20 occurrences

'Ruled' in the Bible

You, then, are to be over my house, and all my people will be ruled by your word: only as king will I be greater than you.

Verse ConceptsPalacesThronePromotionRelative GreatnessRespect For People

For I have knowledge of your hard and uncontrolled hearts: even now, while I am still living, you will not be ruled by the Lord; how much less after my death?

Verse ConceptsRebellion, Of IsraelNecksSelf WillObstinate IndividualsKnowing FactsRebellion against Godrebellion

Say now in the ears of all the townsmen of Shechem, Is it better for you to be ruled by all the seventy sons of Jerubbaal or by one man only? And keep in mind that I am your bone and your flesh.

Verse ConceptsBodySeventySame Bone And FleshSeventies

Men of other countries will, with false hearts, put themselves under my authority: from the time when my name comes to their ears, they will be ruled by me.

Verse ConceptsForeignersPretendingObeying People

From the time when my name comes to their ears they will be ruled by me: men of other countries will, with false hearts, put themselves under my authority.

Verse ConceptsForeignersObedience To GodPretendingObeying People

If his children give up my law, and are not ruled by my decisions;

Verse ConceptsAbandonment

And he gave them into the hands of the nations; and they were ruled by their haters.

Verse ConceptsUnsuitable RuleHating Peopleshaters

The Lord is my heritage: I have said that I would be ruled by your words.

Verse ConceptsHeirsGod Is My PortionI Keep The Commandments

Give me life in your mercy; so that I may be ruled by the unchanging word of your mouth.

Verse ConceptsLovingkindnessRevivingWanting To Keep The Commandmentsrevivalpreservation

They are ruled this day by your decisions; for all things are your servants.

Verse ConceptsServants Of The LordUniverseAppointmentsServing God

I have been ruled by your orders; for all my ways are before you.

Verse ConceptsMan's WaysGod, All knowingI Keep The Commandments

So that you may be ruled by a wise purpose, and your lips may keep knowledge.

Verse ConceptsValuing Knowledge

And he will be the judge between the nations, and the peoples will be ruled by his decisions: and their swords will be turned into plough-blades, and their spears into vine-knives: no longer will the nations be turning their swords against one another, and the knowledge of war will be gone for ever.

Verse ConceptsGod, As JudgePruningPloughingSecuritySpearsToolsWarfare, Nature OfWeaponsNationsPeace, Effects OfDisarmamentMessianic PropheciesGod Makes PeaceMillennial Kingdom, Universal Peace And Blessing

We have become as those who were never ruled by you, on whom your name was not named.

Verse ConceptsNames Blotted Out

And they came in and took it for their heritage, but they did not give ear to your voice, and were not ruled by your law; they have done nothing of all you gave them orders to do: so you have made all this evil come on them:

And he will be judge between great peoples, and strong nations far away will be ruled by his decisions; their swords will be hammered into plough-blades and their spears into vine-knives: nations will no longer be lifting up their swords against one another, and knowledge of war will have gone for ever.

Verse ConceptsGod, As JudgePruningDisarmamentSpearsToolsWarfare, Nature OfWeaponsAmbivalenceCutting Off BranchesTilling The SoilFruitless LearningFar From HereGod Makes PeaceGod Saves From Sin And Death

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