who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord.

Then the commanding officer came near, arrested him, commanded him to be bound with two chains, and inquired who he was and what he had done.

Now therefore, you with the council inform the commanding officer that he should bring him down to you tomorrow, as though you were going to judge his case more exactly. We are ready to kill him before he comes near."

With difficulty sailing along it we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.

But when the fourteenth night had come, as we were driven back and forth in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors surmised that they were drawing near to some land.

But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth, and in your heart;" that is, the word of faith, which we preach:

The night is far gone, and the day is near. Let's therefore throw off the works of darkness, and let's put on the armor of light.

But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off are made near in the blood of Christ.

He came and preached peace to you who were far off and to those who were near.

because for the work of Christ he came near to death, risking his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me.

Let us therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace for help in time of need.

but if it bears thorns and thistles, it is rejected and near being cursed, whose end is to be burned.

(for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.

Therefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, seeing that he lives forever to make intercession for them.

In that he says, "A new covenant," he has made the first old. But that which is becoming old and grows aged is near to vanishing away.

For the law, having a shadow of the good to come, not the very image of the things, can never with the same sacrifices year by year, which they offer continually, make perfect those who draw near.

let's draw near with a true heart in fullness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and having our body washed with pure water,

By faith, Joseph, when his end was near, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel; and gave instructions concerning his bones.

Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

But the end of all things is near. Therefore be of sound mind, self-controlled, and sober in prayer.

For he who lacks these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.