'Decide' in the Bible
Then they crucified Him and divided His clothes, casting lots for them to decide what each would get.
“And why do you not even on your own initiative judge what is right?
“Or what king, going to war against another king, will not first sit down and decide if he is able with 10,000 to oppose the one who comes against him with 20,000?
“I can do nothing on my own initiative or authority. Just as I hear, I judge; and My judgment is just (fair, righteous, unbiased), because I do not seek My own will, but only the will of Him who sent Me.
Do not judge by appearance [superficially and arrogantly], but judge fairly and righteously.”
So they said to one another, “Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it, to decide whose it shall be”; this was to fulfill the Scripture: “They divided My outer garments among them, and for My clothing they cast lots.”
But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it’s right in the sight of God for us to listen to you rather than to God, you decide;
Since Felix was accurately informed about the Way, he adjourned the hearing, saying, “When Lysias the commander comes down, I will decide your case.”
Therefore, let us no longer criticize one another. Instead decide never to put a stumbling block or pitfall in your brother’s way.
So if you have lawsuits dealing with matters of this life, are you appointing those as judges [to hear disputes] who are of no account in the church?
I speak to you to put you to shame. Thus there is not a wise person among you, not even one, who shall be able to decide between his brethren!
Decide for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?
and will probably stay with you for a while or even spend the winter with you. Then you can send me on my way, wherever I decide to go.
not that of ourselves we are competent to decide anything by our own reasonings, but our competency comes from God.
so that you can decide what is best, and thus be sincere and blameless for the day of Christ,
Indeed, I cannot decide between the two. I have the desire to leave this life and be with the Messiah, for that is far better.