24 occurrences

'Fighting' in the Bible

Because I myself am a man under authority, having under me fighting men; and I say to this one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it.

Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTServants, GoodHuman Authority, Nature OfAuthority Delegated To PeopleMen's OrdersObeying PeopleExamples Of Good Servants

His coming will not be with fighting or loud cries; and his voice will not be lifted up in the streets.

Verse ConceptsJesus Christ, Meekness OfNo ShoutingChrist Being SilentUsing Roads

But if it is of God, you will not be able to overcome them, and you are in danger of fighting against God.

Verse ConceptsGod, Sovereignty OfStriving With GodOther People Of GodWork EthicSuccess And Hard Workmovement

And, still fighting the storm with all our strength, the day after they made a start at getting the goods out of the ship;

Verse ConceptsStormsThe Next DayBuoyancyAbandoning Things

If, after the way of men, I was fighting with beasts at Ephesus, what profit is it to me? If the dead do not come to life again, let us take our pleasure in feasting, for tomorrow we come to an end.

Verse ConceptsFightingBitingMortalityPaul, Life OfPresent, ThePunishment, Legal Aspects OfCynicismMerrinessBeastsHow Death Is InevitableMen Similar To AnimalsImminent TomorrowMammalsAre The Dead Raised?Eating And Drinking

For though we may be living in the flesh, we are not fighting after the way of the flesh

Verse ConceptsLiving Not For The MaterialPrinciples Of WarSpiritual Warfaremotivesperfectionism

For I have a fear that, when I come, you may not be answering to my desire, and that I may not be answering to yours; that there may be fighting, hate, angry feeling, divisions, evil talk about others, secrets, thoughts of pride, outbursts against authority;

Verse ConceptsBackbitingArguingBitingTumultdisagreementsJealousyPride, Evil OfSectsArgumentsStrifeAbsenceSlanderArrogance, In The ChurchQuarrelsWhispering Of EvilDislikingDisorder In The ChurchAvoiding JealousyProud PeopleCompetitiongossiping

But if you are given to fighting with one another, take care that you are not the cause of destruction one to another.

Verse ConceptsCriticism, amongst believersContention, CausesBackbitingBitingGrudgesDramaContentiousnessOppressorscriticismothers

Worship of images, use of strange powers, hates, fighting, desire for what another has, angry feelings, attempts to get the better of others, divisions, false teachings,

Verse ConceptsBad AttitudeSectsSelf IndulgenceSchismsAvoiding JealousyNature Of IdolatryFighting One AnotherSorcerySchoolDrugsdivisionwitches

Fighting the same fight which you saw in me, and now have word of in me.

Verse ConceptsSharing In ChriststruggleLife StrugglesConflictStrugglesThe Past

This order I give to you, Timothy my son, in harmony with the words of the prophets about you, so that by them you may be strong, fighting the good fight,

Verse ConceptsOrdinationSonsAffection, ExpressingChildren In The FaithReady For WarProphecies concerningWarSpiritual Warfare

He has an over-high opinion of himself; being without knowledge, having only an unhealthy love of questionings and wars of words, from which come envy, fighting, cruel words, evil thoughts,

Verse ConceptsFoolish QuestionsFools, Characteristics OfBackbitingEnvyThe ProudUncharitablenessNot Believing PeopleAvoid QuarrelsMind Battlesrumors

You are burning with desire, and have not your desire, so you put men to death; you are full of envy, and you are not able to get your desire, so you are fighting and making war; you have not your desire, because you do not make request for it.

Verse ConceptsAmbition, Warnings RegardingPrayer, Practicalities OfPrayerlessnessCovetousness, Nature ofEvil DesiresReady To KillFighting One Anothergrandmas

My loved ones, while my thoughts were full of a letter which I was going to send you about our common salvation, it was necessary for me to send you one requesting you with all my heart to go on fighting strongly for the faith which has been given to the saints once and for ever.

Verse ConceptsFight Of FaithOnly OnceAll Believers Are SaintsThe Gospel Of Salvationeffort

Now when Michael, one of the chief angels, was fighting against the Evil One for the body of Moses, fearing to make use of violent words against him, he only said, May the Lord be your judge.

Verse ConceptsArchangelsMichael The ArchangelDisputesCorpses Of Other PeopleGod Requite Them!Ranks Of Angelsgabrielaccusations

Bible Theasaurus

Active (28 instances)
Brawling (4 instances)
Campaign (11 instances)
Combat (5 instances)
Contend (56 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
לחם 
Lacham 
Usage: 177

מלחמה 
Milchamah 
Usage: 319

מערכה 
Ma`arakah 
Usage: 19

צבא 
Tsaba' 
Usage: 14

צבה 
Tsabah 
Usage: 2

G73
ἀγών 
Agon 
Usage: 6

G75
ἀγωνίζομαι 
Agonizomai 
Usage: 5

ἄθλησις 
Athlesis 
Usage: 1

θεομαχέω 
theomacheo 
Usage: 1

θηριομαχέω 
theriomacheo 
fight with beasts
Usage: 1

κλίνω 
Klino 
lay , bow , bow down , be far spent , turn to fight , wear away
Usage: 5

μάχη 
Mache 
Usage: 4

μάχομαι 
Machomai 
Usage: 4

πολεμέω 
Polemeo 
Usage: 6

πόλεμος 
Polemos 
Usage: 12

πυκτέω 
Pukteuo 
Usage: 1

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