9 occurrences in 4 translations

'Improper' in the Bible

For the Lord your God walks throughout your camp to protect you and deliver your enemies to you; so your encampments must be holy. He must not see anything improper among you or He will turn away from you.

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Israel and JudahCamps, Unclean ThingsHoliness, Purpose OfGod Is Among YouBe Holy For I Am HolyGod's ProtectionNever Giving UpTaking Care Of Your BodyProtecting Your FamilyThe Environment

“If a man marries a woman, but she becomes displeasing to him because he finds something improper about her, he may write her a divorce certificate, hand it to her, and send her away from his house.

Verse ConceptsAdultery and Divorcedivorce, in OTdivorce, amongst believersWritingDomestic ViolenceBills Of DivorceDivorce PermittedTroubling IndividualsSecond MarriageMarriage Between Man And WomanInfidelity

So turn and leave in peace. You must not do anything that the leaders of the Philistines consider improper!"

You are offering improper sacrifices on my altar, yet you ask, 'How have we offended you?' By treating the table of the Lord as if it is of no importance!

Verse ConceptsDefilement, Ceremonial CausesTablesInfidelity To GodUnclean SpiritsUnclean Animals

May the Lord cut off from the community of Jacob every last person who does this, as well as the person who presents improper offerings to the Lord who rules over all!

Verse ConceptsJacob, The Patriarch

I will give you the keys (authority) of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind [forbid, declare to be improper and unlawful] on earth will have [already] been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose [permit, declare lawful] on earth will have [already] been loosed in heaven.”

Verse ConceptsExcommunicationequipping, physicalKeysKingdom Of HeavenBelonging To HeavenTying Uporganization

I assure you and most solemnly say to you, whatever you bind [forbid, declare to be improper and unlawful] on earth shall have [already] been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose [permit, declare lawful] on earth shall have [already] been loosed in heaven.

Verse ConceptsBelonging To HeavenTying UpEarthmath

Bible Theasaurus

Foolish (271 instances)
Improper (9 instances)
Objectionable (1 instance)
Unlawful (14 instances)
Unprincipled (4 instances)
Unsuitable (2 instances)

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