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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And see if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
They that swear by the sin of Samaria, and say, Thy god, O Dan, liveth; and, The manner of Beer-sheba liveth; even they shall fall, and never rise again.
And desired from him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he should find any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spoke evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
Hastings
WAY
1. OT usage.
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For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days; because ye will do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.
And see, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast to Beth-shemesh, then he hath done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know, that it is not his hand that smote us; it was a chance that happened to us.
And the cows took the straight way to the way of Beth-shemesh, and went along the highway, lowing as they went, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them to the border of Beth-shemesh.
The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.
Therefore they say to God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.
Whoever offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his deportment aright will I show the salvation of God.
For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
And see if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
Now therefore hearken to me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
And thy ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.
I have spread out my hands all the day to a rebellious people, which walketh in a way that is not good, after their own thoughts;
And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river?
Now therefore come, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: return ye now every one from his evil way, and make your ways and your doings good.
The people who sat in darkness, saw great light; and to them who sat in the region and shades of death, light hath arisen.
These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and enter ye not into any city of the Samaritans.
For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.
And they sent out to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God;
And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. Thomas saith to him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? read more. Jesus saith to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no man cometh to the Father, but by me.
And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.
And desired from him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he should find any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
Who 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, who show to us the way of salvation.
This man was instructed in the way of the Lord: and being fervent in the spirit, he spoke and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John. And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: Whom, when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him to them, and expounded to him the way of God more perfectly.
But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spoke evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.
And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter.
O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,
And say to Archippus, take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfill it.
The Holy Spirit this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while the first tabernacle was yet standing:
By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the vail, that is to say, his flesh;
Let him know, that he who converteth a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death, and will hide a multitude of sins.