31 occurrences

'Against' in the Bible

At that time certain Chaldaeans came near and made a statement against the Jews.

Verse ConceptsPeople Accusing People

Then Nebuchadnezzar was full of wrath, and the form of his face was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego: and he gave orders that the fire was to be heated up seven times more than it was generally heated.

Verse ConceptsTemperSevenfoldExpressions On FacesHot ThingsAngry PeopleChange

And it is my decision that any people, nation, or language saying evil against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, will be cut to bits and their houses made waste: because there is no other god who is able to give salvation such as this.

Verse ConceptsFalse GodsCoercionPeople Torn To PiecesRubbishBlasphemy

Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was at a loss for a time, his thoughts troubling him. The king made answer and said, Belteshazzar, do not be troubled by the dream or by the sense of it. Belteshazzar, answering, said, My lord, may the dream be about your haters, and its sense about those who are against you.

Verse ConceptsConfusionThoughts Of The RighteousDreams InterpretedOvercoming EnemiesPeople Appalled

But you have been lifting yourself up against the Lord of heaven, and they have put the vessels of his house before you, and you and your lords, your wives and your women, have taken wine in them; and you have given praise to gods of silver and gold, of brass and iron and wood and stone, who are without the power of seeing or hearing, and without knowledge: and to the God in whose hand your breath is, and whose are all your ways, you have not given glory;

Verse ConceptsDeafnessFaultsConcubinesGovernmentGreed, Condemnation OfHand Of GodIronLife, HumanUnreliabilityDrinking WineGod Giving BreathIdols Not SeeingBeing Without UnderstandingNature Of GodOther WivesTemple Utensils RemovedWood And StoneBronze For Idols

Then the chief rulers and the captains were looking for some cause for putting Daniel in the wrong in connection with the kingdom, but they were unable to put forward any wrongdoing or error against him; because he was true, and no error or wrong was to be seen in him.

Verse ConceptsCriticism, amongst believersFaithfulness, Examples OfBusiness, ExamplesHonestyNeglecting DutiesServants, GoodBusiness EthicsMagistratesFaultlessnessFidelityPlottingErrorcorruptionaccusations

And at the king's order, they took those men who had said evil against Daniel, and put them in the lions' hole, with their wives and their children; and they had not got to the floor of the hole before the lions overcame them and all their bones were broken.

Verse ConceptsFaultsBitingLionsBones BrokenThrowing PeopleChildren SufferingIn Danger From LionsOther WivesPeople Accusing PeopleWork Soon Doneaccusations

And he will say words against the Most High, attempting to put an end to the saints of the Most High; and he will have the idea of changing times and law; and the saints will be given into his hands for a time and times and half a time.

Verse ConceptsBlasphemy, Examples OfBetrayalBetrayal, To The ChristianHistorySeasons, Of LifeThe PopeThree And A Half YearsBlasphemyUniverse ChangedTo Be Given Into One's HandsBurnoutChangeSchedulesRebellion of Satan and AngelsSeasons Changing

And I saw him come right up to the sheep, and he was moved with wrath against him, attacking the sheep so that his two horns were broken; and the sheep had not strength to keep his place before him, but was pushed down on the earth and crushed under his feet: and there was no one to get the sheep out of his power.

Verse ConceptsWeak AnimalsBeating AnimalsTrampling AnimalsHorns BrokenTwo Of Body PartsNo One Can SavePutting Animals Down

... against the regular burned offering; and ... crushed down to the earth, and it did its pleasure and things went well for it.

Verse ConceptsThose Against TruthAgainst The TruthThe Wicked Prosperrebellion

And his designs will be turned against the holy people, causing deceit to do well in his hand; in his heart he will make himself great, and send destruction on numbers who are living unconscious of their danger; and he will put himself up against the prince of princes; but he will be broken, though not by men's hands.

Verse ConceptsBabylonAntichristPower, God's SavingSatan, As DeceiverInfidelity To GodDestruction Of The WickedThose At EaseThose Who DeceivedProud PeopleMan's Relation To God

We are sinners, acting wrongly and doing evil; we have gone against you, turning away from your orders and from your laws:

Verse ConceptsRebellion Against God, Shown InWe Have SinnedBreaking God's Law

O Lord, righteousness is yours, but shame is on us, even to this day; and on the men of Judah and the people of Jerusalem, and on all Israel, those who are near and those who are far off, in all the countries where you have sent them because of the sin which they have done against you.

Verse Conceptsdispersion, theSelf Righteousness, And The GospelUnfaithfulness, To GodPeople ExiledShame Has ComeUnfaithful

O Lord, shame is on us, on our kings and our rulers and our fathers, because of our sin against you.

Verse ConceptsShame Has ComeWe Have Sinned

And all Israel have been sinners against your law, turning away so as not to give ear to your voice: and the curse has been let loose on us, and the oath recorded in the law of Moses, the servant of God, for we have done evil against him.

Verse ConceptsConversion, God's demands forServants Of The LordThe Curse Of The LawThey Do Not Keep CommandsWe Have SinnedWritten In The Law

And he has given effect to his words which he said against us and against those who were our judges, by sending a great evil on us: for under all heaven there has not been done what has been done to Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsUnique EventsFaithful SayingsGod Harmed Them

And a strong order will be sent out against the great number for one week; and so for half of the week the offering and the meal offering will come to an end; and in its place will be an unclean thing causing fear; till the destruction which has been fixed is let loose on him who has made waste.

Verse ConceptsAbominationsTribulation PeriodAbomination Of DesolationThree And A Half YearsSeven YearsThe DestroyerIsrael In TribulationPeace And SafetyThe World Ruler

But the angel of the kingdom of Persia put himself against me for twenty-one days; but Michael, one of the chief angels, came to my help; and when I came he was still there with the angel of the kings of Persia.

Verse ConceptsAngels opposed to GodAngels as God's servantsMichael The ArchangelPrincesSatan, Agents OfSatan, As The Enemy Of GodTen Or More DaysPrincipalities And PowersRanks Of AngelsSpiritual Warfaregabriel

But I am going back to make war with the angel of Persia, and when I am gone, the angel of Greece will come. And there is no one on my side against these, but Michael, your angel.

Verse ConceptsArchangelsBooks, Metaphorical UseMichael The ArchangelBible, Names OfActing AloneAngelic GuardianshipTelling The Truth

And now I will make clear to you what is true. There are still three kings to come in Persia, and the fourth will have much greater wealth than all of them: and when he has become strong through his wealth, he will put his forces in motion against all the kingdoms of Greece.

Verse ConceptsAffirmationsThree MenFractions, One FourthFourthStrong IndividualsThe Rich Lording ItWealthy People

But out of a branch from her roots one will come up to take his place, who will come against the army, forcing his way into the strong place of the king of the north, and he will take them in hand and overcome them:

Verse ConceptsForts

In those times, a number will take up arms against the king of the south: and the children of the violent among your people will be lifting themselves up to make the vision come true; but it will be their downfall.

Verse ConceptsPursuing ViolenceVisions From GodMan's Words Fulfilled

And he who comes against him will do his pleasure, and no one will be able to keep his place before him: he will take up his position in the beautiful land and in his hand there will be destruction.

Verse ConceptsThe Will Of Men

Against fertile places, and will make waste a part of the country; and he will do what his fathers have not done, or his fathers' fathers; he will make distribution among them of goods taken in war and by force, and of property: he will even make designs against the strong places for a time.

Verse ConceptsEvil PlansShort Time For ActionDividing The Spoil

And he will put in motion his power and his strength against the king of the south with a great army; and the king of the south will go to war with a very great and strong army: but he will be forced to give way, because of their designs against him;

Verse ConceptsMany CombatantsEvil PlansBravery

And he will go back to his land with great wealth; and his heart will be against the holy agreement; and he will do his pleasure and go back to his land.

Verse ConceptsPlunderingSatan, Agents OfIndividuals going homeCovenant Made At Sinai

For those who go out from the west will come against him, and he will be in fear and will go back, full of wrath against the holy agreement; and he will do his pleasure: and he will go back and be united with those who have given up the holy agreement.

Verse ConceptsAbandonmentSeafaringShipsShips For AttackingBreaking The CovenantAngry PeopleCovenant Made At Sinaiventing

And those who do evil against the agreement will be turned to sin by his fair words: but the people who have knowledge of their God will be strong and do well.

Verse ConceptsKnowing God, Effects OfKnowledge, Of GodTemptation, ResistingBreaking The CovenantWorks Of FaithExploits Of Faith

And the king will do his pleasure; he will put himself on high, lifting himself over every god, and saying things to be wondered at against the God of gods; and all will be well for him till the wrath is complete; for what has been purposed will be done.

Verse ConceptsBoasting, FoolishBlasphemy, At GodAntichrist, Names ForBlasphemyThe Wicked ProsperSpeed Of God's AngerProud PeopleSeeking HonourThe Will Of Men

And at the time of the end, the king of the south will make an attack on him: and the king of the north will come against him like a storm-wind, with war-carriages and horsemen and numbers of ships; and he will go through many lands like overflowing waters.

Verse ConceptsArmageddonThe NavyAttacking With ChariotsShips For AttackingEnd Of DaysFamily ConflictEnd Times

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