'Even' in the Bible

Even from among your own group men will arise, teaching perversions of the truth to draw the disciples away after them.

Then Paul replied, "What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be tied up, but even to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus."

(When they heard that he was addressing them in Aramaic, they became even quieter.) Then Paul said,

I persecuted this Way even to the point of death, tying up both men and women and putting them in prison,

The commanding officer answered, "I acquired this citizenship with a large sum of money." "But I was even born a citizen," Paul replied.

He even tried to desecrate the temple, so we arrested him.

I punished them often in all the synagogues and tried to force them to blaspheme. Because I was so furiously enraged at them, I went to persecute them even in foreign cities.

They set a day to meet with him, and they came to him where he was staying in even greater numbers. From morning until evening he explained things to them, testifying about the kingdom of God and trying to convince them about Jesus from both the law of Moses and the prophets.

I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that I often intended to come to you (and was prevented until now), so that I may have some fruit even among you, just as I already have among the rest of the Gentiles.

just as it is written: "There is no one righteous, not even one,

All have turned away, together they have become worthless; there is no one who shows kindness, not even one."

So even David himself speaks regarding the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

Yet death reigned from Adam until Moses even over those who did not sin in the same way that Adam (who is a type of the coming one) transgressed.

For I consider that our present sufferings cannot even be compared to the glory that will be revealed to us.

even before they were born or had done anything good or bad (so that God's purpose in election would stand, not by works but by his calling) --

even us, whom he has called, not only from the Jews but also from the Gentiles?

but Israel even though pursuing a law of righteousness did not attain it.

And Isaiah is even bold enough to say, "I was found by those who did not seek me; I became well known to those who did not ask for me."

And even they -- if they do not continue in their unbelief -- will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.

For even Christ did not please himself, but just as it is written, "The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me."

in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem even as far as Illyricum I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.

God has revealed these to us by the Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.

So for me, it is a minor matter that I am judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself.

when people lie about us, we answer in a friendly manner. We are the world's dirt and scum, even now.

It is actually reported that sexual immorality exists among you, the kind of immorality that is not permitted even among the Gentiles, so that someone is cohabiting with his father's wife.

For even though I am absent physically, I am present in spirit. And I have already judged the one who did this, just as though I were present.

But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who calls himself a Christian who is sexually immoral, or greedy, or an idolater, or verbally abusive, or a drunkard, or a swindler. Do not even eat with such a person.

For since I am free from all I can make myself a slave to all, in order to gain even more people.

I wish you all spoke in tongues, but even more that you would prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets so that the church may be strengthened.

It is written in the law: "By people with strange tongues and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people, yet not even in this way will they listen to me," says the Lord.

But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised.

For if the dead are not raised, then not even Christ has been raised.

and perhaps I will stay with you, or even spend the winter, so that you can send me on my journey, wherever I go.

For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, regarding the affliction that happened to us in the province of Asia, that we were burdened excessively, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of living.

Now when I arrived in Troas to proclaim the gospel of Christ, even though the Lord had opened a door of opportunity for me,

But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled only to those who are perishing,

Therefore we do not despair, but even if our physical body is wearing away, our inner person is being renewed day by day.

So then from now on we acknowledge no one from an outward human point of view. Even though we have known Christ from such a human point of view, now we do not know him in that way any longer.

For even when we came into Macedonia, our body had no rest at all, but we were troubled in every way -- struggles from the outside, fears from within.

For even if I made you sad by my letter, I do not regret having written it (even though I did regret it, for I see that my letter made you sad, though only for a short time).

So then, even though I wrote to you, it was not on account of the one who did wrong, or on account of the one who was wronged, but to reveal to you your eagerness on our behalf before God.

Therefore we have been encouraged. And in addition to our own encouragement, we rejoiced even more at the joy of Titus, because all of you have refreshed his spirit.

But we will not boast beyond certain limits, but will confine our boasting according to the limits of the work to which God has appointed us, that reaches even as far as you.

And even if I am unskilled in speaking, yet I am certainly not so in knowledge. Indeed, we have made this plain to you in everything in every way.

And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.

Are they servants of Christ? (I am talking like I am out of my mind!) I am even more so: with much greater labors, with far more imprisonments, with more severe beatings, facing death many times.

For even if I wish to boast, I will not be a fool, for I would be telling the truth, but I refrain from this so that no one may regard me beyond what he sees in me or what he hears from me,

even because of the extraordinary character of the revelations. Therefore, so that I would not become arrogant, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to trouble me -- so that I would not become arrogant.

I have become a fool. You yourselves forced me to do it, for I should have been commended by you. For I lack nothing in comparison to those "super-apostles," even though I am nothing.

Now we pray to God that you may not do anything wrong, not so that we may appear to have passed the test, but so that you may do what is right even if we may appear to have failed the test.

But even if we (or an angel from heaven) should preach a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be condemned to hell!

Yet not even Titus, who was with me, was compelled to be circumcised, although he was a Greek.

But we did not surrender to them even for a moment, in order that the truth of the gospel would remain with you.

And the rest of the Jews also joined with him in this hypocrisy, so that even Barnabas was led astray with them by their hypocrisy.

Brothers and sisters, I offer an example from everyday life: When a covenant has been ratified, even though it is only a human contract, no one can set it aside or add anything to it.

among whom all of us also formerly lived out our lives in the cravings of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath even as the rest

even though we were dead in transgressions, made us alive together with Christ -- by grace you are saved! --

For the things they do in secret are shameful even to mention.

And I pray this, that your love may abound even more and more in knowledge and every kind of insight

My confident hope is that I will in no way be ashamed but that with complete boldness, even now as always, Christ will be exalted in my body, whether I live or die.

He humbled himself, by becoming obedient to the point of death -- even death on a cross!

So then, my dear friends, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence but even more in my absence, continue working out your salvation with awe and reverence,

But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice together with all of you.

For even in Thessalonica on more than one occasion you sent something for my need.

And even though you were dead in your transgressions and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, he nevertheless made you alive with him, having forgiven all your transgressions.

Even though they have the appearance of wisdom with their self-imposed worship and false humility achieved by an unsparing treatment of the body -- a wisdom with no true value -- they in reality result in fleshly indulgence.

For even when we were with you, we used to give you this command: "If anyone is not willing to work, neither should he eat."

even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor, and an arrogant man. But I was treated with mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief,

even for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.

But the one who lives for pleasure is dead even while she lives.

I would rather appeal to you on the basis of love -- I, Paul, an old man and even now a prisoner for the sake of Christ Jesus --

no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, as a dear brother. He is especially so to me, and even more so to you now, both humanly speaking and in the Lord.

Since I was confident that you would obey, I wrote to you, because I knew that you would do even more than what I am asking you to do.

For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any double-edged sword, piercing even to the point of dividing soul from spirit, and joints from marrow; it is able to judge the desires and thoughts of the heart.

But in your case, dear friends, even though we speak like this, we are convinced of better things relating to salvation.

And this is even clearer if another priest arises in the likeness of Melchizedek,

So even the first covenant was inaugurated with blood.

not abandoning our own meetings, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging each other, and even more so because you see the day drawing near.

By faith, even though Sarah herself was barren and he was too old, he received the ability to procreate, because he regarded the one who had given the promise to be trustworthy.

and he reasoned that God could even raise him from the dead, and in a sense he received him back from there.

And others experienced mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.

For they could not bear what was commanded: "If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned."

You believe that God is one; well and good. Even the demons believe that -- and tremble with fear.

Such trials show the proven character of your faith, which is much more valuable than gold -- gold that is tested by fire, even though it is passing away -- and will bring praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.

In the same way, wives, be subject to your own husbands. Then, even if some are disobedient to the word, they will be won over without a word by the way you live,

Therefore, I intend to remind you constantly of these things even though you know them and are well established in the truth that you now have.

But false prophets arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. These false teachers will infiltrate your midst with destructive heresies, even to the point of denying the Master who bought them. As a result, they will bring swift destruction on themselves.

yet even angels, who are much more powerful, do not bring a slanderous judgment against them before the Lord.

Dear friend, you demonstrate faithfulness by whatever you do for the brothers (even though they are strangers).

Demetrius has been testified to by all, even by the truth itself. We also testify to him, and you know that our testimony is true.

Now I desire to remind you (even though you have been fully informed of these facts once for all) that Jesus, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, later destroyed those who did not believe.

But even when Michael the archangel was arguing with the devil and debating with him concerning Moses' body, he did not dare to bring a slanderous judgment, but said, "May the Lord rebuke you!"

Now Enoch, the seventh in descent beginning with Adam, even prophesied of them, saying, "Look! The Lord is coming with thousands and thousands of his holy ones,

save others by snatching them out of the fire; have mercy on others, coupled with a fear of God, hating even the clothes stained by the flesh.

(Look! He is returning with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all the tribes on the earth will mourn because of him. This will certainly come to pass! Amen.)

His head and hair were as white as wool, even as white as snow, and his eyes were like a fiery flame.

I know your works as well as your labor and steadfast endurance, and that you cannot tolerate evil. You have even put to the test those who refer to themselves as apostles (but are not), and have discovered that they are false.

Do not be afraid of the things you are about to suffer. The devil is about to have some of you thrown into prison so you may be tested, and you will experience suffering for ten days. Remain faithful even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown that is life itself.

I know where you live -- where Satan's throne is. Yet you continue to cling to my name and you have not denied your faith in me, even in the days of Antipas, my faithful witness, who was killed in your city where Satan lives.

And those who live on the earth will rejoice over them and celebrate, even sending gifts to each other, because these two prophets had tormented those who live on the earth.