6 occurrences

'Better' in the Bible

and had suffered many things by many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better, but rather grew worse,

Verse ConceptsBecoming PoorWorse

If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having your two hands to go into Gehenna, into the unquenchable fire,

Verse ConceptsCripplesPunishment, By GodSelf DenialGehennaEntering LifeCausing Others To StumbleNot Maintaining LifeFire Of HellCutting Off Hands And FeetTwo Of Body PartsMissing The Markcutting

If your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life lame, rather than having your two feet to be cast into Gehenna, into the fire that will never be quenched --

Verse ConceptsFeetLamenessGehennaInjury To FeetEntering LifeCausing Others To StumbleCare Of FeetTwo Of Body Parts

If your eye causes you to stumble, cast it out. It is better for you to enter into the Kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the Gehenna of fire,

Verse ConceptsSelf DisciplineGehennaEntering The KingdomPlucking OutCausing Others To StumbleEyes HarmedOne Material ThingTwo Of Body Parts

For the Son of Man goes, even as it is written about him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for that man if he had not been born."

Verse ConceptsFate Of IndividualsBetrayalNecessityWoeNever Being BornJudas Betraying ChristPersonal GoodWoe To The Wicked

Bible Theasaurus

Adept (3 instances)
Amend (15 instances)
Beneficial (12 instances)
Better (302 instances)
Dependable (5 instances)
Effective (13 instances)
Expert (90 instances)
Honest (52 instances)
Honorable (62 instances)
Improve (1 instance)
Practiced (94 instances)
Proficient (4 instances)
Respectable (2 instances)
Salutary (1 instance)
Secure (159 instances)
Serious (65 instances)
Skilful (40 instances)
Skillful (88 instances)
Upright (440 instances)