14 occurrences

'Attempt' in the Bible

And he said to them, Do not make an attempt to get more money than the right amount.

Verse ConceptsMoney, Stewardship OfTaxExtortionBeing Contenttaxes

Give to everyone who comes with a request, and if a man takes away your property, make no attempt to get it back again.

Verse ConceptsBeggarsInterestRobbing PeopleGivingPropertyGiving Without Expecting ReturnGiving Back

For if anyone has a cause at law against you, and you are going with him before the ruler, make an attempt, on the way, to come to an agreement with him, for if you do not, he may take you before the judge and the judge will give you up to the police, and they will put you in prison.

Verse ConceptsdisagreementsImprisonmentsJudgesOfficersReconciliation, Between BelieversLitigationHanding Over PeopleStress And Hard TimesReconciliationPurgatoryeffortjail

Made an attempt to get a view of Jesus, and was not able to do so, because of the people, for he was a small man.

Verse ConceptsSeeking ChristShort PeopleCrowds SeekingThe First Sight Of ChristDisadvantages Of CrowdsWho Is Jesus?Motivationluckseekingtrying

And when he came to Jerusalem, he made an attempt to be joined to the disciples, but they were all in fear of him, not taking him for a disciple.

Verse ConceptsJoined To The ChurchFear Of IndividualsAcceptanceDiscipleshipdamascustrying

And when a violent attempt was made by the Gentiles and the Jews, with their rulers, to make an attack on them and have them stoned,

Verse ConceptsSpiritual Warfare, Causes OfTrapPersecution Of The Apostle PaulAntagonism From Jew And GentileFear Of Stoning

And having come to Mysia, they made an attempt to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not let them;

Verse ConceptsProvincesThe Spirit Of ChristLed By The Spirit

For this reason, the Jews took me in the Temple, and made an attempt to put me to death.

Verse ConceptsAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleDisciples In The Temple

If you are married to a wife, make no attempt to get free from her: if you are free from a wife, do not take a wife.

Verse ConceptsAvoid DivorceUnmarriedMarriage KjvBeing Singlespousemarraigematrimony

By faith they went through the Red Sea as if it had been dry land, though the Egyptians were overcome by the water when they made an attempt to do the same.

Verse ConceptsdrowningMoses, Life OfSeaDry LandExploits Of FaithComing To The Red SeaDeath Of Other Groups

Bible Theasaurus

Assay (3 instances)
Attack (399 instances)
Attempt (41 instances)
Endeavor (9 instances)
Endeavour (7 instances)
Undertake (20 instances)

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain