12 occurrences in 12 translations

'Inferior' in the Bible

I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater [in privilege] than he.”

Verse ConceptsJohn The BaptistKingdom Of God, Characteristics OfInferiorityGreatness Of DisciplesGreatness Of JohnWhat Value Is Man?

and told him, “Everyone sets out the fine wine first, then, after people have drunk freely, the inferior. But you have kept the fine wine until now.”

Verse ConceptsAlcoholFirst ActionsProviding WineBad ItemsDrunkenness

Food will not make us acceptable to God. We are not inferior if we don’t eat, and we are not better if we do eat.

Verse Conceptsdrawing near to GodRitualGood Or BadPeople Commended By GodLove And RelationshipsEating Meatlentconnectionimprovement

while our more presentable parts do not require it. But God has combined the [whole] body, giving greater honor to that part which lacks it,

Verse ConceptsPeople Have Honour

I have become a fool; you forced it on me. I should have been endorsed by you, since I am not in any way inferior to the “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing.

Verse ConceptsCommendationApostles, IdentficationFalse Teachers, Examples OfFoolish PeopleRelative GreatnessFalse ApostlesOutward CompulsionPraising Specific PeopleI Am Unimportant

For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.

Verse ConceptsPaul, Apostle To GentilesForgive One AnotherForgiving YourselfForgiving Others Who Hurt YouParents Being Wrong

Thou hast made him some little inferior to the angels; thou hast crowned him with glory and honour, and hast set him over the works of thy hands;

Verse ConceptsMan, Creation OfAngelsPeople Have Honourmindfulness

Without a doubt, the inferior is blessed by the superior.

Verse ConceptsGreat And SmallBlessing

They promise them liberty, when they themselves are the slaves of depravity—for by whatever anyone is defeated and overcome, to that [person, thing, philosophy, or concept] he is continually enslaved.

Verse ConceptsFreedom, Abuse Of ChristianAddictionsBondage, SpiritualSlavery, SpiritualCaptivity, MetaphoricallyEvil And FreedomPeople PromisingSlave Or FreeSubject To EvilAddictionChristian LibertyslaveryFreedomOvercomingcorruptionMoral Decay

Bible Theasaurus

Deficient (10 instances)
Inferior (21 instances)
Lesser (11 instances)
Lower (97 instances)
Lowly (47 instances)
Minor (10 instances)
Minus (1 instance)
Petty (2 instances)
Secondary (8 instances)
Subordinate (5 instances)

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