12 occurrences

'Attempts' in the Bible

But you put a false face on things; all your attempts to put things right are of no value.

Verse ConceptsdoctorsLying, Examples OfUseless PeopleFake FriendsValue

Let them be overcome and put to shame who make attempts to take my soul; let those who would do me damage be turned back and made foolish.

Verse ConceptsGod, As SaviordisgracePrayer, As Asking GodTrapPlottingAttempting To Kill MeHurtDisappointmenthurting

Great numbers will make attempts to get the approval of a ruler: and every man is the special friend of him who has something to give.

Verse ConceptsFriends FailingNetworkingAccessFriendsFriendship And LoveFriendship And TrustFavorFriendship KjvLosing Friendsfriendliness

And they made attempts to take him; but they were in fear of the people, because they saw that the story was against them; and they went away from him.

Verse ConceptsCrowdsPharisees, Attitudes To Jesus ChristTeachers Of The LawProper UnderstandingArresting ChristFearing Other PeopleJesus Using ParablesLeaving People Alone

As a number of attempts have been made to put together in order an account of those events which took place among us,

Verse ConceptsHistorical Booksflexibility

And some men had with them, on a bed, a man who was ill, without power of moving; and they made attempts to get him in and put him before Jesus.

Verse ConceptsParalyticsdiseasesBedsLowering PeoplePeople Carrying Live PeopleBringing Men To Jesus

And the chief priests and the scribes made attempts to get their hands on him in that very hour; and they were in fear of the people, for they saw that he had made up this story against them.

Verse ConceptsChief priestsCrowdsPharisees, Attitudes To Jesus ChristTeachers Of The LawProper UnderstandingPeople OpposedArresting ChristFearing Other PeopleJesus Using ParablesOpposition To Christ From ScribesThe Chief Priests Condemning Christ

Then the sailors made attempts secretly to get away from the ship, letting down a boat as if they were about to put down hooks from the front of the ship;

Verse ConceptsAnchorsMarinersBoatsServants, BadPretendingEscaping EvilIn FrontPutting Things DownColorsailing

Worship of images, use of strange powers, hates, fighting, desire for what another has, angry feelings, attempts to get the better of others, divisions, false teachings,

Verse ConceptsBad AttitudeSectsSelf IndulgenceSchismsAvoiding JealousyNature Of IdolatryFighting One AnotherSorcerySchoolDrugsdivisionwitches

And that no man may make attempts to get the better of his brother in business: for the Lord is the judge in all these things, as we said to you before and gave witness.

Verse ConceptsCheatingInjustice, Hated By GodManipulationPunishment, Nature OfSin, God's Judgment OnDo Not StealBusinessInfidelitySexual Puritycheaters

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Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain