 4:17

Our eyes do yet fail [in looking] for our vain help: In our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save.

Top Of Things

1 Kings 7:16-20

He made two capitals of molten brass, to set on the tops of the pillars: the height of the one capital was five cubits, and the height of the other capital was five cubits.

Touching Holy Things

Leviticus 22:6

the person that touches any such shall be unclean until the evening, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he bathe his body in water.

Touching Unclean Things

Leviticus 5:2-3

"'Or if anyone touches any unclean thing, whether it is the carcass of an unclean animal, or the carcass of unclean livestock, or the carcass of unclean creeping things, and it is hidden from him, and he is unclean, then he shall be guilty.

Twelve Things

Exodus 15:27

They came to Elim, where there were twelve springs of water, and seventy palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters.

Two Intangible Things

1 Kings 18:21

Elijah came near to all the people, and said, "How long will you waver between the two sides? If Yahweh is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him." The people answered him not a word.

Unable To Do Other Things

Exodus 2:3

When she could no longer hide him, she took a papyrus basket for him, and coated it with tar and with pitch. She put the child in it, and laid it in the reeds by the river's bank.

Unbearable Things

Acts 15:10

Now therefore why do you tempt God, that you should put a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

Uncertain Things

Deuteronomy 28:66

and your life shall hang in doubt before you; and you shall fear night and day, and shall have no assurance of your life.

Uncertain, Things That Are

John 16:32

Behold, the time is coming, yes, and has now come, that you will be scattered, everyone to his own place, and you will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.

Unclean Things

Leviticus 13:51

He shall examine the plague on the seventh day. If the plague has spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in the skin, whatever use the skin is used for, the plague is a destructive mildew. It is unclean.

Unimportant Things

Exodus 18:22

Let them judge the people at all times. It shall be that every great matter they shall bring to you, but every small matter they shall judge themselves. So shall it be easier for you, and they shall share the load with you.

Unique Things

Exodus 9:18

Behold, tomorrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as has not been in Egypt since the day it was founded even until now.

Unrelated Things

2 Kings 9:18

So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, "Thus says the king, 'Is it peace?'" Jehu said, "What do you have to do with peace? Fall in behind me!" The watchman said, "The messenger came to them, but he isn't coming back."

Weights Of Other Things

Exodus 30:24

and of cassia five hundred, after the shekel of the sanctuary; and a hin of olive oil.

Why God Did Things

Exodus 18:8

Moses told his father-in-law all that Yahweh had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake, all the hardships that had come on them on the way, and how Yahweh delivered them.

Worshipping Material Things

Exodus 32:8

They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them. They have made themselves a molten calf, and have worshiped it, and have sacrificed to it, and said, 'These are your gods, Israel, which brought you up out of the land of Egypt.'"

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