29 occurrences

'Opinion' in the Bible

And having a high opinion of Joseph as his servant, he made him the overseer of his house and gave him control over all he had.

Verse ConceptsCareResponsibility, Examples OfWorthinessAuthority Delegated To PeopleFavor

And they said to them, May the Lord take note of you and be your judge; for you have given Pharaoh and his servants a bad opinion of us, putting a sword in their hands for our destruction.

Verse ConceptsNosesSmellsApproval To Kill

And the priest is to see him on the seventh day; and if, in his opinion, the place on his skin has not become worse and is not increased in size, then the priest will keep him shut up for seven days more:

Verse ConceptsSpreadingThe Seventh Day Of The WeekSeven DaysDay 7Seven Days For Legal Purposes

But if, in his opinion, the growth is stopped, and black hair has come up on it, the disease has gone; he is clean and the priest will say that he is clean.

Verse ConceptsThe Hair Of The BodyBlack Hair

And the Lord said to Moses, Send for seventy of the responsible men of Israel, who are in your opinion men of weight and authority over the people; make them come to the Tent of meeting and be there with you.

Verse ConceptsSeventiesLeadersIdentityResponsibilityThe Elderlyeldersorganizationgathering

If you are not able to give a decision as to who is responsible for a death, or who is right in a cause, or who gave the first blow in a fight, and there is a division of opinion about it in your town: then go to the place marked out by the Lord your God;

Verse ConceptsSacred PlacesHard Tasks

And he gave orders to the men whom he sent, saying, This is what you are to say to all the men of Israel, Has ever an act like this been done from the day when the children of Israel came out of Egypt to this day? Give thought to it, turning it over in your minds, and give your opinion of it.

Verse ConceptsUnique Events

And when the Philistine, taking note, saw David, he had a poor opinion of him: for he was only a boy, red-haired and good-looking.

Verse ConceptsDavid, Early LifePride, Examples OfSuperiorityAttractionDisdainLimitations Of YouthRed FacesAppearances ofteenagerHandsome Men

Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, Give your opinion now, what are we to do?

Then King Rehoboam took the opinion of the old men who had been with Solomon his father when he was living, and said, In your opinion, what answer am I to give to this people?

Verse ConceptsThe Elders GatheredThe Elderly

But he gave no attention to the opinion of the old men, and went to the young men of his generation who were waiting before him:

Verse ConceptsAdvice, Rejecting Good AdviceImmaturityThe Elders GatheredMan's CounselRejectionBad Counsel

And said to them, What is your opinion? What answer are we to give to this people who have said to me, Make less the weight of the yoke which your father put on us?

Verse ConceptsRemoving BurdensLight YokeEasy BurdensMan's Counsel

Then King Rehoboam took the opinion of the old men who had been with Solomon his father when he was living, and said, In your opinion, what answer am I to give to this people?

But he gave no attention to the opinion of the old men, but went to the young men of his generation who were waiting before him.

Verse ConceptsAdvice, Rejecting Good AdviceThe Elderly

And he said to them, What is your opinion? What answer are we to give to this people who have said to me, Make less the weight of the yoke which your father put on us?

Let your minds be changed, and do not have an evil opinion of me; yes, be changed, for my righteousness is still in me.

Verse ConceptsPeople Changing Their MindsInjusticevindication

Why has the evil-doer a low opinion of God, saying in his heart, You will not make search for it?

Verse ConceptsAccountabilityrehabilitationNot Seeking God

He who is of low position and has a servant, is better than one who has a high opinion of himself and is in need of bread.

Verse ConceptsPretenceServanthood, In SocietyShortagesServants Of PeopleSeeking HonourBeing Gay

When the evil-doer comes, a low opinion comes with him, and with the loss of honour comes shame.

Verse ConceptsContempt, Examples OfLosing Honourwickedness

As for me, here I am in your hands: do with me whatever seems good and right in your opinion.

Verse ConceptsThe Will Of MenStudyingDoing Your Bestbasketball

We have had word of the pride of Moab, how great it is; how he is lifted up in pride; and his great opinion of himself, and that his heart is lifted up.

Verse ConceptsProud HeartsHeart, Fallen And RedeemedPride, Examples OfHaughtinessProud Peoplearrogance

For who has had a poor opinion of the day of small things? for they will be glad when they see the weighted measuring-line in the hand of Zerubbabel. Then he said in answer to me, These seven lights are the eyes of the Lord which go quickly up and down through all the earth.

Verse ConceptsGod, Human Descriptions OfContemptGod, Present EverywherePlumb LineVisionSmall Things God UsesSeven Body PartsSmall ThingsPatrollingGod Seeing All The Earth

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