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And having answered, he said to them, Well did Isaiah prophesy about you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far distant from me.

Verse ConceptsHoliness, Purpose OfLegalismLipsPretenceProfessingLack Of MeaningGod And The HeartMere TalkNamed Prophets Of The LordProphecies concerningHypocritesHypocrisy

And Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far distant from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, Lord, be not troubled, for I am not worthy that thou should come under my roof.

Verse ConceptsPoverty, SpiritualPrayer, Advice For EffectiveRoofPeople Not Far Away

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But the other disciples came in the little boat (for they were not far from the land, but about two hundred cubits distant), dragging the net full of fishes.

Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, LinearPulling Things

And then will ho send his angels, and gather his elect from the four winds, from the most distant part of earth to the most distant part of heaven.

Verse ConceptsGathered By GodFour WindsGod Sending ProphetsThe Gospel WorldwideAccompanying The Second Cominggathering

now Bethany being distant from Jerusalem but about fifteen furlongs,

Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, Lineardistance

But the boat was already many stadia distant from the land, being beaten by the waves, because the wind was against [it].

Verse ConceptsWindFar From HereThe Sea Stirred Uplakes

And behold, on [that] same day, two of them were traveling to a village {named} Emmaus [that was] sixty stadia distant from Jerusalem,

Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, LinearTwo Disciples

I had them punished and tried to force them to use abusive language; in my extreme fury against them I continued to pursue them even into distant towns.

Verse ConceptsForeign ThingsBlasphemy

"For the kingdom of heaven is similar to a man who planned to go on a trip to a distant country, so called his servants and entrusted to each of them a large sum of money [Note: The narrative that follows suggests that the man was turning over some of his assets to financial managers to invest for him].

Verse ConceptsTalentsRich, TheLikeningEntrustingLikening ThingsPropertyGifts And Talentsmathlent

The queen of the south shall rise in the judgment with the men of this generation, and shall condemn them; for she came from the most distant parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and lo, something greater than Solomon is here.

Verse ConceptsQueensSouthGreatness Of ChristThe Final JudgementPeople From Far AwayThe Dead Are Raised

Then they returned unto Jerusalem, from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, about a sabbath-day's journey distant.

Verse ConceptsSabbath, In NtWeights And Measures, DistancesSabbath Observedzealotswellness

Hear another parable: There was a certain man, the master of a family, who planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and digged in it a wine-press, and built a tower, and hired it out to husbandmen, and went into a distant country.

Verse ConceptsJourneyOccupationsTowersVineyardWallsFortsExcavationTreading GrapesLeasinglent

NOW the passover and the feast of unleavened bread were but two days distant; and the chief priests, and the scribes, sought how they might seize him by craft, and kill him.

Verse ConceptsFeast Of Unleavened BreadChief priestsJudaismScribesTeachers Of The LawCraftinessTwo DaysActing In SecretArresting ChristChrist Would Be KilledOpposition To Christ From Scribes

For thus has the Lord given us commandment: I have placed thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be for salvation to the most distant part of the earth.

Verse ConceptsBeing A LightenlightenmentLight, SpiritualMissionaries, Call OfOutsidersGod's Salvation Made KnownMissionsPreaching Gospel To ForeignersLiving In The LightThe Gospel WorldwideGentilesThe End Of The World

Now there were, staying in Jerusalem. devout Jews from many and distant lands.

Verse ConceptsBaptism, Places UsedJudaismReverence, And ObedienceAll Nationspiety

The queen of the south shall rise in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it; for she came from the most distant parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, something greater than Solomon is here.

Verse ConceptsQueensSolomon, Character OfSouthOld Testament People As TypesGreatness Of ChristThe Final JudgementPeople From Far AwayThe Dead Are RaisedJudgmentsJudgement DayJudgementcondemnation

For the man in whom they are lacking is blind and cannot see distant objects, in that he has forgotten that he has been cleansed from his old sins.

Verse ConceptsBacksliding, CausesLackPast, TheDefective VisionForgetting ThingsBeing Cleansed From SinThe Pastcleansingpastpeter

Are they the Messiah's servants? I am insane to talk like this, but I am a far better one! I have been involved in far greater efforts, far more imprisonments, countless beatings, and have faced death more than once.

Verse ConceptsApostles, Function In Early ChurchPrisonersPunishment, Legal Aspects OfAbundance, MaterialSuffering For Christ's SakeAfflictions Of MinistersBeating BelieversNearness Of DeathPeople Acting MadlyDeath Looms NearThose Who Toiled

“He who comes from [heaven] above is above all others; he who is of the earth is from the earth and speaks [about things] of the earth [his viewpoint and experience are earthly]. He who comes from heaven is above all.

Verse ConceptsPreeminence Of ChristChrist And HeavenAll Authority Has Been Given To JesusHeaven Better Than EarthSchoolThe EarthGoing To HeavenThe WorldPerspective

And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him saying, "This is a desert place, and now the day is far passed,

Verse ConceptsLatenesslonliness

And thou, Capernaum, which was exalted as far as the sky. Thou will be brought down as far as Hades, because if the mighty works had occurred in Sodom that occurred in thee, it would have remained until this day.

Verse ConceptsThe DeadHadesSkyCitiesProphecies Said By JesusHumbling The ProudPermanenceAbasing PeoplePutting Things DownSky, Figurative Usegays

As far as the good news is in question, they are cut off from God on account of you, but as far as the selection is in question, they are loved on account of the fathers.

Verse ConceptsPatriarchsAmbivalenceAncestorsSuffering For The GospelEnemies Of GodFor The Sake Of God's PeopleGod's Love For Israel

far above every other government, authority, power, and dominion, yea, far above every other title that can be conferred, not only in this world but in the world to come.

Verse ConceptsThe Future AgeAll Authority Has Been Given To JesusThe power of ChristPowerUnconditional Loveprincipalitiesdominion

For we were not overextending ourselves, as though we did not reach as far as you, because we were the first to reach as far as you with the gospel about Christ.

Verse ConceptsStretching OutFirst Among The GentilesMaking Mistakes

But the last thing I want to do is brag [about such things]. For [if I had any bragging to do at all], it would be about [salvation through] the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, for it is through Him that this [sinful] world has been crucified [i.e., died] as far as I am concerned and I have been crucified [i.e., died] as far as it is concerned.

Verse ConceptsConformitySalvation, Boasting ImpossibleAtonement, in NTMortificationPride, Evil OfNot AshamedStrength, SpiritualLove For GodUnworldlinessDeath To SelfBoasting In GodFar Be It!Significance Of Christ's CrucifixionDanger From MenGlory of ChristImmigrantsThe CrossAnxiety And StressTrust In RelationshipsBoastingBuilding Relationshipscrucifixion

As far as enthusiasm is concerned, I persecuted the church; as far as being righteous according to the law of Moses is concerned, I was without just blame.

Verse ConceptseagernessRestored In Jesus ChristPerfection, HumanZealFulfilling The LawPlea Of InnocenceThe Church UniversalPersecutionzealots

Seeing that he had answered with discernment, Jesus said to him: "You are not far from the Kingdom of God." After that no one ventured to question him further.

Verse ConceptsNot Asking OthersAnsweringGod's Blessings Are NearLosing CourageQuestioning GodSchoolanswers

and though the twins were not yet born and had not done anything either good or bad, so that God’s purpose [His choice, His election] would stand, not because of works [done by either child], but because of [the plan of] Him who calls them,

Verse ConceptsElection, Characteristics OfGood Or BadBirthChosen Disciples

And, coming, he announced the glad-message - of peace, unto you, the far off, and peace, unto them that were nigh;

Verse ConceptsPeace, Divine In NtPreaching, Importance OfPeace To You

And the winepress was trampled outside the city, and blood came out from the winepress, up to the bridles of the horses, as far as a thousand and six hundred furlongs.

Verse ConceptsArmageddonBridlesBeverages, FigurativeHorsesOutside The CityCovered With Blooddistanceprepping

Wherefore also, God, uplifted him far on high, and favoured him with the name which is above every name, -

Verse ConceptsExaltation Of ChristTypes Of ChristNamesAll Authority Has Been Given To JesusNever Giving Up

So far from doing this, you yourselves do wrong and take your brothers' property.

Verse ConceptsFraudRobbing PeopleWronging Other PeopleBeing Gaycheaters

If anyone seems to himself to have knowledge, so far he has not the right sort of knowledge about anything;

Verse ConceptsPride, Results OfThe Vanity Of Human KnowledgeDrawbacks To KnowledgeInformation Age

and [that you may come] to know [practically, through personal experience] the love of Christ which far surpasses [mere] knowledge [without experience], that you may be filled up [throughout your being] to all the fullness of God [so that you may have the richest experience of God’s presence in your lives, completely filled and flooded with God Himself].

Verse ConceptsThe Completion Of RedemptionLoveCompletionKnowing God, Effects OfSpiritual FulnessSpiritual ProgressAgape LoveGod's FullnessBeing Filled With GodJesus Christ, Love OfUnknown ThingsUnintelligiblenessGodheadGod's Love For UsFinding LoveGods LoveBeing LovedKnowing Godlimitationsexperiencemeasurement

Now to Him who is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly more than all that we dare ask or think [infinitely beyond our greatest prayers, hopes, or dreams], according to His power that is at work within us,

Verse ConceptsGod, Greatness OfAbundance, SpiritualPower Through GodAbilityTo DeliverGod, Sovereignty OfPower, HumanAbility, God's PowerThoughts Of The RighteousAnswered PromisesGod Answers PrayerPowerEclipseExerciseimagination

Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.

Verse ConceptsOccupationsFortsAfter A Long TimeLeasingFarming

And, when it came to pass that we had completed the days, we went forth, and continued our journey, all of them accompanying us, with wives and children, as far as outside the city; and, kneeling down on the beach in prayer,

Verse ConceptsBeachesKneelingPrayer, As Asking GodPrayer, In The ChurchPrayer, Practicalities OfPrayer MeetingsSeashoresAll PeopleI Pray For Yougoodbyes

And they hearkened unto him as far as this word, and lifted up their voice, saying - Away from the earth, with such a man as this, for it is not fit that he should live.

Verse ConceptsCrowdsVoicesPersecution Of The Apostle Paulserenity

And calling certain two of the centurions he said - Make ye ready two hundred soldiers, that they may journey as far as Caesarea, - and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, by the third hour of the night;

Verse ConceptsTravelThe Number Two HundredRiding HorsesSeventiesTwo Other Men

But if while seeking to be justified in Christ we ourselves also have been found to be sinners, is Christ then a minister of sin? Far from it!

Verse ConceptsContinuing In SinFar Be It!Positive Thinking

And, when from thence the brethren heard the tidings concerning us, they came to meet us, as far as The Market of Appius and the Three Taverns - seeing whom, Paul thanked God, and took courage.

Verse ConceptsMissionaries, Support ForRomeSuffering, Encouragements InThanksgivingVisitingBraveryMeeting PeopleThree Other ThingsThanking God For PeoplePeople Encouraging Others

Far be it! But let, God, prove to be, true, albeit, every man, be false! Even as it is written - That thou mightest be declared righteous in thy words, and overcome when thou art in judgment.

Verse ConceptsHonestyReliabilityFar Be It!God SuingThose Who Are LiarsMan's Relation To GodOvercomingTelling The Truth

Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.

Verse Conceptsdispersion, theJews, TheMission, Of The ChurchTravelAntioch in SyriaThe Church ScatteredSalvation For IsraelThe Gospel To Jew And GentilePersecution

Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch.

Verse ConceptsExamples Of FaithChurchGood NewsPeople Sending People

Do we then make, law, void through means of our faith? Far be it! On the contrary, law, we do establish!

Verse ConceptsAbolitionFulfilling The LawKeeping Faithlaw

What, then, shall we say? Is the law sin? Far be it! On the contrary, I had not discovered, sin, save through law, for even, of coveting, I had not been aware if, the law, had not kept on saying - Thou shall not covet;

Verse Conceptsevil, warnings againstethics, and graceHeart, Fallen And RedeemedJustice, In Believers' LivesKnowledge, Of SinKnowledge Of Good And EvilLaw, Purpose OfLaw, Ten CommandmentsMind, Of GodPopularityEffect Of The LawExcellent LawFar Be It!No SinThe Entrance Of SinCovetousnesslaw

Did, then, that which is good, unto me become death? Far be it! But it was sin, that it might appear sin, through that which was good unto me working out death, in order that, exceeding sinful, might sin become through the commandment.

Verse Conceptsevil, warnings againstSin Producing DeathGood WordsEffect Of The LawFar Be It!Sin Produces DeathThe Entrance Of SinLegallaw

What, then, shall we say? Is there injustice with God? Far be it!

Verse ConceptsApparent InjusticeFar Be It!Is God Unjust?Injustice

I say, then - Hath God cast off his people? Far be it! For, I also, am an Israelite, - of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin:

Verse ConceptsAcceptance, From GodAcceptance, divineAbraham, Family And DescendantsGod Not ForsakingFar Be It!Prayer For Jerusalemisrael

I say then - Did they stumble in order that they might fall? Far be it! But, by their fall, salvation hath come unto the nations, to the end of provoking them to jealousy.

Verse ConceptsOutsidersDownfall Of IsraelMaking Israel JealousThe Gospel Of SalvationConversion Of IsraelGentiles

Those who escorted Paul brought him as far as Athens, and after receiving instructions for Silas and Timothy to come to him as quickly as possible, they departed.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofPaul, Life Of

He did this so they might seek God, and perhaps they might reach out and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us.

Verse ConceptsSeeking GodGod Is ImmanentGod's OmnipresenceNearness To GodFinding Godseeking

although I myself might have confidence in outward rites. If any one else claims a right to trust in them, far more may I;

Verse ConceptsSelf RespectLiving For The MaterialConfidenceSelf EsteemTrusting Otherseffort

When they had gone through the whole island as far as Paphos, they came across a sorcerer, a Jewish false prophet named Bar-Jesus.

Verse ConceptsExamples Of FaithDivination, Practiced ByTravelFalse Teachers, Examples OfFalse Apostles, Prophets And TeachersSorcery

Know ye not that, your bodies, are, members of Christ? Shall I, then, take away the members of the Christ and make them members of a harlot? Far be it!

Verse ConceptsAdulterersChrist's LimbsParticipation, In ChristNames And Titles For The ChristianImpurityThe Human BodyFar Be It!whores

And it is still far more evident, if according to the likeness of Melchizedek, there arises another priest,

Verse ConceptsChrist, The High PriestChrist Like People

And they will, no, not teach each man his fellow citizen, and each man his brother, saying, Know the Lord, because all will know me, from their small as far as their great.

Verse ConceptsConversion, nature ofCovenant, the newLearning From GodGreat And SmallTeaching The Way Of GodCitizensKnowing God

And they constrained him, saying, Abide with us; for it is toward evening, and the day is now far spent. And he went in to abide with them.

Verse ConceptsEveningGuestsHospitality, Examples OfHospitality Towards ChristDinnerEvenings For Jesus And His DisciplesStaying TemporarilyReceiving Jesus As A Guest

If I send them away to their houses with no food, they will be overcome by weariness on the way; and some of them have come from far.

Verse ConceptsSending people homePeople From Far AwayTired In Activity

Sailing slowly for many days, we came with difficulty as far as Cnidus. Since the wind did not allow us to approach it, we sailed along the south side of Crete off Salmone.

Verse ConceptsSlownessHard Tasks

This is a parable, for the present time, according to which gifts and sacrifices are offered that are not able, as far as conscience is concerned, to perfect the worshiper;

Verse ConceptsConsciousnessGuilt, Human Aspects OfThe Present AgeBlemished PeopleHuman Awareness Of Guiltconscience

We, however, not as to the things without measure, will boast ourselves, but, according to the measure of the limit which God apportioned unto us, as a measure - to reach as far as even you!

Verse ConceptsPaul's BoastingBoastinglimitationsmeasurement

I know a man in Christ, who, fourteen years ago, whether in the body, I know not, or out of the body, I know not, God, knoweth, such a one as this, caught away, as far as the third heaven;

Verse ConceptsKnowing PeopleNames For HeavenSelf ConfidenceThe Number FourteenTen To Fourteen YearsGod Lifting PeopleThird PersonTaken To HeavenUs In GodHeavenIgnorant Of FactsVisualizationHeavenly VisionGoing To HeavenThe BodyThe Raptureweather

Is, the law, then, against the promises of God? Far be it! For, if a law had been given, which had been able to give life, verily, in law, would have been our righteousness;

Verse ConceptsLaw, Purpose OfSalvation Not By WorksGod OpposingFar Be It!God's Promise To AbrahamJustified By WorksLife Through Keeping The Law

But Peter was following him from a distance, as far as the courtyard of the high priest. And he went inside [and] was sitting with the officers to see the outcome.

Verse ConceptsPeople Sitting DownEnd Of Actionsdistanceprepping

Because her sins have reached as far as heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities.

Verse ConceptsBabylonGod Remembering SinThe judgment of babylon

but not to trespass upon you too far, be pleas'd to hear what I have to say in brief, with your usual indulgence.

Verse ConceptsPay Attention To People!graciousness

so far are they from proving what they lay to my charge.

Verse ConceptsProofsPeople Accusing Peopleaccusations

the king is inform'd of these things, to whom I address myself with the greater confidence, being persuaded he is fully apprized of these matters, that were far from being transacted in private.

Verse ConceptsSecrecyAvoiding SecrecyPeople With General KnowledgeBoldness