399 Bible Verses about people

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Romans 16:18

Such creatures are no servants of Christ our Lord, they are slaves of their own base desires; with their plausible and pious talk they beguile the hearts of unsuspecting people. But surely not of you!

Matthew 23:5

Besides, all they do is done to catch the notice of men; they make their phylacteries broad, they wear large tassels,

Acts 22:15

For you are to be a witness for him before all men, a witness of what you have seen and heard.

John 12:37

Now for all the Signs he had performed before them, they did not believe in him ??38 that the word spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: Lord, who has believed what they heard from us, And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?

James 2:9

but if you pay servile regard to people, you commit a sin, and the Law convicts you of transgression.

Luke 14:16

Jesus said to him, "There was a man who was giving a large supper, to which he had invited a number of guests.

James 2:3

if you attend to the wearer of the handsome clothes and say to him, "Sit here, this is a good place," and tell the poor man, "You can stand," or "Sit there at my feet,"

Topics on People

Abasing People

Romans 10:6

But here is what faith-righteousness says: ??Say not in your heart, 'Who will go up to heaven?' (that is, to bring Christ down).

All People

Acts 13:44

And on the next sabbath nearly all the town gathered to hear the word of the Lord.

Angry People

Matthew 2:16

Then Herod saw the magicians had trifled with him, and he was furiously angry; he sent and slew all the male children in Bethlehem and in all the neighbourhood who were two years old or under, calculating by the time he had ascertained from the magicians.

Animals Eating People

Revelation 19:17-18

Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, who shouted aloud to all the birds that fly in mid-heaven, "Come, gather for the great banquet of God,

Anointed By People

Luke 7:46

you never anointed my head with oil, while she has anointed my feet with perfume.

Asceticism, People Practicing

Matthew 3:4

This John had his clothes made of camel's hair, with a leather girdle round his loins; his food was locusts and wild honey.

Attitudes, to other people

John 13:34-35

I give you a new command, to love one another ??as I have loved you, you are to love one another.

Bad People

Matthew 12:34

You brood of vipers, how can you speak good when you are evil? For the mouth utters what the heart is full of.

Becoming Like People

1 Corinthians 9:20

To Jews I have become like a Jew, to win over Jews; to those under the Law I have become as one of themselves ??though I am not under the Law myself ??to win over those under the Law;

Blemished People

Hebrews 9:9

(which foreshadowed the present age) was still standing, with its offerings of gifts and sacrifices which cannot possibly make the conscience of the worshipper perfect,

Boldness, To People

2 Corinthians 3:12

Such being my hope then, I am quite frank and open ??13 not like Moses, who used to hang a veil over his face to keep the children of Israel from gazing at the last rays of a fading glory.

Bringing People Out Of Other Places

Matthew 13:41

the Son of man will despatch his angels, and they will gather out of his Realm all who are hindrances and who practise iniquity,

Burning People

Mark 9:49

Everyone has to be consecrated by the fire of the discipline.

Causing People To Turn

Acts 13:8

But the sorcerer Elymas (for that is the translation of his name) tried to divert the proconsul from the faith.

Choosing People

Matthew 27:21

The governor said to them, "Which of the two do you want me to release for you?" "Bar-Abbas," they said.

Christ Going With People

Matthew 17:1

Six days afterwards Jesus took Peter, James and his brother John, and led them up a high hill by themselves;

Contact With People

Acts 25:16

I told them Romans were not in the habit of giving up any man until the accused met the accusers face to face and had a chance of defending himself against the impeachment.

Corpses Of Other People

Acts 9:37

She happened to take ill and die at this time, and after washing her body they laid it in an upper room.

Dealing With Many People

Mark 6:31

And he said to them, "Come away to some lonely spot and get a little rest" (for there were many people coming and going, and they could get no time even to eat).

Defeat Of God's People

Romans 11:12

Well, if their lapse has enriched the world, if their defection is the gain of the Gentiles, what will it mean when they all come in?

Disorder Among People

Matthew 26:5

"Only," they said, "it must not be during the festival, in case of a riot among the people."

Easy For People

Matthew 7:13

Enter by the narrow gate: for [the gate] is broad and the road is wide that leads to destruction, and many enter that way.

Eight People

1 Peter 3:20

who had disobeyed at the time when God's patience held out during the construction of the ark in the days of Noah ??the ark by which only a few souls, eight in all, were brought safely through the water.)

Empty People

Matthew 12:44

Then it says, 'I will go back to the house I left,' and when it comes it finds the house vacant, clean, and all in order.

Equivalent People

Philemon 1:17

You count me a partner? Then receive him as you would receive me,

Escaping From People

2 Peter 2:18

By talking arrogant futilities they beguile with the sensual lure of fleshly passion those who are just escaping from the company of misconduct ??19 promising them freedom, when they are themselves enslaved to corruption (for a man is the slave of whatever overpowers him).

Finding People

Matthew 2:8

He also sent them to Bethlehem, telling them, "Go and make a careful search for the child, and when you have found him report to me, so that I may go and worship him too."

Five People

Luke 12:52

After this there will be five at issue in one house, three divided against two and two against three,

Foolish People

2 Corinthians 12:11

Now this is playing the fool! But you forced me to it, instead of coming forward yourselves and vouching for me. That was what I deserved; for, 'nobody' as I am, I am not one whit inferior to these precious 'apostles.'

Four People

Mark 2:3

when a paralytic was brought to him; four men carried him,

God Beating People

Matthew 26:31

Then Jesus said to them, "You will all be disconcerted over me to-night, for it is written, I will strike at the shepherd and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.

God Carrying People

Matthew 4:6

said to him, "If you are God's son, throw yourself down; for it is written, He will give his angels charge of you; they will bear you on their hands, lest you strike your foot against a stone."

God Hardening People

Romans 9:18

Thus God has mercy on anyone just as he pleases, and he makes anyone stubborn just as he pleases.

God Killed His People

Jude 1:5

Now I want to remind you of what you are perfectly aware, that though the Lord once brought the People safe out of Egypt, he subsequently destroyed the unbelieving,

God Naming People

Luke 1:13

but the angel said to him, "Fear not, Zechariah, your prayer has been heard; your wife Elizabeth will bear a son to you, and you must call his name John.

God Renaming People

Revelation 2:17

Let anyone who has an ear listen to what the Spirit says to the churches: 'The conqueror I will allow to share the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone inscribed with a new name, unknown to any except him who receives it.'

God Seeing All People

2 Corinthians 12:19

You think all this time I am defending myself to you? No, I am speaking in Christ before the presence of God, and speaking every word, beloved, in order to build you up.

God Will Kill His People

Matthew 21:41

They replied, "He will utterly destroy the wretches and lease the vineyard to other vinedressers who will give him the fruits in their season."

God's Hands On People

Luke 1:66

All who heard of it bore it in mind; they said, "Whatever will this child become?" For the hand of the Lord was indeed with him.

Grumbling At People

Matthew 20:11

And on getting it they grumbled at the householder.

Guidance, From Godly People

Ephesians 4:11-13

he granted some men to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, some to shepherd and teach,

Heart, Of Unregenerate People

Hebrews 3:10

Therefore I grew exasperated with that generation, I said, 'They are always astray in their heart': They would not learn my ways;

Hiding From People

John 8:59

At this they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus concealed himself and made his way out of the temple.

How People Eat

Matthew 15:2

"Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands when they take their food."

Importunity, Towards People

Luke 23:23

But they loudly urged their demand that he should be crucified, and their shouts carried the day.

Jews As God's Chosen People

Romans 11:1-2

Then, I ask, has God repudiated his People? Never! Why, I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, a member of the tribe of Benjamin!

Like People In Character

1 Corinthians 7:7

I would like all men to be as I am. However, everyone is endowed by God in his own way; he has a gift for the one life or the other.

Likening People

Matthew 11:16

But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplace, who call to their playmates,

Lowering People

Mark 2:4

and as they could not get near Jesus on account of the crowd they tore up the roof under which he stood and through the opening they lowered the pallet on which the paralytic lay.

Marks On People

2 Thessalonians 3:17

The salutation is in my own hand, Paul's; that is a mark in every letter of mine. This is how I write.

Marriage, Between God And His People

Ephesians 5:25-33

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her

Meeting People

Luke 8:27

As he stepped out on land he was met by a man from the town who had daemons in him; for a long while he had worn no clothing, and he stayed not in a house but among the tombs.

Memorials For People

Matthew 26:13

I tell you truly, wherever this gospel is preached through all the world, men will speak of what she has done in memory of her."

Not Believing People

Matthew 21:32

For John showed you the way to be good and you would not believe him; the taxgatherers and harlots believed him, and even though you saw that, you would not change your mind afterwards and believe him.

Not Knowing People

Acts 7:18

till another king arose to rule Egypt who knew nothing of Joseph.

Not Recognising People

Matthew 17:12

Nay, I tell you Elijah has already come, but they have not recognized him ??they have worked their will on him. And the Son of man will suffer at their hands in the same way."

Not Seeing People

Acts 20:25

I know to-day that not one of you will ever see my face again ??not one of you among whom I moved as I preached the Reign.

Only Child Of People

Luke 7:12

Just as he was near the gate of the town, there was a dead man being carried out; he was the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. A large crowd from the town were with her.

Other Sad People

Mark 6:26

The king was very vexed, but for the sake of his oaths and his guests he did not like to disappoint her;

Pay Attention To People!

Luke 18:6

Listen," said the Lord, "to what this unjust judge says!

People Accusing People

Acts 19:38

If Demetrius and his fellow tradesmen have a grievance against anybody, let both parties state their charges; assizes are held and there are always the proconsuls.

People Appearing

Matthew 17:3

There appeared to them Moses and Elijah, who conversed with Jesus.

People As Rocks

John 1:42

He took him to Jesus; Jesus gazed at him and said, "You are Simon, the son of John? Your name is to be Cephas" (meaning 'Peter' or 'rock').

People As Signs

Luke 11:30

for as Jonah was a Sign to the Ninivites, so shall the Son of man be to this generation.

People Beginning

John 8:14

Jesus replied to them, "Though I do testify to myself, my evidence is valid, because I know where I have come from and where I am going to ??whereas you do not know where I have come from or where I am going to.

People Being Polluted

Luke 11:44

Woe to you! you are like unsuspected tombs; men walk over them unawares."

People Belong To God

John 17:6

I have made thy Name known to the men whom thou hast given to me from the world (thine they were, and thou gavest them to me), and they have held to thy word.

People Carrying Live People

Acts 21:35

By the time he reached the steps, he had actually to be carried by the soldiers on account of the violence of the crowd,

People Changing Their Minds

Acts 28:6

The natives waited for him to swell up or drop down dead in a moment, but after waiting a long while and observing that no harm had befallen him, they changed their minds and declared he was a god.

People Destroying Foreign Nations

Matthew 12:25

As Jesus knew what they were thinking, he said to them, "Any realm divided against itself comes to ruin, any city or house divided against itself will never stand;

People Drying Things Up

Luke 7:38

and stood behind him at his feet in tears; her tears began to wet his feet, so she wiped them with the hair of her head, pressed kisses on them, and anointed them with the perfume.

People Eating

John 4:31

Meanwhile the disciples pressed him, saying, "Rabbi, eat something."

People Encouraging Others

Acts 4:36

Thus Joseph, who was surnamed Barnabas or (as it may be translated) 'Son of Encouragement' by the apostles, a Levite of Cypriote birth,

People Following People

Mark 9:38

John said to him, "Teacher, we saw a man casting out daemons in your name; but he does not follow us, and so we stopped him."

People Freeing Slaves

1 Corinthians 7:21

You were a slave when you were called? Never mind. Of course, if you do find it possible to get free, you had better avail yourself of the opportunity.

People From Far Away

Matthew 12:42

The queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to listen to the wisdom of Solomon, and here is One greater than Solomon.

People Giving Other Things

Matthew 25:28

Take therefore the two hundred and fifty pounds away from him, give it to the servant who had the twelve hundred.

People Going Before

Matthew 17:10

The disciples inquired of him, "Then why do the scribes say that Elijah has to come first?"

People Have Honour

Hebrews 2:7

For a little while thou hast put him lower than the angels, crowning him with glory and honour,

People Helping

Romans 15:24

whenever I went to Spain, I am hoping to see you on my way there, and to be sped forward by you after I have enjoyed your company for a while.

People Improved

John 4:52

So he asked them at what hour he had begun to improve; they told him, "Yesterday at one o'clock the fever left him."

People In Caves

Revelation 6:15

Then the kings of the earth, the magnates, the generals, the rich, the strong, slaves and freemen everyone of them, hid in caves and among the rocks of the mountains,

People Involved In Judgement

Acts 25:21

But Paul entered an appeal for his case to be reserved for the decision of the emperor; so I ordered him to be detained till I could remit him to Caesar."

People Jumping

Acts 19:16

And the man in whom the evil spirit resided leapt at them, overpowered them all, and belaboured them, till they rushed out of the house stripped and wounded.

People Keeping

Matthew 9:17

nor do men pour fresh wine into old wineskins, otherwise the wineskins burst, and the wine is spilt, the wineskins are ruined. They put fresh wine into fresh wineskins, and so both are preserved."

People Lacking Authority

2 Corinthians 11:17

(What I am now going to say is not inspired by the Lord: I am in the role of a 'fool,' now, on this business of boasting.

People Made Known

Acts 7:13

at their second visit Joseph made himself known to his brothers, and Pharaoh was informed of Joseph's lineage.

People Multiplying

Acts 7:17

As the time approached for the promise God had made to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

People Naming People

Luke 1:62

Then they made signs to the father, to find out what he wanted the child to be called,

People Not Far Away

Matthew 26:46

Come, get up and let us go. Here is my betrayer close at hand!"

People not returning

Luke 17:31

On that day, if a man is on the housetop and his goods inside the house, he must not go down to fetch them out; nor must a man in the field turn back

People Of Judah

Hebrews 7:14

for it is evident that our Lord sprang from Judah, and Moses never mentioned priesthood in connexion with that tribe.

People Possibly Doing Evil

Revelation 7:2

And I saw another angel rise up from the east, with the seal of the living God; he shouted aloud to the four angels who were allowed to injure the earth and sea,

People Promising

Matthew 14:7

whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatever she wanted.

People Releasing Others

John 19:10

Then Pilate said, "You will not speak to me? Do you not know it is in my power to release you or to crucify you?"

People Remembering

Matthew 5:23

So if you remember, even when offering your gift at the altar, that your brother has any grievance against you,

People Renaming People

Acts 4:36

Thus Joseph, who was surnamed Barnabas or (as it may be translated) 'Son of Encouragement' by the apostles, a Levite of Cypriote birth,

People Sending People

Luke 7:8

For though I am a man under authority myself, I have soldiers under me; I tell one man to go, and he goes, I tell another to come, and he comes, I tell my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."

People Showing Mercy

Luke 10:33

However a Samaritan traveller came to where he was and felt pity when he saw him;

People Sitting Down

John 6:10

Jesus said, "Get the people to lie down." Now there was plenty of grass at the spot, so the men lay down, numbering about five thousand.

People Stripping People

Luke 10:30

Jesus rejoined, "A man going down from Jerusalem to Jericho fell among robbers who stripped and belaboured him and then went off leaving him half-dead.

People Stumbling

John 11:10

but if one walks during the night he does stumble, for the light is not in him."

People Torn To Pieces

Acts 23:10

The quarrel then became so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul in pieces; he therefore ordered the troops to march down and take him from them by force, bringing him inside the barracks.

People Tumbling

Acts 22:7

I dropped to the earth and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?'

People Unwashed

Matthew 15:20

That is what defiles a man; a man is not defiled by eating with hands unwashed!"

People Unwilling

Mark 6:26

The king was very vexed, but for the sake of his oaths and his guests he did not like to disappoint her;

People Waiting

Luke 1:21

Now the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering that he stayed so long inside the sanctuary.

People Who Blessed Others

Hebrews 7:1

For Melchizedek, the king of Salem, a priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham on his return from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him ??2 who had a tenth part of everything assigned him by Abraham ??this Melchizedek is primarily a king of righteousness (that is the meaning of his name); then, besides that, king of Salem (which means, king of peace).

People Who Delayed

Luke 1:21

Now the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering that he stayed so long inside the sanctuary.

People Who Didn't Die

Hebrews 11:5

It was by faith that Enoch was taken to heaven, so that he never died (he was not overtaken by death, for God had taken him away). For before he was taken to heaven, his record was that he had satisfied God;

People Withered

Matthew 13:6

but when the sun rose they got scorched and withered away because they had no root.

Praising Specific People

2 Corinthians 12:11

Now this is playing the fool! But you forced me to it, instead of coming forward yourselves and vouching for me. That was what I deserved; for, 'nobody' as I am, I am not one whit inferior to these precious 'apostles.'

Predestined People

Romans 8:29-30

For he decreed of old that those whom he predestined should share the likeness of his Son ??that he might be the firstborn of a great brotherhood.

Proud People

1 Corinthians 4:18

Certain individuals have got puffed up, have they, as if I were not coming myself?

Recognising People

Mark 6:33

However a number of people who saw them start and recognized them, got to the place before them by hurrying there on foot from all the towns.

Renewal, Of People Of God

Ephesians 4:22-24

you must lay aside the old nature which belonged to your former course of life, that nature which crumbles to ruin under the passions of moral deceit,

Reward, For God's People

1 Corinthians 3:12-15

On that foundation anyone may build gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw,

Seeing People

Mark 6:33

However a number of people who saw them start and recognized them, got to the place before them by hurrying there on foot from all the towns.

Seeking But Not Finding People

Acts 12:19

Herod made inquiries for him but could not find him; so, after cross-examining the guards, he ordered them off to death. He then went down from Judaea to Caesarea, where he spent some time.

Sending people home

Acts 19:41

With these words he dismissed the assembly.

Servants Of People

2 Corinthians 11:15

So it is no surprise if his ministers also masquerade as ministers of righteousness. Their doom will answer to their deeds.

Seven People

Acts 13:19

and after destroying seven nations in the land of Canaan he gave them their land as an inheritance for about four hundred and fifty years.

Shaming People

1 Corinthians 11:22

What! have you no houses to eat and drink in? Do you think you can show disrespect to the church of God and put the poor to shame? What can I say to you? Commend you? Not for this.

Short People

Luke 19:3

who tried to see what Jesus was like; but he could not, on account of the crowd ??for he was small of stature.

Side Of People

Luke 9:47

Jesus knew the dispute that occupied their minds, so he took hold of a little child and set it by his side;

Striking People With A Staff

Mark 15:19

They struck him on the head with a stick and spat upon him and bent their knees to him in homage.

Subtracting From People

Matthew 13:12

For he who has, to him shall more be given and richly given, but whoever has not, from him shall be taken even what he has.

Telling Of People's Situations

Mark 14:69

Again the maidservant who had noticed him began to tell the bystanders, "That fellow is one of them."

Telling What People Did

Matthew 14:12

His disciples came and removed the corpse and buried him; then they went and reported it to Jesus.

Telling What People Said

Luke 2:17

When they saw this they told people about the word which had been spoken to them about the child;

Ten People

Revelation 17:12

As for the ten horns you have seen, they are ten kings who have no royal power as yet, but receive royal authority for an hour along with the Beast;

The Gentleness Of God's People

Galatians 5:23

gentleness, self-control: ??there is no law against those who practise such things.

Things Like People

Mark 8:24

He began to see and said, "I can make out people, for I see them as large as trees, moving."

Those Looking For People

Acts 10:19

So the Spirit said to Peter, who was pondering over the vision, "There are three men looking for you!

Throwing People

Luke 4:29

they rose up, put him out of the town, and brought him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, in order to hurl him down.

Tithing For People

Hebrews 7:4-9

Now mark the dignity of this man. The patriarch Abraham paid him a tenth of the spoils.

Training Young People

Titus 2:6

Tell the young men also to be masters of themselves at all points;

Troubling Groups Of People

Revelation 9:5

these they were allowed, not to kill but to torture, for five months ??and their torture was like the torture of a scorpion when it stings a man.

Unity, Of God's People

Matthew 23:8-9

But you are not to be called 'rabbi,' for One is your teacher, and you are all brothers;

Unmarried People

Matthew 19:9-12

I tell you, whoever divorces his wife except for unchastity and marries another woman, commits adultery; and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery."

Unnamed People Angry With Others

Mark 14:4

This angered some of those present. "What was the use of wasting perfume like this?

Useful People

2 Peter 1:8

For as these qualities exist and increase with you, they render you active and fruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ;

Virtues Of Young People

1 John 2:13

fathers, I am writing to you, because you know him who is from the very beginning: young men, I am writing to you, because you have conquered the evil One. Children, I have written to you, because you know the Father:

Wealthy People

Luke 7:25

Come, what did you go out to see? A man arrayed in soft robes? Those who are gorgeously dressed and luxurious live in royal palaces.

Welcoming Other People

Luke 16:4

Ah, I know what I will do, so that people will welcome me to their houses when I am deposed from the factorship.'

Where Are People?

John 9:12

"Where is he?" they asked; he answered, "I do not know."

Why Do People Not Do This?

Mark 2:18

As the disciples of John and of the Pharisees were observing a fast, people came and asked him, "Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, and your disciples do not fast?"

Writing On People

Hebrews 8:10

This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel when that day comes, saith the Lord; I will set my laws within their mind, inscribing them upon their hearts; I will be a God to them, and they shall be a People to me;

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