'Obtained' in the Bible
(Now this man obtained a field with the reward of his iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this citizenship. And Paul said, But I am a Roman born.
Having therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand unto this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses did say should come;
And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close in shore.
What then? that which Israel seeketh for, that he obtained not; but the election obtained it, and the rest were hardened:
For as ye in time past were disobedient to God, but now have obtained mercy by their disobedience,
Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: but I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be trustworthy.
Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we faint not:
Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect: but I press on, if so be that I may lay hold on that for which also I was laid hold on by Christ Jesus.
though I was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: howbeit I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief;
howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me as chief might Jesus Christ show forth all his longsuffering, for an ensample of them that should thereafter believe on him unto eternal life.
And thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
But now hath he obtained a ministry the more excellent, by so much as he is also the mediator of a better covenant, which hath been enacted upon better promises.
nor yet through the blood of goats and calves, but through his own blood, entered in once for all into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption.
who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
who in time past were no people, but now are the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and the'saviour Jesus Christ: