104 Bible Verses about Nature

Adoption, nature of

But He gave all those who did welcome Him the opportunity of becoming children of God by believing in His name [i.e., as the Messiah].

Anger Of God, Nature Of

Assurance, nature of

Now it was before the Passover Festival [was to begin] and Jesus knew that the time had come for Him to leave this world and return to the Father. Those [living] in the world, whom He had loved, and who were His own [disciples], He continued to love [dearly] to the very end [i.e., of His life on earth].

Baal Worship, Nature Of

Beauty Of Nature

The sun has one [kind] of splendor, and the moon has another [kind], and the stars [still] another. For [even] one star's splendor is different from another's.

Beauty, In Nature

And why are you worrying about clothing? Consider how [wild] lilies grow in a field; they do not work or weave,

Beauty, Temporal Nature Of

For all forms of flesh are similar to grass, and all the splendor of [a person's] flesh is like the flower [which blossoms] from the grass. [But as with] grass, [a person's flesh] withers, and its flower [i.e., his splendor] falls off.

Christ's Authority Over Nature

And when He entered a boat, His disciples followed Him.

Christ's Nature

[Eventually] this Word became a human being and lived among us [Note: The word "lived" here refers to pitching a temporary tent]. (And we saw His splendor; such splendor as belongs to the Father's only Son), full of God's favor and truth.

Confusion, Nature Of

because God is not a God of disorder but of peace [i.e., harmony]. As is the practice in all of the churches of the saints [i.e., God's holy people],

Conversion, nature of

And he will influence many Israelites to turn to the Lord their God.

Covetousness, Nature of

You people desire something and yet do not have it, [so] you murder [to get it]. You are envious [of what someone has] and [yet] are not able to obtain it, [so] you fight and quarrel [over it]. You do not have [what you want] because you do not ask [God for it].

Creation Showing God's Nature

For since the creation of the world, God's invisible qualities of eternal power and divine nature have been clearly seen, [capable of] being perceived through the things that He has made. So, these people have no excuse [i.e., for not believing in Him].

Deception In Fallen Human Nature

[Psa. 5:9 says], "Their throats are like open graves [i.e., they are foul-mouthed]. They have spoken deceitfully." [Psa. 90:3 says], "There is snake venom under their lips [i.e., their words are deadly]."

Demons, Nature Of

So, the seventy-two disciples returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the evil spirits submitted to us in your name [i.e., by your authority]."

Discernment, Nature Of

And I pray that your love may grow stronger and stronger, [along] with how much you know, and [that you may grow] in your ability to comprehend things.

discipleship, nature of

It is written in the prophets [Isa. 54:13], 'And they will all be taught by God.' [So], every person who has heard the Father and learned [from Him] will come to me.

Divine Power Over Nature

They all ate until they were full, then gathered up twelve baskets full of the remaining broken pieces.

Empty By Nature

eternal life, nature of

And this is never ending life; that people may know you [as] the only true God, and Jesus Christ, the One whom you have sent.

eternity, nature of

But do not forget this one thing, my dearly loved ones, that as the Lord [counts time], one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like one day.

evangelism, nature of

Then He said to them, "You [men] go into the entire world and preach the good news to every person.

Exhortation, Nature Of

But [instead], encourage one another each day, as long as it is [still] called "Today," so that none of you becomes stubborn [as a result] of the deceitfulness of sin.

Faith, Nature Of

And unless one has faith, it is impossible for him to be pleasing to God, for the person who comes to God must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who seek Him.

False Doctrine, Nature Of

Dearly loved ones, as I was very eagerly planning to write to you about the salvation we share in common, I felt it necessary [instead] to write urging you to contend earnestly for the faith [i.e., the teaching of Christ] which was once and for all delivered [by the apostles, See verse 17] to the saints [i.e., God's holy people].

False Miracles, Nature Of

The coming [of this lawless person] is according to the work of Satan, [and will be] attended by all kinds of powerful [i.e., miraculous] signs and false wonders,

Families, Nature Of

[He must] manage his own family well and, with dignity, keep his children in subjection [or, "respectful"].

Fasting, Nature Of

When daylight came, [a group of] Jews conspired together, agreeing under oath that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.

Flesh As The Sinful Nature

And those persons who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified [i.e., put out of their lives, Col. 3:4ff] the sinful cravings of the body, along with their passionate desires.

God's Glory In Nature

For since the creation of the world, God's invisible qualities of eternal power and divine nature have been clearly seen, [capable of] being perceived through the things that He has made. So, these people have no excuse [i.e., for not believing in Him].

God's Nature

God is Spirit and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth."

Heaven, Nature Of

and took an oath to God, who lives forever and ever, and who created heaven and earth and [all] the things in them, and the ocean and [all] the things in it [saying], "There will be no further delay [i.e., before God's purposes are fulfilled].

Hope, Nature Of

Or, is He not really saying this for our sakes? Yes, it was written for us because the farmer ought to plow in hope [of planting a crop], and the harvester ought to thresh grain in hope of reaping a crop.

Human Authority, Nature Of

Every person must be submissive to the ruling authorities, for all authorities come from God. And the existence of authorities has been established by God.

Human Nature

For evil thoughts, murder, extramarital affairs, sexual immorality, stealing, perjury, slander --- [all these] come from a person's heart,

Human Nature, Overcoming

Every temptation that you have experienced is one that commonly happens to people. But God is dependable and will not allow you to be tempted beyond your ability [to cope with it]; [instead] He will provide, along with the temptation, also a way of escaping [it], so you people will be able to endure it.

Immorality, Nature Of Sexual

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

Imperfect Nature Of Human Glory

For all forms of flesh are similar to grass, and all the splendor of [a person's] flesh is like the flower [which blossoms] from the grass. [But as with] grass, [a person's flesh] withers, and its flower [i.e., his splendor] falls off.

Injustice, Nature And Source Of

Now the leading priests and the entire Council [called "the Sanhedrin"] looked for false witnesses [to testify] against Jesus, in order to put Him to death.

Inspiration Of The Holy Spirit, Nature Of

But what you see happening is simply [the fulfillment of] what was predicted by the prophet Joel [2:28ff],

Knowing God, Nature Of

O, how deep is the richness of God's wisdom and knowledge! How difficult [it is for us] to explain His judgments and how impossible [for us] to accurately track how He operates!

Leisure, Nature And Purpose Of

He said to them, "You men, leave here and go to a deserted place and rest for awhile." For there were so many people coming and going [i.e., to listen to preaching, receive healing, etc.], that they had no opportunity even to eat.

Like People By Nature

For since the creation of the world, God's invisible qualities of eternal power and divine nature have been clearly seen, [capable of] being perceived through the things that He has made. So, these people have no excuse [i.e., for not believing in Him].

Love Towards Christ, The Nature Of

May God's unearned favor be upon all of those [there] who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.

Love Towards God, Nature Of

This is the foremost and greatest commandment.

Love, Nature Of

Loved ones, we should have love for one another, because love comes from [the very nature of] God, and every person who [continually] loves [others] has been [spiritually] conceived by God [See 2:29; 3:9], and knows [he is in fellowship with] God.

Man's Sinful Nature

For from within, out of people's hearts, proceed evil thoughts, sexual immorality, stealing, murder, extramarital affairs,

Ministry, Nature Of

For they exchanged God's truth for the [devil's] lie, and worshiped and served what was created instead of the Creator, who is to be praised forever. May it be so.

Miracles, Nature Of

And while the boy was approaching [Jesus], an evil spirit threw him to the ground in a convulsion. But Jesus spoke sternly to the evil spirit and [then] returned him to his father healed.

Nature Decaying

Therefore, we do not get discouraged, for though our physical body is decaying, yet our inner person is being renewed daily.

Nature Of God

God is Spirit and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth."

Nature Of Idolatry

and exchanged the honor belonging to the immortal God for the statues of mortal men, and birds, and animals and reptiles.

Nature Of Kings

What did you expect to see? A man dressed in fancy clothes? Look, people who wear fancy clothes live in kings' palaces.

Nature Of The Heart

For these people's minds are dull, and their ears have difficulty hearing, and they have shut their eyes. For if this were not the case, they would perceive what they see with their eyes, and comprehend what they hear with their ears, and understand with their minds and would turn [back to God] again so I would heal them [from their sins].'

Old Nature

You were [taught] to put away [the conduct of] your former lifestyle, your old person who is being corrupted by deceitful desires,

Oppression, Nature Of

But you people have dishonored the poor person. Are not rich people the ones who oppress you and drag you to court?

Participation In Christ Nature

By these [blessings] He has given to us the precious and tremendous promises, so that you people may share in His divine nature, [after] having escaped the world's corruption, caused by evil desires.

Patience, The Nature Of

May God [who is the source] of steadfastness and encouragement, give you [a sense of] like-mindedness among yourselves, in harmony with [the example of] Christ Jesus,

Persecution, Nature Of

So, I looked and before me [stood] a pale green horse, and the name of the man riding on it was "Death," and the unseen place of departed spirits followed along behind him. And they were [both] given authority over one fourth of the earth, to kill people with swords, with famine, with terrible judgments and by wild animals of the earth.

Praise, Nature Of

They were saying in a loud voice [See Note at 4:8], "The Lamb, who was killed, deserves to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and splendor and praise."

Providence, Of God In Nature

Look at the birds in the sky; they do not plant seeds or harvest [a crop] or store [things] in barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them [adequately]. Are you not a lot more valuable than they are?

Punishment, Nature Of

[In doing this] Christ disarmed the rulers and authorities [i.e., evil forces] and made a public display of them, triumphing over them through the cross. [Note: This could possibly be rendered "God triumphed over them through Christ"].

Purity, Nature Of

They had observed some of His disciples eating their food with contaminated, that is, [ceremonially] unwashed hands.

Rebellion Against God, Nature Of

Neither should we put the Lord to a test as some of them did, and were killed by snake bites [See Num. 21:5ff].

Repentance, Nature Of

For those people themselves report on what kind of a reception we had from you, and how you people turned to God from idols, to serve a living and true God.

Reverence, And God's Nature

Now, may there be honor and praise forever and ever to the eternal King, the immortal, invisible, only God. May it be so.

Revival, Nature Of

Therefore, you people [must] repent [i.e., change your hearts and lives] and turn [back] again [to God] so that your sins will be blotted out and so that you may enjoy times of [spiritual] refreshment from the presence of the Lord [i.e., through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit].

Riches, Nature Of

For everything created by God is permitted [to be eaten] and nothing should be refused, if it is received with gratitude,

Ridicule, Nature Of

But I say to you that every person who is angry toward his brother will be subject to judgment; and whoever calls his brother 'stupid idiot' is subject to [being sentenced by] the [Jewish] Council, and whoever says, 'go to hell' is subject to going to the fire of hell [himself].

Salvation, Nature Of

So, since we are made right with God by [our] faith, we have peace with Him through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Sanctification, Nature And Basis

And they called out with a loud voice, "How long, holy and true Master, [will it be] before you judge the people living on earth and take revenge on them for [shedding] our blood?"

Self Righteousness, Nature Of

For they did not know about God's way of making people right with Himself, so they attempted to establish their own way. In doing this they did not submit to God's way for being made right with Him.

Sexual Sin, Nature Of

Now those things done by the sinful, physical nature [of a person] are evident; they are these: sexual immorality, moral impurity, indecent conduct,

Sin, Nature Of

I will get up and go to my father and say to him, Father, I have sinned against [the God of] heaven and against you.

Spirit, Nature Of

Be alert and pray, so that you do not give in to temptation; the spirit [of a person] is truly willing [i.e., to do a certain thing], but his physical nature is [often too] weak [to carry it out]."

Spiritual Life, Nature Of

And when you were [spiritually] dead because of your sins and your lack of being physically circumcised [Note: This refers to their having been unconverted Gentiles and therefore outside of a relationship with God], God made you alive [again] together with Christ, having forgiven us for all of our sins.

Suffering, Nature Of

Therefore, just as sin came into the world through [the action of] one man [i.e., Adam] and [physical] death through that sin, so [physical] death has spread to all people, because all people have sinned. [Note: This difficult passage (verses 12-21) seems to be saying that the entire human race must experience physical death because of Adam's sin (I Cor. 5:22), which is somehow considered to be everyone's sin. See Murray, pp. 180-187, for a thorough discussion].

The Beauty Of Nature

The sun has one [kind] of splendor, and the moon has another [kind], and the stars [still] another. For [even] one star's splendor is different from another's.

The Complexity Of Nature

"Then [Note: This event answers to the "immediately" of Matt. 24:29, and suggests the next major event on God's calendar] there will be [supernatural] signs [evident] in the sun and moon and stars. And on earth [there will be] distress among nations; they will be perplexed by the roaring of the ocean's churning waves. [Note: Probably this is figurative language for highly agitated conditions on earth].

The Nature Of The Judgement

and of teaching about immersions [Note: The use of the plural word here suggests teaching on the distinctions between Jewish washings and John's and Christian immersion, whether in water or the Holy Spirit. See Acts 19:1-7], and about placing hands on people [Note: This act was practiced in the appointment of church leaders, in healing sick people and to impart supernatural gifts], and about people being raised from the dead and about never ending judgment.

The New Nature

And you should put on the new person who has been [re-] created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

The Sin Nature

You were [taught] to put away [the conduct of] your former lifestyle, your old person who is being corrupted by deceitful desires,

The Vastness Of Nature

Unbelief, Nature And Effects Of

Pay attention, brothers, so that there will not be in any one of you an evil heart of unbelief, [resulting] in falling away from the living God.

Union With Christ, Nature Of

[Gen. 2:24 says], "For this reason a man will leave [the home of] his father and mother, and will cling to his wife, [so that] the two will become one flesh [i.e., united in such a close relationship, as to practically constitute one body]."

Warfare, Nature Of

Where do conflicts and fights among you come from? Do they not come from your [desire for] pleasures which produces inner conflict?

Wisdom, Human Nature

This calls for wisdom; the person who has understanding should calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a person. And his number is six hundred and sixty-six.

Worldly Pleasures, Nature Of

Now those things done by the sinful, physical nature [of a person] are evident; they are these: sexual immorality, moral impurity, indecent conduct,