'People' in the Bible

For such people do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own stomach, and by smooth speech and flattery they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.

For it has been made clear to me concerning you, my brothers, by {Chloe's people}, that there are quarrels among you.

[things] which we also speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in [words] taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual [things] to spiritual [people].

And I, brothers, was not able to speak to you as to spiritual [people], but as to fleshly [people], as to infants in Christ.

for you are still fleshly. For where [there is] jealousy and strife among you, are you not fleshly, and do you not live like [unregenerate] people?

So then, let no one boast in people. For all [things] are yours,

For, I think, God has exhibited us apostles last of all, as condemned to death, because we have become a spectacle to the world and to angels and to people.

I wrote to you in the letter not to associate with sexually immoral people.

By no means [did I mean] the sexually immoral people of this world or the greedy people and swindlers or idolaters, since then you would have to depart out of the world.

Therefore, if you have courts with regard to ordinary matters, do you seat these despised [people] in the church?

Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! Neither sexually immoral people, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor passive homosexual partners, nor dominant homosexual partners,

I wish all people could be like myself, but each one has his own gift from God, one in this way and another in that way.

But if you marry, you have not sinned, and if the virgin marries, she has not sinned. But such people will have affliction in the flesh, and I would spare you.

For [although I] am free from all [people], I have enslaved myself to all, in order that I may gain more.

To the weak I became weak, in order that I may gain the weak. I have become all [things] to all [people], in order that by all means I may save some.

and not become idolaters, as some of them [did], just as it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink, and stood up to play,"

Now these [things] happened to those [people] as an example, but are written for our instruction, on whom the ends of the ages have come.

I am speaking as to sensible [people]; you judge what I am saying.

just as I also please all [people] in all [things], not seeking my own benefit, but the [benefit] of the many, in order that they may be saved.

and there are varieties of activities, but the same God, who works all [things] in all [people].

For the one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to God, because no one understands, but by the Spirit he speaks mysteries.

But the one who prophesies speaks to people edification and encouragement and consolation.

but in the church I prefer to speak five words with my mind, in order that I may instruct other [people], than ten thousand words in a tongue.

In the law it is written: "By those who speak a foreign language and by the lips of others I will speak to this people, and not even in this way will they obey me," says the Lord.

If {we have put our hope} in Christ in this life only, we are of all people most pitiable.

that you also be subject to such people, and to all those who work together and labor.

for they have refreshed my spirit and yours. Therefore recognize such people.

You are our letter, inscribed on our hearts, known and read by all people,

Therefore, [because we] know the fear of the Lord, we are attempting to persuade people, but we are revealed to God, and I hope to be revealed in your consciences.

And what agreement [does the] temple of God [have] with idols? For we are the temple of the living God, just as God said, "I will live in them and will walk about [among them], and I will be their God and they will be my people."

For we are taking into consideration what is honorable not only before the Lord, but also before people.

For such people [are] false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.

For [because you] are wise, you put up with foolish people gladly!

[I have been] on journeys many times, in dangers from rivers, in dangers from robbers, in dangers from [my own] people, in dangers from the Gentiles, in dangers in the city, in dangers in the wilderness, in dangers at sea, in dangers because of false brothers,

For am I now making an appeal to people or [to] God? Or am I seeking to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a slave of Christ.

Now I went up [there] because of a revelation and laid out to them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles, but in private to the influential people, lest somehow I was running, or had run, in vain.

For before certain people came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles, but when they came, he withdrew and separated himself, [because he] was afraid of those [who were] of the circumcision,

So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all [people], and especially to those who belong to the household of faith.

so that we may no longer be infants, tossed about by waves and carried about by every wind of teaching, by the trickery of people, by craftiness with reference to the scheming of deceit.

not {while being watched}, as people pleasers, but as slaves of Christ doing the will of God from the heart,

serving with goodwill as to the Lord and not to people,

but emptied himself [by] taking the form of a slave, [by] becoming in the likeness of people. And being found in appearance like a man,

Therefore welcome him in the Lord with all joy, and consider such [people] highly honored,

Let your gentleness be made known to all people. The Lord [is] near.

Slaves, obey your {human} masters in everything, not {while being watched}, as people pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.

Whatever you do, accomplish [it] from the soul, as to the Lord, and not to people,

because our gospel did not come to you with word only, but also with power and with the Holy Spirit and with much certainty, just as you know what sort of [people] we became among you for your sake.

but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, thus we speak, not as pleasing people but God, who examines our hearts.

nor seeking glory from people, neither from you nor from others.

For you became imitators, brothers, of the churches of God [which] are in Judea in Christ Jesus, because you also suffered the same [things] at the hands of your own people, just as [they] themselves [did] also at the hands of the Jews,

who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and who persecuted us, and [who are] not pleasing to God and [are] opposed to all people,

And we urge you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, console the discouraged, help the sick, be patient toward all [people].

See to it that no one pays back evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue good toward one another and toward all [people].

and that we may be delivered from evil and wicked people, {for not all have the faith}.

Now we command and we exhort such people in the Lord Jesus Christ that, working with quietness, they eat their own bread.

Just as I urged you [when I] traveled to Macedonia, remain in Ephesus, so that you may instruct certain people not to teach other doctrine,

sexually immoral people, homosexuals, kidnappers, liars, perjurers, and {whatever} else is opposed to sound teaching,

Therefore, I urge first of all [that] petitions, prayers, requests, [and] thanksgiving be made on behalf of all people,

who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.

For to this [end] we labor and suffer reproach, because we have put our hope in [the] living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of believers.

The sins of some people are evident, preceding [them] to judgment, but for some also they follow after [them].

constant wrangling by people of depraved mind and deprived of the truth, who consider godliness to be a means of gain.

But those who want to be rich fall into temptation and a trap and many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge those people into ruin and destruction.

and [the things] which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these [things] to faithful people who will be competent to teach others also.

Remind [people] of these [things], solemnly urging [them] before the Lord not to dispute about words. [This is] in no way beneficial [and leads to] the ruin of the hearers.

for people will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, arrogant, slanderers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,

maintaining a form of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid these [people].

And {just as} Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these oppose the truth, people corrupted in mind, disqualified concerning the faith.

But evil people and imposters will progress to the worse, deceiving and being deceived.

For there are many rebellious [people], idle talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,

not paying attention to Jewish myths and commandments of people who turn away from the truth.

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people,

who gave himself for us, in order that he might redeem us from all lawlessness and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good deeds.

to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all courtesy to all people.

The saying [is] trustworthy, and I want you to insist concerning these [things], so that those who have believed in God may be careful to engage in good deeds. These things are good and beneficial for people.

But also our [people] must learn to engage in good deeds for necessary needs, so that they will not be unfruitful.

Therefore he was obligated to be made like his brothers in all [respects], in order that he could become a merciful and faithful high priest in the things relating to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.

Consequently a sabbath rest remains for the people of God.

For every high priest taken from among men is appointed on behalf of people in the things relating to God, in order that he can offer both gifts and sacrifices on behalf of sins,

and because of it he is obligated to offer [sacrifices] for sins {for himself also, as well as for the people}.

For ground that drinks the rain that comes often upon it, and brings forth vegetation usable to those [people] {for whose sake} [it is] also cultivated, shares a blessing from God.

For people swear by what is greater [than themselves], and the oath for confirmation [is the] end of all dispute for them.

And indeed those of the sons of Levi who receive the priesthood have a commandment to collect a tenth from the people according to the law, that is, from their brothers, although {they are descended from Abraham}.

Thus if perfection was through the Levitical priesthood, for on the basis of it the people received the law, what further need [is there] for another priest to arise according to the order of Melchizedek and not said to be according to the order of Aaron?

who does not {need every day} like the former high priests to offer up sacrifices for his own sins [and] then for the [sins] of the people, because he did this once for all [when he] offered up himself.

For this [is] the covenant that I will decree with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I am putting my laws in their minds and I will write them on their hearts, and I will be {their} God and they will be {my} people.

but only the high priest [enters] into the second [tent] once a year, not without blood, which he offers on behalf of himself and the [sins] of the people committed in ignorance.

For [when] every commandment had been spoken by Moses to all the people according to the law, [he] took the blood of calves with water and scarlet wool and hyssop [and] sprinkled both the scroll itself and all the people,

And {just as} it is destined for people to die once, and after this, judgment,

For we know the one who said, "Vengeance [is] mine, I will repay," and again, "The Lord will judge his people."

For by this the people of old were approved.

choosing instead to be mistreated with the people of God [rather] than to experience the transitory enjoyment of sin,

and assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of righteous [people] made perfect,

Marriage [must be] held in honor by all, and the marriage bed [be] undefiled, because God will judge sexually immoral people and adulterers.

Therefore Jesus also suffered outside the gate, in order that he might sanctify the people by his own blood.

With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God.

Adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wants to be a friend of the world makes [himself] an enemy of God.

Come now, you rich people, weep [and] cry aloud over the miseries that are coming upon you!

But you [are] a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for [God's] possession, so that you may proclaim the virtues of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light,

who once [were] not a people, but now [are] the people of God, the ones [who were] not shown mercy, but now are shown mercy.