'Something' in the Bible

He saw heaven opened and an object something like a large sheet descending, being let down to earth by its four corners.

"I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision, an object something like a large sheet descending, being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came to me.

(All the Athenians and the foreigners who lived there used to spend their time in nothing else than telling or listening to something new.)

But some in the crowd shouted one thing, and others something else, and when the commanding officer was unable to find out the truth because of the disturbance, he ordered Paul to be brought into the barracks.

As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he said to the commanding officer, "May I say something to you?" The officer replied, "Do you know Greek?

Paul called one of the centurions and said, "Take this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to report to him."

So the centurion took him and brought him to the commanding officer and said, "The prisoner Paul called me and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you."

But I have nothing definite to write to my lord about him. Therefore I have brought him before you all, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after this preliminary hearing I may have something to write.

For a person is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision something that is outward in the flesh,

For if Abraham was declared righteous by the works of the law, he has something to boast about -- but not before God.

What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Absolutely not! Certainly, I would not have known sin except through the law. For indeed I would not have known what it means to desire something belonging to someone else if the law had not said, "Do not covet."

God chose what is low and despised in the world, what is regarded as nothing, to set aside what is regarded as something,

If someone thinks he knows something, he does not yet know to the degree that he needs to know.

But I have not used any of these rights. And I am not writing these things so that something will be done for me. In fact, it would be better for me to die than -- no one will deprive me of my reason for boasting!

If they want to find out about something, they should ask their husbands at home, because it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in church.

And what you sow is not the body that is to be, but a bare seed -- perhaps of wheat or something else.

Therefore I thought it necessary to urge these brothers to go to you in advance and to arrange ahead of time the generous contribution you had promised, so this may be ready as a generous gift and not as something you feel forced to do.

For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

The one who steals must steal no longer; rather he must labor, doing good with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with the one who has need.

because you know that each person, whether slave or free, if he does something good, this will be rewarded by the Lord.

who though he existed in the form of God did not regard equality with God as something to be grasped,

Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of respect, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if something is excellent or praiseworthy, think about these things.

For even in Thessalonica on more than one occasion you sent something for my need.

For people swear by something greater than themselves, and the oath serves as a confirmation to end all dispute.

For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices. So this one too had to have something to offer.

For God had provided something better for us, so that they would be made perfect together with us.

But if you do not experience discipline, something all sons have shared in, then you are illegitimate and are not sons.

For you have not come to something that can be touched, to a burning fire and darkness and gloom and a whirlwind

and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks of something better than Abel's does.

Dear friends, do not be astonished that a trial by fire is occurring among you, as though something strange were happening to you.

I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not acknowledge us.

and in front of the throne was something like a sea of glass, like crystal. In the middle of the throne and around the throne were four living creatures full of eyes in front and in back.

Then I heard something like a voice from among the four living creatures saying, "A quart of wheat will cost a day's pay and three quarts of barley will cost a day's pay. But do not damage the olive oil and the wine!"

Then the second angel blew his trumpet, and something like a great mountain of burning fire was thrown into the sea. A third of the sea became blood,

Now the locusts looked like horses equipped for battle. On their heads were something like crowns similar to gold, and their faces looked like men's faces.

Then I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, and those who had conquered the beast and his image and the number of his name. They were standing by the sea of glass, holding harps given to them by God.