'Name' in the Bible

Before this, he had not come on any of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

He is here with authority from the high priests to put in chains all who call on your name."

But the Lord told him, "Go, because he's my chosen instrument to carry my name to unbelievers, to their kings, and to the descendants of Israel.

Everyone who heard him was astonished and said, "This is the man who harassed those who were calling on Jesus' name in Jerusalem, isn't it? Didn't he come here to bring them in chains to the high priests?"

Barnabas, however, introduced Saul to the apostles, telling them how on the road Saul had seen the Lord, who had spoken to him, and how courageously he had spoken in the name of Jesus in Damascus.

So he freely circulated among them in Jerusalem, speaking courageously in the name of the Lord.

All the prophets testify to this: everyone who believes in Jesus receives forgiveness of sins through his name."

So Peter ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus the Messiah. Then they asked him to stay there for several days.

But Elymas the occult practitioner (that is the meaning of his name) continued to oppose them and tried to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

Simeon has explained how God first showed his concern for the gentiles by taking from among them a people for his name.

so that the rest of the people may search for the Lord, including all the gentiles who are called by my name,' declares the Lord. "He is the one who has been doing these things

She kept doing this for many days until Paul became annoyed, turned to her and told the spirit, "I command you in the name of Jesus the Messiah to come out of her!" And it came out that very moment.

On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

Then some Jews who went around trying to drive out demons attempted to use the name of the Lord Jesus on those who had evil spirits, saying, "I command you by that Jesus whom Paul preaches!"

When this became known to everyone living in Ephesus, Jews and Greeks alike, they all became terrified, and the name of the Lord Jesus began to be held in high honor.

At this Paul replied, "What do you mean by crying and breaking my heart? I'm ready not only to be tied up in Jerusalem but even to die for the name of the Lord Jesus!"

So now, what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and have your sins washed away as you call on his name.'

Indeed, I myself thought it my duty to take extreme measures against the name of Jesus from Nazareth.

The governor of the island, whose name was Publius, owned estates in that part of the island. He welcomed us and entertained us with great hospitality for three days.

Through him we received grace and a commission as an apostle to bring about faithful obedience among all the gentiles for the sake of his name.

As it is written, "God's name is being blasphemed among the gentiles because of you."

For the Scripture says about Pharaoh, "I have raised you up for this very purpose, to demonstrate my power through you and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth."

"Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."

so that the gentiles may glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, "That is why I will praise you among the gentiles; I will sing praises to your name."

My one ambition is to proclaim the gospel where the name of the Messiah is not known, so I don't build on someone else's foundation.

To: God's church in Corinth, to those who have been sanctified by the Messiah Jesus and called to be holy, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah their Lord and ours.

Brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus the Messiah, I urge all of you to be in agreement and not to have divisions among you, so that you may be perfectly united in your understanding and opinions.

Is the Messiah divided? Paul wasn't crucified for you, was he? You weren't baptized in Paul's name, were you?

so that no one can say that you were baptized in my name.

In the name of our Lord Jesus, when you are gathered together (and I am there in spirit), and the power of our Lord Jesus is there, too,

That is what some of you were! But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of our Lord Jesus the Messiah and by the Spirit of our God.

At least we are not commercializing God's word like so many others. Instead, we speak with sincerity in the Messiah's name, like people who are sent from God and are accountable to God.

He is far above every ruler, authority, power, dominion, and every name that can be named, not only in the present age, but also in the one to come.

from whom every family in heaven and on earth receives its name.

you will consistently give thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah;

Now lifted up by God to heaven, a name above all others given, this matchless name possessing.

And so, when Jesus' name is called, the knees of everyone should fall, wherever they're residing.

And whatever you do, whether by speech or action, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

That way the name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified by you, and you by him, according to the grace of our God and Lord, Jesus, the Messiah.

In the name of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah, we command you, brothers, to keep away from every brother who is living in idleness and not living according to the tradition that they received from us.

All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their own masters as deserving of the highest respect, so that the name of God and our teaching may not be discredited.

However, God's solid foundation still stands. It has this inscription on it: "The Lord knows those who belong to him," and "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from evil."

and became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is better than theirs.

when he says, "I will announce your name to my brothers. I will praise you within the congregation."

Abraham gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything. In the first place, his name means "king of righteousness," and then he is also king of Salem, that is, "king of peace."

Therefore, through him let us always bring God a sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of our lips that confess his name.

Are not they the ones who blaspheme the noble Name by which you have been called?

As an example of suffering and patience, brothers, take the prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord.

Is anyone among you sick? He should call for the elders of the church, and they should pray for him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.

If you are insulted because of the name of the Messiah, you are blessed, for the glorious Spirit of God is resting on you.

But if you suffer for being a Christian, do not feel ashamed, but glorify God with that name.

I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name.

And this is his commandment: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus the Messiah, and to love one another as he commanded us.

I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.

After all, they went on their trip for the sake of the Name, accepting no support from gentiles.

May peace be with you! Your friends greet you. Greet each of our friends by name.

You have endured and suffered because of my name, yet you have not grown weary.

"I know where you live. Satan's throne is there. Yet you hold on to my name and have not denied your faith in me, even in the days of Antipas, my faithful witness, who was killed in your presence, where Satan lives.

"Let everyone listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone. On the white stone is written a new name that no one knows except the person who receives it.'"

The person who conquers in this way will wear white clothes, and I will never erase his name from the Book of Life. I will acknowledge his name in the presence of my Father and his angels.

"I know what you've been doing. Look! I have put in front of you an open door that no one can shut. You have only a little strength, but you have obeyed my word and have not denied my name.

I will make the one who conquers to become a pillar in the sanctuary of my God, and he will never go out of it again. I will write on him the name of my God, the name of the city of my God (the new Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God), and my own new name.

I looked, and there was a pale green horse! Its rider's name was Death, and Hades followed him. They were given authority over one-fourth of the earth to kill people using wars, famines, plagues, and the wild animals of the earth.

The name of the star is Wormwood. One-third of the water turned into wormwood, and many people died from the water because it had turned bitter.

The nations were angry, but the time for your wrath has come. It is time for the dead to be judged to reward your servants, the prophets, the saints, and all who fear your name, both unimportant and important, and to destroy those who destroy the earth."

It uttered blasphemies against God, against his name, and against his residence, that is, against those who are living in heaven.

All those who had become settled down and at home, living on the earth, will worship it, everyone whose name had not been written in the Book of Life belonging to the lamb that had been slaughtered since the foundation of the world.

so that no one may buy or sell unless he has the mark, which is the beast's name or the number of its name.

Then I looked, and there was the lamb, standing on Mount Zion! With him were 144,000 people who had his name and his Father's name written on their foreheads.

The smoke from their torture goes up forever and ever. There is no rest day or night for those who worship the beast and its image or for anyone who receives the mark of its name."

Then I saw what looked like a sea of glass mixed with fire. Those who had conquered the beast, its image, and the number of its name were standing on the sea of glass holding God's harps in their hands.

Lord, who won't fear and praise your name? For you alone are holy, and all the nations will come and worship you because your judgments have been revealed."

and they were burned by the fierce heat. They cursed the name of God, who has the authority over these plagues. They did not repent and give him glory.

On her forehead was written a secret name: BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND DETESTABLE THINGS OF THE EARTH

His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many royal crowns. He has a name written on him that nobody knows except himself.

He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is called the Word of God.

On his robe that covers his thigh he has a name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS

Anyone whose name was not found written in the Book of Life was thrown into the lake of fire.

and see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.