26 occurrences in 13 translations

'Highly' in the Bible

The other ten, hearing of it, were at first highly indignant with James and John.

Verse ConceptsDispleasureTen PeopleUnnamed People Angry With Others

Joseph of Arimathea, a highly respected member of the Council, who was waiting for the kingdom of God, went boldly to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.

Verse ConceptsBoldness, To PeopleKingdom Of God, Coming OfSanhedrinWaitingWaiting On GodBoldness Examples OfMessianic HopeJesus CorpseNot DiscouragedThose Who Wait For Godrisk

And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

Verse ConceptsSalutationsGod With Specific PeopleSpoken Greetingsgabriel

highly incensed at their teaching the people and proclaiming in the case of Jesus the Resurrection from among the dead.

Verse ConceptsHeraldTeachersTeachingTeaching The Way Of God

None of the rest dared to join them, but the people praised them highly.

Verse ConceptsSuperstitionJoined To The ChurchWork Ethic

But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the Law [of Moses], highly esteemed by all the people, stood up in the Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court) and ordered that the men be taken outside for a little while.

Verse ConceptsIntelligenceStatusTeachers Of The LawJewish SectsScholarsSchools

And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country.

Verse ConceptsChamberlainsPeople Providing FoodNamed People Angry With OthersPrivate Rooms

The brothers at Lystra and Iconium spoke highly of him.

Verse ConceptsChristians Being Called Brothers

"A certain Ananias, who was a devout man with respect to the Law and who was highly regarded by all the Jews living there,

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofDevout MenCharacter Of SaintsTaking The Law To Heartdamascuspiety

What then? Are we Jews more highly estimated than they? Not in the least; for we have already charged all Jews and Gentiles alike with being in thraldom to sin.

Verse ConceptsForgiveness, DivineAdvantagesFar Be It!The Gospel To Jew And GentileAll Have Sinned

One man esteems one day more highly than another; another esteems all days alike. Let every one be thoroughly convinced in his own mind.

Verse ConceptsConsciences, In Decision MakingAssurance in the life of faithMind, The HumanSure KnowledgeChristian LibertyConvictionReligious FreedomHolier Than Thouimportance

and whoever in this way devotedly serves Christ, God takes pleasure in him, and men highly commend him.

Verse ConceptsAcceptance, From GodGoalsCommendationService To GodApprovalHuman FavourServing ChristServing

If however I should choose to boast, I should not be a fool for so doing, for I should be speaking the truth. But I forbear, lest any one should be led to estimate me more highly than what his own eyes attest, or more highly than what he hears from my lips.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Examples OfOverestimationFoolish PeopleSeeing PeoplePaul's Boasting

For I was greatly pleased when [some of the] brothers came [from time to time] and testified to your [faithfulness to the] truth [of the gospel message], that is, how you are walking in truth.

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