'Individual' in the Bible
They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians. They said, "Teacher, we know that you are sincere and that you teach the way of God truthfully. You don't favor any individual, because you pay no attention to external appearance.
To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one--to each according to his individual capacity; and then started from home.
And one [individual] from the crowd answered him, "Teacher, I brought to you my son who has {a spirit that makes him mute}.
And [as] he was setting out on [his] way, one [individual] ran up and knelt down before him [and] asked him, "Good Teacher, what must I do so that I will inherit eternal life?"
They came and told him, "Teacher, we know that you are sincere. You don't favor any individual, because you pay no attention to external appearance. Rather, you teach the way of God truthfully. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay them or shouldn't we?"
so they asked him, "Teacher, we know that you're right in what you say and teach, and that you don't favor any individual, but teach the way of God truthfully.
And Peter, seeing this, said to the people, “You men of Israel, why are you amazed at this? Why are you staring at us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?
So the disciples decided to send a contribution, each according to his individual ability, to the believers who lived in Judea.
But God's free gift immeasurably outweighs the transgression. For if through the transgression of the one individual the mass of mankind have died, infinitely greater is the generosity with which God's grace, and the gift given in His grace which found expression in the one man Jesus Christ, have been bestowed on the mass of mankind.
And it is not with the gift as it was with the results of one individual's sin; for the judgement which one individual provoked resulted in condemnation, whereas the free gift after a multitude of transgressions results in acquittal.
For if, through the transgression of the one individual, Death made use of the one individual to seize the sovereignty, all the more shall those who receive God's overflowing grace and gift of righteousness reign as kings in Life through the one individual, Jesus Christ.
For as through the disobedience of the one individual the mass of mankind were constituted sinners, so also through the obedience of the One the mass of mankind will be constituted righteous.
For through the authority graciously given to me I warn every individual among you not to value himself unduly, but to cultivate sobriety of judgement in accordance with the amount of faith which God has allotted to each one.
In the same way, even though we are many people, we are one body in the Messiah and individual parts connected to each other.
And we have different gifts according to the grace given to us. If the gift is prophecy, that individual must use it in proportion to his faith.
Let every individual be obedient to those who rule over him; for no one is a ruler except by God's permission, and our present rulers have had their rank and power assigned to them by Him.
If anyone destroys the temple of God [corrupting it with false doctrine], God will destroy the destroyer; for the temple of God is holy (sacred), and that is what you are.
Only, whatever be the condition in life which the Lord has assigned to each individual--and whatever the condition in which he was living when God called him--in that let him continue.
Now you are the body of Christ, and individual members of it.
So it is written [in Scripture], “The first man, Adam, became a living soul (an individual);” the last Adam (Christ) became a life-giving spirit [restoring the dead to life].
This punishment on such an individual by the majority is enough for him,
On behalf of such an individual I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except about my weaknesses.
But from those who were of high reputation (whatever they were—in terms of individual importance—makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality—He is not impressed with the positions that people hold nor does He recognize distinctions such as fame or power)—well, those who were of reputation contributed nothing to me [that is, they had nothing to add to my gospel message nor did they impose any new requirements on me].
Now the promises [in the covenants] were decreed to Abraham and to his seed. God does not say, “And to seeds (descendants, heirs),” as if [referring] to many [persons], but as to one, “And to your Seed,” who is [none other than] Christ.
But there cannot be a mediator where only one individual is concerned.
From Him the whole body, fitted and knit together by every supporting ligament, promotes the growth of the body for building up itself in love by the proper working of each individual part.
But each individual man among you must love his wife as he loves himself; and may the wife fear her husband.
But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while [by taking on the limitations of humanity], crowned with glory and honor because of His suffering of death, so that by the grace of God [extended to sinners] He might experience death for [the sins of] everyone.
since he is a double-minded individual, unstable in all his ways.
For we all stumble in many ways. If someone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect individual, able to control the entire body as well.
These men are murmurers, ever bemoaning their lot. Their lives are guided by their evil passions, and their mouths are full of big, boastful words, while they treat individual men with admiring reverence for the sake of the advantage they can gain.
The 12 gates are 12 pearls; each individual gate was made of a single pearl. The broad street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.
Related Words
Bible Theasaurus
- Human (514 instances)
- Individual (61 instances)
- Mortal (60 instances)
- One (6621 instances)
- Person (1336 instances)
- Private (53 instances)
- Separate (157 instances)
- Single (219 instances)
- Somebody (34 instances)
- Someone (466 instances)
- Soul (577 instances)
- Special (220 instances)
- Whole (1012 instances)
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- Exchange Of Individuals
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- Fear Of Individuals
- God Abandoning Individuals
- God Angry With Individuals
- God Killing Individuals
- Great Individuals
- Hating Individuals
- Individual Prophets
- Individualism
- Individuals Being Silent
- Individuals Fearing God
- Individuals Passing Away
- Individuals Running
- Individuals Saving Others
- Individuals Shouting
- Individuals Trembling
- Individuals Who Lied
- Individuals going home
- Killing Named Individuals
- Leaders
- Named Individuals Who Prayed
- Obstinate Individuals
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