'Themselves' in the Bible

And some of the scribes said to themselves, “This fellow blasphemes.”

When it was evening, the disciples came to Him and said, “This place is desolate and the hour is already late; so send the crowds away, that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves.”

They began to discuss this among themselves, saying, “He said that because we did not bring any bread.”

Six days later Jesus *took with Him Peter and James and John his brother, and *led them up on a high mountain by themselves.

For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother’s womb; and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are also eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He who is able to accept this, let him accept it.”

As Jesus was about to go up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples aside by themselves, and on the way He said to them,

The baptism of John was from what source, from heaven or from men?” And they began reasoning among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say to us, ‘Then why did you not believe him?’

But when the vine-growers saw the son, they said among themselves, ‘This is the heir; come, let us kill him and seize his inheritance.’

But when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered themselves together.

saying: “The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves in the chair of Moses;

They tie up heavy burdens and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are unwilling to move them with so much as a finger.

Then they themselves also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not take care of You?’

And when they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments among themselves by casting lots.

They were all amazed, so that they debated among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him.”

Immediately Jesus, aware in His spirit that they were reasoning that way within themselves, *said to them, “Why are you reasoning about these things in your hearts?

and they have no firm root in themselves, but are only temporary; then, when affliction or persecution arises because of the word, immediately they fall away.

They went away in the boat to a secluded place by themselves.

send them away so that they may go into the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.”

and when they come from the market place, they do not eat unless they cleanse themselves; and there are many other things which they have received in order to observe, such as the washing of cups and pitchers and copper pots.)

Six days later, Jesus *took with Him Peter and James and John, and *brought them up on a high mountain by themselves. And He was transfigured before them;

They began reasoning among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say, ‘Then why did you not believe him?’

And they *crucified Him, and *divided up His garments among themselves, casting lots for them to decide what each man should take.

In the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes, were mocking Him among themselves and saying, “He saved others; He cannot save Himself.

Afterward He appeared to the eleven themselves as they were reclining at the table; and He reproached them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who had seen Him after He had risen.

But they themselves were filled with rage, and discussed together what they might do to Jesus.

But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected God’s purpose for themselves, not having been baptized by John.

Those who were reclining at the table with Him began to say to themselves, “Who is this man who even forgives sins?”

And He also told this parable to some people who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and viewed others with contempt:

They reasoned among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?’

And they began to discuss among themselves which one of them it might be who was going to do this thing.

But Jesus was saying, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.” And they cast lots, dividing up His garments among themselves.

So when He came to Galilee, the Galileans received Him, having seen all the things that He did in Jerusalem at the feast; for they themselves also went to the feast.

So when the crowd saw that Jesus was not there, nor His disciples, they themselves got into the small boats, and came to Capernaum seeking Jesus.

Now the Passover of the Jews was near, and many went up to Jerusalem out of the country before the Passover to purify themselves.

Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me; otherwise believe because of the works themselves.

I am no longer in the world; and yet they themselves are in the world, and I come to You. Holy Father, keep them in Your name, the name which You have given Me, that they may be one even as We are.

But now I come to You; and these things I speak in the world so that they may have My joy made full in themselves.

For their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth.

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

Then they *led Jesus from Caiaphas into the Praetorium, and it was early; and they themselves did not enter into the Praetorium so that they would not be defiled, but might eat the Passover.

These all with one mind were continually devoting themselves to prayer, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.

And there appeared to them tongues as of fire distributing themselves, and they rested on each one of them.

They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

“Therefore we have sent Judas and Silas, who themselves will also report the same things by word of mouth.

Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged and strengthened the brethren with a lengthy message.

But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us in public without trial, men who are Romans, and have thrown us into prison; and now are they sending us away secretly? No indeed! But let them come themselves and bring us out.”

And I said, ‘Lord, they themselves understand that in one synagogue after another I used to imprison and beat those who believed in You.

When it was day, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves under an oath, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.

So do not listen to them, for more than forty of them are lying in wait for him who have bound themselves under a curse not to eat or drink until they slay him; and now they are ready and waiting for the promise from you.”

having a hope in God, which these men cherish themselves, that there shall certainly be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.

Or else let these men themselves tell what misdeed they found when I stood before the Council,

After they had hoisted it up, they used supporting cables in undergirding the ship; and fearing that they might run aground on the shallows of Syrtis, they let down the sea anchor and in this way let themselves be driven along.

All of them were encouraged and they themselves also took food.

[When he had spoken these words, the Jews departed, having a great dispute among themselves.]

For when Gentiles who do not have the Law do instinctively the things of the Law, these, not having the Law, are a law to themselves,

For not knowing about God’s righteousness and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.

Therefore whoever resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves.

For because of this you also pay taxes, for rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing.

The women are to keep silent in the churches; for they are not permitted to speak, but are to subject themselves, just as the Law also says.

Now I urge you, brethren (you know the household of Stephanas, that they were the first fruits of Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves for ministry to the saints),

and He died for all, so that they who live might no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose again on their behalf.

and this, not as we had expected, but they first gave themselves to the Lord and to us by the will of God.

For we are not bold to class or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves; but when they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are without understanding.

For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.

Therefore it is not surprising if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their deeds.

I wish that those who are troubling you would even mutilate themselves.

For those who are circumcised do not even keep the Law themselves, but they desire to have you circumcised so that they may boast in your flesh.

and they, having become callous, have given themselves over to sensuality for the practice of every kind of impurity with greediness.

For they themselves report about us what kind of a reception we had with you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve a living and true God,

Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, modestly and discreetly, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly garments,

For those who have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a high standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.

For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.

storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is life indeed.

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires,

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

and then have fallen away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance, since they again crucify to themselves the Son of God and put Him to open shame.

For men swear by one greater than themselves, and with them an oath given as confirmation is an end of every dispute.

Therefore it was necessary for the copies of the things in the heavens to be cleansed with these, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves.

It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, in these things which now have been announced to you through those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things into which angels long to look.

For in this way in former times the holy women also, who hoped in God, used to adorn themselves, being submissive to their own husbands;

But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will also be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves.

promising them freedom while they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by what a man is overcome, by this he is enslaved.

These are the men who are hidden reefs in your love feasts when they feast with you without fear, caring for themselves; clouds without water, carried along by winds; autumn trees without fruit, doubly dead, uprooted;

‘I know your deeds and your toil and perseverance, and that you cannot tolerate evil men, and you put to the test those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and you found them to be false;

Then the kings of the earth and the great men and the commanders and the rich and the strong and every slave and free man hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains;

And the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound them.

These are the ones who have not been defiled with women, for they have kept themselves chaste. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These have been purchased from among men as first fruits to God and to the Lamb.