15 occurrences

'Grief' in the Bible

We made music for you and you did not take part in the dance; we gave cries of sorrow and you made no signs of grief.

Verse ConceptsdanceFlutesMusical Instruments, types ofInstrumentalistsNot MourningWedding Songsbreastsdrums

And he took with him Peter and James and John, and grief and great trouble came on him.

Verse ConceptsAgony, In HeartChrist Going With People

The tax-farmer, on the other hand, keeping far away, and not lifting up even his eyes to heaven, made signs of grief and said, God, have mercy on me, a sinner.

Verse ConceptsContritionReconciliation, Of The World To GodRepentance, Examples OfRepentance, Nature OfConviction Of SinBeating OneselfBe Merciful!Far From Heredistancebreastspitytaxes

And a great band of people went after him, and of women making signs of grief and weeping for him.

Verse ConceptsLamentingLargenessTearsCrowds Around JesusMourning The Death Of Christ

And all the people who had come together to see it, when they saw the things which were done, went back again making signs of grief.

Verse ConceptsCrowds AmazedBeating OneselfGroups going homeMourning The Death Of Christ

If you were a servant when you became a Christian, let it not be a grief to you; but if you have a chance to become free, make use of it.

Verse ConceptsCivil LibertySlavesConsider Your Call To SalvationPeople Freeing SlavesOpportunityReligious FreedomslaveryFreedomPositive ThinkingBeing ContentMoralityfree

And that when I come again, my God may put me to shame among you, and I may have grief for those who have done wrong before and have had no regret for their unclean ways, and for the evil desires of the flesh to which they have given way.

Verse ConceptsLicentiousnessAdultery, Results OfDisappointments, Examples OfHumilitySanctification, Means And ResultsSelf IndulgenceSexual Sin, Nature OfLasciviousnessInsensibilityAvoid ImmoralitySexual Immorality

Be troubled, with sorrow and weeping; let your laughing be turned to sorrow and your joy to grief.

Verse ConceptsLaughterSorrowTearsLack Of RejoicingHeavinessChanging Yourselfgrieving

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