'Among' in the Bible

among whom also we all formerly lived in the desires of our flesh, doing the will of the flesh and of the mind, and we were children of wrath by nature, as also the rest of [them] were.

But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or greediness, must not even be named among you (as is fitting for saints),

in order that you may become blameless and innocent, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation, among whom you shine as stars in the world,

that has come to you, just as also in all the world it is bearing fruit and increasing, just as also among you from the day you heard about and understood the grace of God in truth,

to whom God wanted to make known what [is] the glorious wealth of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory,

And whenever this letter is read among you, {see to it} that it is read also among the Laodicean church, and that you also read the [letter] from Laodicea.

because our gospel did not come to you with word only, but also with power and with the Holy Spirit and with much certainty, just as you know what sort of [people] we became among you for your sake.

Now we ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and rule over you in the Lord and admonish you,

and to esteem them beyond all measure in love, because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.

whenever he should come to be glorified on that day by his saints and to be marveled at by all who believe, because our testimony was believed among you,

For you yourselves know how it is necessary to imitate us, that we did not behave irresponsibly among you,

For we hear [that] some among you are living irresponsibly, working [at] nothing, but being busybodies.

among whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan, in order that they may be taught not to blaspheme.

And most certainly, great is the mystery of godliness: Who was revealed in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the Gentiles, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory.

You know this, that all those in Asia turned away from me, among whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.

and their message {will spread} like gangrene, among whom are Hymenaeus and Philetus,

For every high priest taken from among men is appointed on behalf of people in the things relating to God, in order that he can offer both gifts and sacrifices on behalf of sins,

But we are not among those who shrink back to destruction, but among those who have faith to the preservation of [our] souls.

have you not made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?

And the tongue [is] a fire! The world of unrighteousness, the tongue, is set among our members, defiling the whole body and setting on fire {the course of human existence}, being set on fire by hell.

Who [is] wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good behavior his works, with the humility of wisdom.

And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace among those who make peace.

From where [are] conflicts and from where [are] quarrels among you? [Is it] not from this, from your pleasures that wage war among your members?

Is anyone among you suffering misfortune? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praise.

Is anyone among you sick? He should summon the elders of the church and they should pray over him, anointing him with olive oil in the name of the Lord.

My brothers, if anyone among you should wander away from the truth and someone turns him back,

maintaining your good conduct among the Gentiles, so that in [the things] in which they slander you as evildoers, by seeing your good deeds they may glorify God on the day of visitation.

Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, [when it] takes place to test you, as [if] [something] strange were happening to you.

Therefore [I, your] fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, [and] also a sharer of the glory that is going to be revealed, exhort the elders among you:

shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight not by compulsion but willingly, in accordance with God, and not greedily but eagerly,

But there were also false prophets among the people, as there will be false teachers among you also, who will bring in {destructive heresies}, even denying the Master who bought them, [thus] bringing on themselves swift destruction.

(for that righteous man, [as he] lived among them day after day, was tormenting [his] righteous soul by the lawless deeds [he was] seeing and hearing),

I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who wants to be first [among] them, does not acknowledge us.

'I know where you live, where the throne of Satan [is]. And you hold fast to my name and did not deny your faith in me, even in the days of Antipas my faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan lives.

And the kings of the earth, and the most important people, and the military leaders, and the rich, and the powerful, and every slave and free person hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains,