32 occurrences in 13 translations

'Against' in the Bible

But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.

Verse ConceptsGod, Righteousness OfCondemnation Of The WickedJudgmentsJudging Others Actions

But you who are judging another for doing what you do yourself, are you hoping that God's decision will not take effect against you?

Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceCondemnation Of The WickedEscaping From GodJudgmentsJudgementJudging Others Actionspractice

You who take pride in the law, are you doing wrong to the honour of God by behaviour which is against the law?

Verse ConceptsReproachSin, Nature OfThey Do Not Keep CommandsBoastingdisobedienceDishonoring God

It is true that circumcision is of use if you keep the law, but if you go against the law it is as if you had it not.

Verse ConceptsRitualIf You Do Not Keep CommandsIf You Keep The Commandments

For prior to the Law sin was already in the world; only it is not entered in the account against us when no Law exists.

Verse ConceptsKnowledge, Of SinReckoningThe Entrance Of SinWithout The Lawaccounting

Yet Death reigned as king from Adam to Moses even over those who had not sinned, as Adam did, against Law. And in Adam we have a type of Him whose coming was still future.

Verse ConceptsAdam and Jesus ChristForeshadowingTypes Of ChristChrist, Types OfAntitypesSin Producing DeathNot Like ThingsSin Produces DeathAdam and eve disobey god

But you will say to me, Why does he still make us responsible? who is able to go against his purpose?

Verse ConceptsBlameResistanceGod Works His Will

Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?

Verse ConceptsPresumptionStriving With GodAnswering GodOther Unimportant PeopleMan's Relationship With His CreatorQuestioning GodMan's Relation To God

Why? Because they were not searching for it by faith, but by works. They came up against the stone which was in the way;

Verse ConceptsProphecies Concerning ChristTrusting In WorksSaved By FaithWorks Of The LawConversion Of Israel

But again, did Israel fail to understand? Listen to Moses first. He says, "I will fire you with jealousy against a nation which is no nation, and with fury against a nation devoid of understanding."

Verse ConceptsProvokingFoolish PeopleMaking Israel JealousNot Understanding God's Things

But about Israel he says; All the day my hands have been stretched out to a people whose hearts were turned away, and who put themselves against my word.

Verse ConceptsObstinacy Against GodHand Of GodGod's HandGod's Hands Stretched Outdisobediencerebellion

God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying,

Verse ConceptsGod, All knowingForeknowledgeCastawaysGod's ForeknowledgeGod Not ForsakingIsrael HardenedScripture Says

Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.

Verse ConceptsDo Not Be ProudOther SupportingOlive TreesSupportBoasting

For if you were cut off from your native wild olive and against nature were grafted into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these—the natural branches—be grafted into their own olive tree?

Verse ConceptsOlivesParticipation, In ChristTreesCutting Off BranchesJoined To The ChurchOlive Treescutting

So in the same way these have gone against the orders of God, so that by the mercy given to you they may now get mercy.

Verse ConceptsReceiving God's Mercydisobedience

so that he who is setting himself against the authority, against God's ordinance hath resisted; and those resisting, to themselves shall receive judgment.

Verse ConceptsdefianceRebellion, Against Human AuthorityCivil GovernmentAnarchyRebellion against GodRespecting Authority

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