'Outcome' in the Bible
And the man, looking at her, said nothing, waiting to see if the Lord had given his journey a good outcome.
And I came today to the water-spring, and I said, O Lord, the God of my master Abraham, if it is your purpose to give a good outcome to my journey,
And he said, Do not keep me; the Lord has given a good outcome to my journey; let me now go back to my master.
As for you, it was in your mind to do me evil, but God has given a happy outcome, the salvation of numbers of people, as you see today.
Then they said, Do get directions from God for us, to see if the journey on which we are going will have a good outcome.
And Jonathan gave his father Saul a good account of David, and said to him, Let not the king do wrong against his servant, against David; because he has done you no wrong, and all his acts have had a good outcome for you:
“What was the outcome? Tell me,” David asked him.“The troops fled from the battle,” he answered. “Many of the troops have fallen and are dead. Also, Saul and his son Jonathan are dead.”
"As your soul lives, your majesty, the king," the woman answered, "no one can divert anything left or right from what your majesty the king has spoken! As a matter of fact, it was your servant Joab! He was there, giving me precise orders about everything that your humble servant was to say. Your servant Joab did this, intending to change the outcome of this matter. Nevertheless, your majesty is wise, like the wisdom of the angel of God, to be aware of everything that's going on throughout the earth."
Now Ahaziah had a fall from the window of his room in Samaria, and was ill. And he sent men, and said to them, Put a question to Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, about the outcome of my disease, to see if I will get well or not.
Many fell slain, because the battle's outcome was directed by God. They lived in their territory until the exile.
I will declare your righteousness and your salvation every day, though I do not fully understand what the outcome will be.
The dice is cast into someone's lap, but the outcome is from the LORD.
The purposes of the man of industry have their outcome only in wealth; but one who is over-quick in acting will only come to be in need.
Do not make a noise about tomorrow, for you are not certain what a day's outcome may be.
The wise use their eyes, but the fool walks in darkness. I also perceived that the same outcome affects them all.
For there are many other words that increase futility. What then is the advantage for a man?
Lord, you will give us peace: for all our works are the outcome of your purpose.
“Let them come and tell uswhat will happen.Tell us the past events,so that we may reflect on themand know the outcome,or tell us the future.
You said, ‘I will be the mistress forever.’You did not take these things to heartor think about their outcome.
For I know the plans and thoughts that I have for you,’ says the Lord, ‘plans for peace and well-being and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.
I heard but did not understand. So I asked, “My lord, what will be the outcome of these things?”
I will turn your feasts into mourningand all your songs into lamentation;I will cause everyone to wear sackclothand every head to be shaved.I will make that grieflike mourning for an only sonand its outcome like a bitter day.
Meanwhile, Peter was following Him at a distance right to the high priest’s courtyard. He went in and was sitting with the temple police to see the outcome.
For the outcome of the law is wrath; but where there is no law it will not be broken.
Therefore, [inheriting] the promise depends entirely on faith [that is, confident trust in the unseen God], in order that it may be given as an act of grace [His unmerited favor and mercy], so that the promise will be [legally] guaranteed to all the descendants [of Abraham]—not only for those [Jewish believers] who keep the Law, but also for those [Gentile believers] who share the faith of Abraham, who is the [spiritual] father of us all—
Therefore what benefit were you then deriving from the things of which you are now ashamed? For the outcome of those things is death.
But now having been freed from sin and enslaved to God, you derive your benefit, resulting in sanctification, and the outcome, eternal life.
What is the outcome then? I will pray with the spirit and I will pray with the mind also; I will sing with the spirit and I will sing with the mind also.
What is the outcome then, brethren? When you assemble, each one has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification.
But having the same spirit of faith, as it is said in the Writings, The words of my mouth came from the faith in my heart; in the same way, our words are the outcome of our faith;
Remember your leaders who have spoken God’s word to you. As you carefully observe the outcome of their lives, imitate their faith.
See, we count as blessed those who have endured. You have heard of Job’s endurance and have seen the outcome from the Lord. The Lord is very compassionate and merciful.
obtaining as the outcome of your faith the salvation of your souls.
For the time has come for judgment to begin with God’s household, and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who disobey the gospel of God?
See, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give to every man the outcome of his works.
Bible Theasaurus
- Consequence (8 instances)
- Effect (194 instances)
- Event (30 instances)
- Issue (89 instances)
- Outcome (35 instances)
- Result (306 instances)
- Termination (6 instances)