'Themselves' in the Bible

And behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.

And when even was come, the disciples came to him, saying, The place is desert, and the time is already past; send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food.

And they reasoned among themselves, saying, We took no bread.

For there are eunuchs, that were so born from their mother's womb: and there are eunuchs, that were made eunuchs by men: and there are eunuchs, that made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.

The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven or from men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why then did ye not believe him?

But the husbandmen, when they saw the son, said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and take his inheritance.

But the Pharisees, when they heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, gathered themselves together.

Yea, they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with their finger.

And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What is this? a new teaching! with authority he commandeth even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.

And straightway Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, saith unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?

and they have no root in themselves, but endure for a while; then, when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway they stumble.

And the apostles gather themselves together unto Jesus; and they told him all things, whatsoever they had done, and whatsoever they had taught.

send them away, that they may go into the country and villages round about, and buy themselves somewhat to eat.

And he went up unto them into the boat; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves;

and when they come from the market-place, except they bathe themselves, they eat not; and many other things there are, which they have received to hold, washings of cups, and pots, and brasen vessels.)

And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them;

And suddenly looking round about, they saw no one any more, save Jesus only with themselves.

And they kept the saying, questioning among themselves what the rising again from the dead should mean.

And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; He will say, Why then did ye not believe him?

But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.

But there were some that had indignation among themselves,'saying , To what purpose hath this waste of the ointment been made?

In like manner also the chief priests mocking him among themselves with the scribes said, He saved others; himself he cannot save.

And they were saying among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the tomb?

And afterward he was manifested unto the eleven themselves as they sat at meat; and he upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them that had seen him after he was risen.

And all went to enrol themselves, every one to his own city.

But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected for themselves the counsel of God, being not baptized of him.

And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that even forgiveth sins?

And he spake also this parable unto certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set all others at nought:

And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why did ye not believe him?

And they watched him, and sent forth spies, who feigned themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his speech, so as to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor.

And they began to question among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.

And Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day: for before they were at enmity between themselves.

But Peter arose, and ran unto the tomb; and stooping and looking in, he seeth the linen cloths by themselves; and he departed to his home, wondering at that which was come to pass.

when the multitude therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they themselves got into the boats, and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus.

The Jews therefore said among themselves, Whither will this man go that we shall not find him? will he go unto the Dispersion among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?

Now the passover of the Jews was at hand: and many went up to Jerusalem out of the country before the passover, to purify themselves.

The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Behold how ye prevail nothing: lo, the world is gone after him.

But now I come to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy made full in themselves.

And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth.

Now the servants and the officers were standing there , having made a fire of coals; for it was cold; and they were warming themselves: and Peter also was with them, standing and warming himself.

They lead Jesus therefore from Caiaphas into the Praetorium: and it was early; and they themselves entered not into the Praetorium, that they might not be defiled, but might eat the passover.

But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

The kings of the earth set themselves in array, And the rulers were gathered together, Against the Lord, and against his Anointed:

For before these days rose up Theudas, giving himself out to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed, and came to nought.

We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves also shall tell you the same things by word of mouth.

And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.

But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us publicly, uncondemned, men that are Romans, and have cast us into prison; and do they now cast us out privily? Nay verily; but let them come themselves and bring us out.

And when they opposed themselves and blasphemed, he shook out his raiment and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.

But as touching the Gentiles that have believed, we wrote, giving judgment that they should keep themselves from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what is strangled, and from fornication.

And I said, Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:

And when it was day, the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.

Do not thou therefore yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, who have bound themselves under a curse, neither to eat nor to drink till they have slain him: and now are they ready, looking for the promise from thee.

having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there shall be a resurrection both of the just and unjust.

Or else let these men themselves say what wrong-doing they found when I stood before the council,

Then were they all of good cheer, and themselves also took food.

But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stayed them from their purpose; and commanded that they who could swim should cast themselves overboard, and get first to the land;

And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Spirit through Isaiah the prophet unto your fathers,

And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, having much disputing among themselves.

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

Wherefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts unto uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves:

and likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another, men with men working unseemliness, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was due.

(for when Gentiles that have not the law do by nature the things of the law, these, not having the law, are the law unto themselves;

For being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.

Therefore he that resisteth the power, withstandeth the ordinance of God: and they that withstand shall receive to themselves judgment.

Or know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with men,

Now I beseech you, brethren (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have set themselves to minister unto the saints),

and he died for all, that they that live should no longer live unto themselves, but unto him who for their sakes died and rose again.

while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, long after you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you.

For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with certain of them that commend themselves: but they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding.

For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, fashioning themselves into apostles of Christ.

It is no great thing therefore if his ministers also fashion themselves as ministers of righteousness, whose end shall be according to their works.

For not even they who receive circumcision do themselves keep the law; but they desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

who being past feeling gave themselves up to lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

For they themselves report concerning us what manner of entering in we had unto you; and how ye turned unto God from idols, to serve a living and true God,

for fornicators, for abusers of themselves with men, for menstealers, for liars, for false swearers, and if there be any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine;

In like manner, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefastness and sobriety; not with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly raiment;

For they that have served well as deacons gain to themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

but if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how men ought to behave themselves in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on the life which is life indeed.

in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,

and they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him unto his will.

For the time will come when they will not endure the sound doctrine; but, having itching ears, will heap to themselves teachers after their own lusts;

One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, idle gluttons.

and then fell away, it is impossible to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.

It was necessary therefore that the copies of the things in the heavens should be cleansed with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

Be not carried away by divers and strange teachings: for it is good that the heart be established by grace; not by meats, wherein they that occupied themselves were not profited.

But ye have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and themselves drag you before the judgment-seats?

To whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto you, did they minister these things, which now have been announced unto you through them that preached the gospel unto you by the Holy Spirit sent forth from heaven; which things angel desire to look into.

For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:

But there arose false prophets also among the people, as among you also there shall be false teachers, who shall privily bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.

promising them liberty, while they themselves are bondservants of corruption; for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he also brought into bondage.

Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities about them, having in like manner with these given themselves over to fornication and gone after strange flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the punishment of eternal fire.

These are they who are hidden rocks in your love-feasts when they feast with you, shepherds that without fear feed themselves; clouds without water, carried along by winds; autumn leaves without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;

I know thy works, and thy toil and patience, and that thou canst not bear evil men, and didst try them that call themselves apostles, and they are not, and didst find them false;

And the kings of the earth, and the princes, and the chief captains, and the rich, and the strong, and every bondman and freeman, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains;

And the seven angels that had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.