'Know' in the Bible

But at that time [when you] did not know God, you were enslaved to the things which by nature are not gods.

But now, [because you] have come to know God, or rather have come to be known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and miserable elemental spirits? Do you want to be enslaved to them all over again?

But you know that because of an illness of the flesh I proclaimed the gospel to you the first time.

(the eyes of your hearts having been enlightened), so that you may know what is the hope of his calling, what [are] the riches of the glory of his inheritance among the saints,

and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, in order that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God.

For this you know {for certain}, that every sexually immoral [person], or unclean [person], or greedy [person] (who is an idolater), does not have an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

[because you] know that each one of you, whatever good he should do, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether slave or free.

Now, so that you also may know {my circumstances}, what I am doing, Tychicus, my dear brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will make known to you all [things],

whom I have sent to you for this very [reason], that you may know {our circumstances}, and he may encourage your hearts.

Now I want you to know, brothers, that {my circumstances} have happened instead for the progress of the gospel,

for I know that this will turn out to me for deliverance through your prayer and the support of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

But if [it is] to live in the flesh, this [is] fruitful work for me, and which I will prefer [I do] not know.

And because I am convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,

But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I also may be encouraged [when I] know {your circumstances}.

But you know his proven character, that like a child with a father he served with me for the gospel.

so that I may know him and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings, being conformed to his death,

I know [how] both {to make do with little} and I know [how] {to have an abundance}. In everything and in all [things] I have learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both {to have an abundance} and to go without.

Now you also know, Philippians, that at the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving except you alone,

For I want you to know how great a struggle I have on behalf of you, and those in Laodicea, and all those who have not seen my face {in person},

[because you] know that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. Serve the Lord Christ.

Let your speech always [be] with grace, seasoned with salt, so that [you] may know how it is necessary for you to answer each one.

whom I have sent to you for this very [reason], in order that you may know {our circumstances} and he may encourage your hearts,

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.

For [you] yourselves know, brothers, our reception with you, that it was not in vain,

but [after we] had already suffered and been mistreated in Philippi, just as you know, we had the courage in our God to speak to you the gospel of God amid much opposition.

{For never} did we come with a word of flattery, just as you know, nor with a pretext of greediness (God [is] witness),

just as you know how [we treated] each one of you, like a father his own children,

[so that] no one would be shaken by these afflictions. For [you] yourselves know that we are appointed for this,

for indeed when we were with you we told you beforehand that we were about to be afflicted, just as indeed it happened, and you know.

Because of this, I also, [when I] could endure [it] no longer, sent in order to know your faith, lest somehow the tempter tempted you and our labor should be in vain.

For you know what commands we gave to you through the Lord Jesus.

[that] each of you know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor,

not in lustful passion, just as also the Gentiles who do not know God;

for [you] yourselves well know that the day of the Lord is coming in the [same] way as a thief in the night.

with burning flame giving punishment to those who do not know God and who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus,

And you know that which restrains [him] now, so that he will be revealed in his own time.

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

But we know that the law [is] good, if anyone makes use of it lawfully,

(but if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of the church of God?),

But if I am delayed, [I am writing] in order that you may know how one must conduct oneself in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and mainstay of the truth.

who forbid marrying [and insist on] abstaining from foods that God created for sharing in with thankfulness by those who believe and who know the truth,

for which reason also I suffer these [things]. But [I am] not ashamed, because I know in whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard [what] I have entrusted until that day.

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

May the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord in that day! And how much he served [me] in Ephesus you know very well.

But avoid foolish and uninformed controversies, [because you] know that they produce quarrels.

But know this, that in the last days difficult times will come,

But you continue in [the things] which you have learned and are convinced [of], [because you] know from whom you learned [them],

They profess to know God, but by their deeds they deny [him], [because they] are detestable and disobedient, and unfit for every good deed.

Confident of your obedience, I am writing to you [because I] know that you will do even beyond what I say.

[for] forty years. Therefore I was angry with this generation, and I said, 'They always go astray in their heart, and they do not know my ways.'

And they will not teach each one his fellow citizen and each one his brother, saying, 'Know the Lord,' because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest.

For we know the one who said, "Vengeance [is] mine, I will repay," and again, "The Lord will judge his people."

For you know that also afterwards, [when he] wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, because he did not find an occasion for repentance, although he sought it with tears.

Know [that] our brother Timothy has been released, with whom I will see you, if he comes quickly [enough].

[because you] know that the testing of your faith produces endurance.

But do you want to know, O foolish person, that faith apart from works is useless?

Not many should become teachers, my brothers, [because you] know that we will receive a greater judgment.

Adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wants to be a friend of the world makes [himself] an enemy of God.

you who do not know {what will happen tomorrow}, {what your life will be like}. For you are a smoky vapor that appears for a short time and then disappears.

he should know that the one who turns a sinner back from the error of his way will save that person's soul from death, and will cover over a great number of sins.

[because you] know that you were redeemed from your futile way of life inherited from your ancestors not with perishable things like silver or gold,

{Resist him}, steadfast in your faith, [because you] know the same [kinds] of sufferings are being accomplished by your community of believers in the world.

Therefore I intend to remind you continually concerning these [things], although [you] know [them] and are established in the truth that you have.

[because I] know that the removal of my habitation is imminent, as indeed our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me.

Therefore, dear friends, [because you] know [this] beforehand, guard yourselves so that you do not lose your own safe position [because you] have been led away by the error of lawless persons.

And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments.

The one who says "I have come to know him," and does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in this person.

But whoever keeps his word, truly in this person the love of God has been perfected. By this we know that we are in him.

But the one who hates his brother is in the darkness, and walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

Children, it is the last hour, and just as you have heard that antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have arisen, by which we know that it is the last hour.

And you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all know.

I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you do know it, and because every lie is not of the truth.

If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness has been fathered by him.

See what sort of love the Father has given to us: that we should be called children of God, and we are! Because of this the world does not know us: because it did not know him.

Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that whenever he is revealed we will be like him, because we will see him just as he is.

And you know that that one was revealed in order that he might take away sins, and in him [there] is no sin.

We know that we have passed over from death to life because we love the brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.

Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that every murderer does not have eternal life residing in him.

We have come to know love by this: that {he} laid down his life on behalf of us, and we ought to lay down our lives on behalf of the brothers.

By this we know that we are of the truth and will convince our heart before him,

And the one who keeps his commandments resides in him, and he in him. And by this we know that he resides in us: by the Spirit whom he has given to us.

By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,

We are from God. The one who knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of deceit.

The one who does not love does not know God, because God is love.

By this we know that we reside in him and he in us: that he has given us of his Spirit.

And we have come to know and have believed the love that God has in us. God is love, and the one who resides in love resides in God, and God resides in him.

By this we know that we love the children of God: whenever we love God and keep his commandments.

These [things] I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, in order that you may know that you have eternal life.

And if we know that he hears us [in] whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked from him.

We know that everyone who is fathered by God does not sin, but the one fathered by God, he protects him, and the evil one does not touch him.

We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in [the power of] the evil one.

And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, in order that we may know the one who is true, and we are in the one who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This one is the true God and eternal life.

The elder, to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth--and not I alone, but also all those who know the truth--

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

Now I want to remind you, [although] you know everything once and for all, that Jesus, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, the second time destroyed those who did not believe.

'I know your works, and your labor and patient endurance, and that you are not able to tolerate evil, and you put to the test those who call themselves apostles and are not, and you found them [to be] false.

'I know your affliction and poverty (but you are rich), and the slander of those {who call themselves Jews} and are not, but [are] a synagogue of Satan.

'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.

'I know your works, and your love, and faith, and service, and patient endurance--and your last works [are] greater than the first.

And I will kill her children with deadly disease, and all the churches will know that I am the one who searches minds and hearts, and I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.