21 occurrences

'Against' in the Bible

And we are conscious that God is a true judge against those who do 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

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

But, O man, who are you, to make answer against God? May the thing which is made say to him who made it, Why did you make me so?

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 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 has not put away the people of his selection. Or have you no knowledge of what is said about Elijah in the holy Writings? how he says words to God against Israel,

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

For if you were cut out of a field olive-tree, and against the natural use were united to a good olive-tree, how much more will these, the natural branches, be united again with the olive-tree which was theirs?

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

For which reason everyone who puts himself against the authority puts himself against the order of God: and those who are against it will get punishment for themselves.

Verse ConceptsdefianceRebellion, Against Human AuthorityCivil GovernmentAnarchyRebellion against GodRespecting Authority

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