39 occurrences

'Against' in the Bible

If you are the Son of God, let yourself go down; for it is in the Writings, He will give his angels care over you; and, In their hands they will keep you up, so that your foot may not be crushed against a stone.

Verse ConceptsSafetySatan, As DeceiverSeductionThe If's Of SatanGod Carrying PeopleStriking RocksBeing Struck With StonesWho Is Jesus?Angels Looking After PeopleAngelic GuardianshipResisting Temptationjumping

Whoever then goes against the smallest of these laws, teaching men to do the same, will be named least in the kingdom of heaven; but he who keeps the laws, teaching others to keep them, will be named great in the kingdom of heaven.

Verse ConceptsFalse TeachingsCommands, in NTKingdom Of God, Characteristics OfTeachingInferiorityMisteachingGreatness Of DisciplesTeaching The Way Of GodUnimportant ThingsBreaking The Ten Commandmentsrelaxingrelaxation

If then you are making an offering at the altar and there it comes to your mind that your brother has something against you,

Verse ConceptsPeople Rememberingthe Gifts of GodForgiving Others Who Hurt YouPurgatory

Come to an agreement quickly with him who has a cause against you at law, while you are with him on the way, for fear that he may give you up to the judge and the judge may give you to the police and you may be put into prison.

Verse ConceptsAgreementDiscorddisagreementsLawyersJudgesOfficersAttorneyLawsuitsLitigationQuarrelsDebtorsAgreeingHanding Over PeopleImprisonmentsCourt SessionsPeople Accusing PeopleMisunderstandingsMaking Peace With EnemiesReconciliationConflictResolving Conflictjail

But I say to you, Do not make use of force against an evil man; but to him who gives you a blow on the right side of your face let the left be turned.

Verse ConceptsCheeksInsultsSelf DefenceTemperAccepting BeatingsTwo Of Body PartsOther Right PartsRepaying Evil For EvilTurning The Other CheekForgiving Others Who Hurt You

You have knowledge that it was said, Have love for your neighbour, and hate for him who is against you:

Verse ConceptsLove Your Neighbour!NeighboursLoving Your Enemies

Do not give that which is holy to the dogs, or put your jewels before pigs, for fear that they will be crushed under foot by the pigs whose attack will then be made against you.

Verse ConceptsContemptdogsJewelsPrudenceAskingUngodlinessWasteWicked Described AsDespisersName CallingSwinePeople Torn To PiecesPigsUnfitting ThingsPetsHurt And Betrayalpork

And the rain came down and there was a rush of waters and the winds were driving against that house, but it was not moved; because it was based on the rock.

Verse ConceptsRainFoundations Of BuildingsRosesFloods

And the rain came down and there was a rush of waters and the winds were driving against that house; and it came down and great was its fall.

Verse ConceptsRainThe Insecurity Of The WickedSpiritual FailureDestruction Of HousesThings FallingRosesFloods

And there was a man with a dead hand. And they put a question to him, saying, Is it right to make a man well on the Sabbath day? so that they might have something against him.

Verse ConceptsFaultsLimbs WitheredQuestioning ChristDiseased HandsJesus HealingThe Sabbath And ChristFinding Fault With JesusJesus Healing On Sabbath

And if Satan sends out Satan, he makes war against himself; how then will he keep his kingdom?

Verse ConceptsKingdomsSatan, Kingdom OfJesus Casting Out DemonsThe DevilCasting Out Demonsgroups

Whoever is not with me is against me; and he who does not take part with me in getting people together, is driving them away.

Verse ConceptsGospel, Responses ToNot MeChrist With People In SpiritNo Helpgathering

And whoever says a word against the Son of man, will have forgiveness; but whoever says a word against the Holy Spirit, will not have forgiveness in this life or in that which is to come.

Verse ConceptsThe Present AgeThe Future AgeBlasphemyGod Not ForgivingGod Will ForgiveHellHell Is EverlastingForgivenessGod's ForgivenessFunForgiveness KjvAbuseforgiving

The men of Nineveh will come up in the day of judging and give their decision against this generation: because they were turned from their sins at the preaching of Jonah; and now a greater than Jonah is here.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, nature ofevangelists, identity ofPreaching, Effects OfGreatness Of ChristThe Final JudgementSigns Of RepentanceThe Dead Are RaisedJudgement

The queen of the South will come up in the day of judging and give her decision against this generation: for she came from the ends of the earth to give ear to the wisdom of Solomon; and now a greater than Solomon is here.

Verse ConceptsQueensSolomon, Character OfSouthOld Testament People As TypesGreatness Of ChristThe Final JudgementPeople From Far AwayThe Dead Are RaisedJudgmentsJudgement DayJudgementcondemnation

And they were bitter against him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is nowhere without honour but in his country and among his family.

Verse ConceptsStumbling Over ChristUnderestimationProphecy Ignoredhonour

But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, and was troubled by the waves: for the wind was against them.

Verse ConceptsWindFar From HereThe Sea Stirred Uplakes

And in answer he said to them, Why do you, yourselves, go against the word of God on account of the teaching which has been handed down to you?

Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTOrthodoxy, In NtFor The Sake Of ThingsWhy Do You Do This?Breaking God's Lawdisobedience

And when they got it, they made a protest against the master of the house,

Verse ConceptsGrumbling At People

The Lord said to my Lord, Be seated at my right hand, till I put under your feet all those who are against you?

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Jesus ChristRight Hand Of GodRight SidesChrist Is LordChrist OvercomingSubject To GodAll Enemies Under God's Feet

But a curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! because you are shutting the kingdom of heaven against men: for you do not go in yourselves, and those who are going in, you keep back.

Verse ConceptsFalse ReligionGuidance, Need For God'sKingdom Of God, Entry IntoLegalismStumbling BlocksShutting The KingdomEntering The KingdomHypocritesHypocrisyGoing To Heavenpietypharisees

So that you are witnesses against yourselves that you are the sons of those who put the prophets to death.

Verse ConceptsChildren Of EvilKilling ProphetsWitness Against OneselfProphets Killedprophetstestifying

In that hour Jesus said to the people, Have you come out as against a thief with swords and sticks to take me? I was teaching every day in the Temple and you took me not.

Verse ConceptsCrowdsUnceasingAlways Being ActiveSitting To TeachChrist TeachingArresting ChristClubsThe Lord As A Thief

Now the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin were looking for false witness against Jesus, so that they might put him to death;

Verse ConceptsChief priestsLeaders, SpiritualAttempts To Kill ChristSeeking For Abstract ThingsThe Chief Priests Condemning Christaccusations

And the high priest got up and said to him, Have you no answer? what is it which these say against you?

Verse ConceptsOthers Not AnsweringPeople Getting UpRivers

Then the high priest, violently parting his robes, said, He has said evil against God: what more need have we of witnesses? for now his words against God have come to your ears:

Verse ConceptsTearing Of ClothesGesturesBlasphemy, Falsely AccusedHearing ChristThose Who Tore ClothesBlasphemyMan's Needs

And after a little time those who were near came and said to Peter, Truly you are one of them; because your talk is witness against you.

Verse ConceptsStandingThings RevealedNervousnessSpeech

But when the chief priests and those in authority made statements against him, he gave no answer.

Verse ConceptsChief priestsChrist Being SilentOthers Not AnsweringThe Chief Priests Condemning Christeldersaccusations

Then says Pilate to him, Do you give no attention to what their witnesses say against you?

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Against (2892 instances)

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