Reference: Way
Fausets
Used in the sense "religious system," course of life (Ps 139:24). Am 8:14, "the manner of Beersheba." The new religion of Christ (Ac 9:2; 19:9).
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Look well if there be any way of wickedness in me; and lead me in the way everlasting.
yea even they that swear in the offense of Samaria, and say, 'As truly as thy God liveth at Dan, and as truly as thy God liveth at Beersheba' These shall fall, and never rise up again."
and desired of him letters to Damascus, to the synagogues: that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
When divers waxed hard hearted, and believed not, but spake evil of the way of the Lord, and that before the multitude: he departed from them; And separated the disciples away; And disputed daily in the school of one called Tyrannus.
Hastings
WAY
1. OT usage.
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For I am sure that after my death, they will utterly mar themselves and turn from the way which I commanded you, and tribulation will come upon you in the latter days, when ye have wrought wickedness in the sight of the LORD to provoke him with the works of your hands."
And mark if he go up by the way that leadeth unto his own coast, to Bethshemesh, then it is he that did us this great evil. But and if he do not, then it is not his hand that smote us, but it was a chance that happened us."
And the kine took the straight way to Bethshemesh, both one way, and as they went, lowed, turning neither to the righthand nor to the left. And the lords of the Philistines went after them until they came to the borders of Bethshemesh.
The righteous also will keep his way, and he that hath clean hands, will ever be stronger and stronger.
They say unto God, 'Go from us: we desire not the knowledge of thy ways!
This is now a short sum of his doings. But who is able sufficiently to rehearse his works? Who can perceive and understand the thunder of his power?"
The way of God is an undefiled way; the word of the LORD also is tried in the fire. He is the defender of all them that put their trust in him. {TYNDALE: The way of God is undefiled, and the word of the LORD fined as gold, and he a shield to all that trust in him.}
Whoso offereth me thanks and praise, he honoureth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation right, will I show the salvation of God."
For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
Look well if there be any way of wickedness in me; and lead me in the way everlasting.
"Therefore hearken unto me, O ye children, for blessed are they that keep my ways.
and thine ears hearken to his word that cryeth after thee and sayeth, "This is the way. Walk ye in it. Turn not aside; neither to the righthand nor to the left."
For thus long have I ever holden out my hands to an unfaithful people, that go not the right way, but after their own imaginations:
And what hast thou now to do in the street of Egypt? To drink foul water? Either, what makest thou in the way to Assyria? To drink water of the flood?
"Speak now therefore unto whole Judah, and to them that dwell at Jerusalem. Thus sayeth the LORD: Behold, I am devising a plague for you, and am taking a thing in hand against you. Therefore let every man turn from his evil way, take upon you the thing that is good, and do right.
the people which sat in darkness saw great light and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light has begun to shine."
These twelve did Jesus send, and commanded them, saying, "Go not into the ways that lead to the Gentiles, and in to the cities of the Samaritans enter ye not:
For John came unto you, in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not. But the publicans and the harlots believed him. And yet ye, though ye saw it, were not yet moved with repentance; that ye might afterward have believed him.
And they sent unto him their disciples with Herod's servants, saying, "Master, we know that thou art true, and that thou teachest the way of God truly, neither carest for any man, for thou considerest not men's estate.
The beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ the son of God.
And whither I go, ye know; and the way ye know." Thomas said unto him, "Lord we know not whither thou goest. Also how is it possible for us to know the way?" read more. Jesus said unto him, "I am the way, the truth and the life. And no man cometh unto the father, but by me.
And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned toward Jerusalem and preached the gospel in many cities of the Samaritans.
and desired of him letters to Damascus, to the synagogues: that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
the which in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.
The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, "These men are the servants of the most high God, which show unto us the way of salvation."
The same was informed in the way of the Lord, and he spake fervently in the spirit, and taught diligently the things of the Lord, and knew but the baptism of John only. And the same began to speak boldly in the Synagogue. And when Priscilla and Aquila had heard him: they took him unto them; And expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.
When divers waxed hard hearted, and believed not, but spake evil of the way of the Lord, and that before the multitude: he departed from them; And separated the disciples away; And disputed daily in the school of one called Tyrannus.
The same time there arose no little ado about that way.
When Felix heard these things, he deferred them, for he knew very well of that way and said, "When Lysias the captain is come, I will know the utmost of your matters."
O the deepness of the abundant wisdom and knowledge of God: how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out.
For I dare not speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the gentiles obedient, with word and deed,
And say to Archippus, "Take heed to the office that thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it."
Wherewith the holy ghost this signifying, that the way of holy things was not yet opened, while as yet the first tabernacle was standing,
by the new and living way, which he hath prepared for us, through the veil, that is to say by his flesh.
let the same know, that he which converted the sinner from going astray out of his way, shall save a soul from death, and shall hide the multitude of sins. {Here ends the General Epistle of James}