51 occurrences

'Death' in the Bible

Starting from the baptism of John till he went up from us, one will have to be a witness with us of his coming back from death.

Verse ConceptsBeginning Of SalvationContemporary Witness To ChristChrist Is Risen

My brothers, I may say to you openly that David came to his death, and was put in the earth, and his resting-place is with us today.

Verse ConceptsDavid, Spiritual Significance OfPatriarchsSepulchresPlaces To This Day

Take note, all of you, and all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you put to death on the cross, whom God gave back from the dead, even through him is this man now before you completely well.

Verse ConceptsCuresGod, Power OfPeter, Preacher And TeacherAtonement, By Christ AloneIn The Name Of ChristGod Raising ChristChrist Was KilledHow Healing Came

We gave you very clear orders not to give teaching in this name: and now Jerusalem is full of your teaching, and you are attempting to make us responsible for this man's death.

Verse Conceptsenemies, of believersBlood, as symbol of guiltBlood, of Jesus ChristCommands, in NTFilling PlacesSpeaking In Christ's NameTeaching The Way Of God

But when these words came to their ears, they were cut to the heart, and had a mind to put them to death.

Verse ConceptsAngry With ChristAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleWork Ethic

For before this there was Theudas, who said he was someone important, to whom about four hundred men gave their support: he was put to death, and his band was broken up and came to nothing.

Verse ConceptsClaimsFour To Five HundredFour And Five HundredGreat IndividualsPeople Following PeopleScattering FollowersKilling Named Individualsmovement

After this man, there was Judas of Galilee, at the time of the numbering, and some of the people went after him: he was put to death, and all his supporters were put to flight.

Verse ConceptsCensusHistoryPeople Following PeopleScattering Followers

And seeing one of them being attacked, he went to his help and gave the Egyptian a death-blow:

Verse Conceptsdefence, humanOppression, Nature OfMan AvengingGod Being Outside Of Creation

Will you put me to death as you did the Egyptian yesterday?

Verse ConceptsAttempting To Kill Me

Which of the prophets was not cruelly attacked by your fathers? and they put to death those who gave them the news of the coming of the Upright One; whom you have now given up and put to death;

Verse ConceptsMartyrdom, Examples OfPredictionsPrejudiceProphets, Lives OfRejection Of GodNames And Titles For ChristDenunciationsHanding Over ChristKilling ProphetsPredicting ChristProphets SufferingChrist Was KilledRighteousness Of Christ

And Saul gave approval to his death. Now at that time a violent attack was started against the church in Jerusalem; and all but the Apostles went away into all parts of Judaea and Samaria.

Verse ConceptsFugitivesChristiansdispersion, theJerusalem, Significance OfSamaritansChurch, Description OfChurch, Examples OfThe Church ScatteredAssentingApproval To KillThe Apostles In Action

Now the place in the book where he was reading was this: He was taken, like a sheep, to be put to death; and as a lamb is quiet when its wool is being cut, so he made no sound:

Verse ConceptsLambsMutenessSilenceJesus Christ, Meekness OfSheep ShearingHumility Of ChristPatience, The Nature OfChrist Being SilentChrist Was KilledUse Of The Scriptures

But Saul, still burning with desire to put to death the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,

Verse ConceptsThreatsThreateningsJudged As Murderersdamascusmotheringbreath

Then, after some days, the Jews made an agreement together to put him to death:

Verse ConceptsSpiritual Warfare, Causes OfIsrael HardenedConspiracy

But Saul got knowledge of their design. And they kept watch day and night on the roads out of the town, so that they might put him to death:

Verse ConceptsGatesBaskets, Uses OfMan Keeping WatchWatchfulness, Of BelieversCitiesWaiting At GatesCity GatesLabour Day And NightKnowing Facts

Preaching in the name of the Lord without fear; and he had discussions with the Greek Jews; but they were working for his death.

Verse Conceptsevangelists, ministry ofGreeksHatredSuffering, Of BelieversDisputesPersecution Of The Apostle PaulReasoned ArgumentAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleBoldness

And it came about, in those days, that she got ill and came to her death: and when she had been washed, they put her in a room which was high up.

Verse ConceptsThe DeadBurials, FeaturesStairwaysDeath Of The Saints, Examples OfCorpses Of Other PeopleUpper Rooms

And we are witnesses of all the things which he did in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem; whom they put to death, hanging him on a tree.

Verse ConceptsApostles, During Jesus Earthly MinistryHangingPeter, Preacher And TeacherPunishment, Legal Aspects OfContemporary Witness To ChristChrist Was KilledPeople Hung To Death

And Herod, when he sent for him, and he was not there, after questioning the watchmen, gave orders that they were to be put to death. Then he went down from Judaea to Caesarea for a time.

Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTNot FindingSeeking But Not Finding People

And though no cause of death was seen in him, they made a request to Pilate that he might be put to death.

Verse ConceptsChrist Was Killed

But that we give them orders to keep themselves from things offered to false gods, and from the evil desires of the body, and from the flesh of animals put to death in ways against the law, and from blood.

Verse ConceptsAdulterersChastityRitualSexual ChastitySexual SinsContaminationAbstinencePeople Consuming BloodChokingWriting LettersAvoiding EvilAvoid ImmoralityCreatures ChokedFood Offered To IdolsSexual ImmoralityEating MeatSexual Puritywomanhood

To keep from things offered to false gods, and from blood, and from things put to death in ways which are against the law, and from the evil desires of the body; if you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. May you be happy.

Verse ConceptsExclusivenessLove, In RelationshipsSexual Sin, Nature OfAbstaining From MeatsAbstinencePeople Consuming BloodChokingAvoiding EvilAvoid ImmoralityCreatures ChokedFood Offered To IdolsBloodSexual ImmoralitySexual Puritygoodbyes

And the keeper, coming out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, took his sword and was about to put himself to death, fearing that the prisoners had got away.

Verse ConceptsSuicideSwordsEscaping From Peoplejail

Saying to them clearly and openly that Christ had to be put to death and come back to life again; and that this Jesus, whom, he said, I am preaching to you, is the Christ.

Verse ConceptsHeraldPreaching ChristSaid To Be The ChristChrist Would Rise

Now on hearing about the coming back from death, some of them made sport of it, but others said, Let us go more fully into this another time.

Verse ConceptsAbuse, To God's PeopleGospel, Responses ToInsultsMockeryNosesPreaching, Effects OfSaying RepeatedlyAre The Dead Raised?Mocking Christflexibility

But as to the Gentiles who have the faith, we sent a letter, giving our decision that they were to keep themselves from offerings made to false gods, and from blood, and from the flesh of animals put to death in ways against the law, and from the evil desires of the body.

Verse ConceptsFoodPeople Consuming BloodChokingAvoiding EvilForeigners Saved By FaithAvoid ImmoralityCreatures ChokedFood Offered To IdolsSexual Immorality

And while they were attempting to put him to death, news came to the chief captain of the band that all Jerusalem was out of control.

Verse ConceptsConfusion, Examples OfArmies, RomanAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleChiliarchs

And when Stephen your witness was put to death, I was there, giving approval, and looking after the clothing of those who put him to death.

Verse ConceptsGuardsMartyrdom, Examples OfParticipation, In SinConnivanceSheddingHuman Blood ShedKilling DisciplesAssentingApproval To KillMartyrdomWitnessing

And when it was day, the Jews came together and put themselves under an oath that they would take no food or drink till they had put Paul to death.

Verse ConceptsFasting, Nature OfMorningRevenge, Examples OfPlottingVindictivenessAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleVowing To FastPeople Bound By OathsConspiracySwearing

So now, will you and the Sanhedrin make a request to the military authorities to have him sent down to you, as if you were desiring to go into the business in greater detail; and we, before ever he gets to you, will be waiting to put him to death.

Verse ConceptsInvestigatingPreparing For ActionAttempting To Kill Specific People

But do not give way to them, for more than forty of them are waiting for him, having taken an oath not to take food or drink till they have put him to death: and now they are ready, waiting for your order

Verse ConceptsPeople WaitingAmbushPreparing For ActionFortiesAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleDo Not Listen!Vowing To FastPeople Bound By Oaths

This man was taken by the Jews, and was about to be put to death by them, when I came on them with the army and took him out of danger, having knowledge that he was a Roman.

Verse ConceptsRoman CitizensRescueIndividuals Saving Others

Then it became clear to me that it was a question of their law, and that nothing was said against him which might be a reason for prison or death.

Verse ConceptsPrisonersAccusations, Against Early ChristiansPeople Accusing PeopleTaking The Law To Heart

Requesting Festus to give effect to their design against him, and send him to Jerusalem, when they would be waiting to put him to death on the way.

Verse ConceptsAskingImportunity, Towards PeopleSpiritual Warfare, Causes OfAmbushAttempting To Kill Specific People

If, then, I am a wrongdoer and there is a cause of death in me, I am ready for death: if it is not as they say against me, no man may give me up to them. Let my cause come before Caesar.

Verse ConceptsCivil authoritiesDeath penaltyGovernmentResigned To DeathNo Escape

But, in my opinion, there is no cause of death in him, and as he himself has made a request to be judged by Caesar, I have said that I would send him.

Verse ConceptsempiresDeserving Death

And this I did in Jerusalem: and numbers of the saints I put in prison, having had authority given to me from the chief priests, and when they were put to death, I gave my decision against them.

Verse ConceptsChief priestsPrisonersPunishment, Legal Aspects OfSaintsShutting SecurelyKilling DisciplesAuthority Delegated To People

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

And when they had gone away they said to one another, This man has done nothing which might give cause for death or prison.

Then the armed men were for putting the prisoners to death, so that no one would get away by swimming.

Verse ConceptsSwimmingNo EscapeAttempting To Kill Specific People

And when the people saw it hanging on his hand, they said to one another, Without doubt this man has put someone to death, and though he has got safely away from the sea, God will not let him go on living.

Verse ConceptsBarbariansUncharitablenessHow Death Is InevitableEscaping EvilJudged As Murderers

Who, when they had put questions to me, were ready to let me go free, because there was no cause of death in me.

Verse ConceptsPeople Involved In JudgementPeople Releasing Others

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