2 occurrences

'Instead' in the Bible

Indeed, we felt within ourselves that we had received the sentence of death [and were convinced that we would die, but this happened] so that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead.

Verse ConceptsAbrahamAfflicted SaintsSuffering, HardshipUnreliabilityFalse ConfidenceTrusting YourselfThe Dead Are RaisedHope In Hard TimesTrusting God In Difficult TimesTrusting OthersDespairFamily Deathpressure

so instead [of further rebuke, now] you should rather [graciously] forgive and comfort and encourage him, to keep him from being overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.

Verse ConceptsDespondency, Causes OfMercy, Response To God'sSympathyComfort, Of FriendsHuman ComfortForgive One Anotherforgiving othersForgiving YourselfLove And ForgivenessDespairBeing Overwhelmedoverwhelmed

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