11 occurrences in 7 translations

'Decline' in the Bible

According to the sentence of the law which they shall teach thee, and according to the judgment which they shall tell thee, thou shalt do: thou shalt not decline from the sentence which they shall shew thee, to the right hand, nor to the left.

Verse ConceptsNot Turning AsideTurning To Right And LeftKeeping Man's Word

So Hezekiah answered, “It is easy for the shadow to decline ten steps; no, but let the shadow turn backward ten steps.”

Verse ConceptsTen ThingsGoing ForwardBackwardsEasy For God

Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.

Verse ConceptsMany Enemies

Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

Verse ConceptsStudyAcquiring WisdomNot Forgettingwise

Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.

Verse ConceptsDesires For HolinessHarlotsPeople Going Astray

Turn aside from the way, decline from the path, Cause to cease from before us the Holy One of Israel.'

Verse ConceptsConfrontationUnhearing

And the day began to decline, and the twelve having come near, said to him, 'Let away the multitude, that having gone to the villages and the fields round about, they may lodge and may find provision, because here we are in a desert place.'

Verse ConceptsChrist Driving Out PeopleSeeking FoodTwelve DisciplesStaying TemporarilyTemporary Stay In The Wildernesslonliness

and they constrained him, saying, 'Remain with us, for it is toward evening,' and the day did decline, and he went in to remain with them.

Verse ConceptsEveningGuestsHospitality, Examples OfHospitality Towards ChristDinnerEvenings For Jesus And His DisciplesStaying TemporarilyReceiving Jesus As A Guest

but since it is merely a question [of doctrine within your religion] about words and names and your own law, see to it yourselves; I am unwilling to judge these matters.”

Verse ConceptsNot Judging

But younger widows decline; for when they grow wanton against Christ, they desire to marry,

Verse ConceptsCommitment, to God's peopledesiresdefeatDedication In NtRemarriageLimitations Of Youth

Bible Theasaurus

Correct (48 instances)
Decline (11 instances)
Decrease (9 instances)
Delicacy (2 instances)
Descend (65 instances)
Descent (30 instances)
Diminution (1 instance)
Refuse (146 instances)
Reject (99 instances)

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