'Lord' in the Bible

Now those who had gathered together began to ask Jesus, "Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel?"

who was one of the men associated with us all the time the Lord Jesus came and went among us,

Then they prayed, "Lord, you know the hearts of all people. Show us which one of these two men you have chosen

The sun will become dark, and the moon turn to blood, before the coming of the great and glorious Day of the Lord.

Then whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.'

since David says about him, "I always keep my eyes on the Lord, for he is at my right hand so that I cannot be shaken.

After all, David did not go up to heaven, but he said, "The Lord told my Lord, "Sit at my right hand,

"Therefore, let all the people of Israel understand beyond a doubt that God made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah!"

For this promise belongs to you and your children, as well as to all those who are distant, whom the Lord our God may call to himself."

They were praising God and enjoying the good will of all the people. Every day the Lord was adding to their number those who were being saved.

so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord and so that he may send you Jesus, whom he appointed long ago to be the Messiah.

"The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to everything he tells you. Any person who will not listen to that prophet will be utterly destroyed from among the people.'

The kings of the earth take their stand, and rulers meet together against the Lord and against his Messiah.'

Lord, pay attention to their threats now, and allow your servants to speak your word boldly

With great power, the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and abundant grace was on them all,

"How could you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord?" Peter asked her. "Listen! The feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and these men will carry you outside as well."

Nevertheless, believers were being added to the Lord in increasing numbers both men and women.

But at night the angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and led them out. The angel told them,

When Moses saw it, he was amazed at the sight, and when he approached the bush to look at it, the voice of the Lord said,

Then the Lord told him, "Remove your sandals from your feet, because the place where you are standing is holy ground.

""Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house can you build for me,' declares the Lord, "or what place is there in which I can rest?

As they continued to stone Stephen, he kept praying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!"

Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, "Lord, don't hold this sin against them!" After he had said this, he died.

Before this, he had not come on any of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

So repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, your heart's intent may be forgiven you.

Simon answered, "Both of you pray to the Lord for me that none of the things you have said will happen to me."

After they had given their testimony and spoken the word of the Lord, they started back to Jerusalem, continuing to proclaim the good news in many Samaritan villages.

Now an angel of the Lord told Philip, "Get up and go south on the road that leads from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a deserted road."

When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away. The eunuch went on his way rejoicing and did not see Philip again.

He asked, "Who are you, Lord?"

Now in Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord called out to him in a vision, "Ananias!" He answered, "Here I am, Lord."

The Lord told him, "Get up, go to the street called Straight, and in the home of Judas look for a man from Tarsus named Saul. At this very moment he's praying.

But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard many people tell how much evil this man has done to your saints in Jerusalem.

But the Lord told him, "Go, because he's my chosen instrument to carry my name to unbelievers, to their kings, and to the descendants of Israel.

So Ananias left and went to that house. He laid his hands on Saul and said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were traveling, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit."

Barnabas, however, introduced Saul to the apostles, telling them how on the road Saul had seen the Lord, who had spoken to him, and how courageously he had spoken in the name of Jesus in Damascus.

So he freely circulated among them in Jerusalem, speaking courageously in the name of the Lord.

So the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria enjoyed peace. As it continued to be built up and to live in the fear of the Lord, it kept increasing in numbers through the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.

and all the people who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.

What happened became known throughout Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.

He stared at the angel in terror and asked, "What is it, Lord?"

But Peter said, "Absolutely not, Lord, for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean!"

So I sent for you immediately, and it was good of you to come. All of us are here now in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has ordered you to say."

He has sent his word to the descendants of Israel and brought them the good news of peace through Jesus the Messiah. This man is the Lord of everyone.

But I replied, "Absolutely not, Lord, for nothing common or unclean has ever entered my mouth!'

Then I remembered what the Lord had said: "John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'

Now if God gave them the same gift that he gave us when we believed in the Lord Jesus, the Messiah, who was I to try to stop God?"

But among them were some men from Cyprus and Cyrene, who came to Antioch and began proclaiming the Lord Jesus even to the Hellenistic Jews.

The hand of the Lord was with them, and a large number of people believed and turned to the Lord.

When he arrived, he rejoiced to see what the grace of God had done, and with hearty determination he kept encouraging all of them to remain faithful to the Lord,

because he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith. And so a large number of people was brought to the Lord.

Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He tapped Peter on his side, woke him up, and said, "Get up quickly!" His chains fell from his wrists.

Then Peter came to himself and said, "Now I'm sure that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from Herod and from everything the Jewish people were expecting!"

He motioned to them with his hand to be quiet, and then he told them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He added, "Tell this to James and the brothers." Then he left and went somewhere else.

Immediately the angel of the Lord struck him down because he did not give glory to God, and he was eaten by worms and died.

While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set Barnabas and Saul apart for me to do the work for which I called them."

and said, "You're full of every form of deception and trickery, you son of the Devil, you enemy of all that is right! You'll never stop perverting the straight ways of the Lord, will you?

The Lord is against you now, and you'll be blind and unable to see the sun for a while!" At that moment a dark mist came over him, and he went around looking for someone to lead him by the hand.

The next Sabbath almost the whole town gathered to hear the word of the Lord.

For that is what the Lord ordered us to do: "I have made you a light to the gentiles to be the means of salvation to the very ends of the earth.'"

When the gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord. Meanwhile, all who had been destined to eternal life believed,

and the word of the Lord began to spread throughout the whole region.

They stayed there a considerable time and continued to speak boldly for the Lord, who kept affirming his word of grace and granting signs and wonders to be done by them.

Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church, and with prayer and fasting they entrusted them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

We certainly believe that it is through the grace of the Lord Jesus, the Messiah, that we are saved, just as they are."

so that the rest of the people may search for the Lord, including all the gentiles who are called by my name,' declares the Lord. "He is the one who has been doing these things

who have risked their lives for the sake of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah.

Both Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch to teach and proclaim the word of the Lord, as did many others.

A few days later, Paul told Barnabas, "Let's go back and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord and see how they're doing."

while Paul chose Silas and left after the brothers had entrusted him to the grace of the Lord.

A woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a dealer in purple goods, was listening to us. She was a worshiper of God, and the Lord opened her heart to listen carefully to what was being said by Paul.

When she and her family were baptized, she urged us, "If you are convinced that I am a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my home." And she continued to insist that we do so.

They answered, "Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you and your family will be saved."

Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and everyone in his home.

The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth. He doesn't live in shrines made by human hands,

Now Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, along with his whole family. Many Corinthians who heard Paul also believed and were baptized.

One night, the Lord told Paul in a vision, "Stop being afraid to speak out! Don't remain silent!

On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

This went on for two years, so that all who lived in Asia, Jews and Greeks alike, heard the word of the Lord.

Then some Jews who went around trying to drive out demons attempted to use the name of the Lord Jesus on those who had evil spirits, saying, "I command you by that Jesus whom Paul preaches!"

When this became known to everyone living in Ephesus, Jews and Greeks alike, they all became terrified, and the name of the Lord Jesus began to be held in high honor.

In that way the word of the Lord kept spreading and triumphing.

I served the Lord with all humility, with tears, and with trials that came to me through the plots of the Jews.

I testified to both Jews and Greeks about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus.

But I don't place any value on my life, if only I can finish my race and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus of testifying to the gospel of God's grace.

In every way I showed you that by working hard like this we should help the weak and remember the words that the Lord Jesus himself said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"

At this Paul replied, "What do you mean by crying and breaking my heart? I'm ready not only to be tied up in Jerusalem but even to die for the name of the Lord Jesus!"

"I answered, "Who are you, Lord?'

"Then I asked, "What am I to do, Lord?'

"The Lord told me, "Get up and go into Damascus, and there you will be told everything you are destined to do.' Since I could not see because of the brightness of the light, the men who were with me took me by the hand and led me into Damascus.

and saw the Lord saying to me, "Hurry up and get out of Jerusalem at once, because the people won't accept your testimony about me.'

"I said, "Lord, they themselves know that in every synagogue I kept imprisoning and beating those who believe in you.

That night the Lord stood near Paul and said, "Have courage! For just as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, you must testify in Rome, too."

"I asked, "Who are you, Lord?'

"The Lord answered, "I'm Jesus, whom you are persecuting. But get up and stand on your feet, because I've appeared to you for the very purpose of appointing you to be my servant and witness of what you've seen and of what I'll show you.

He continued to preach about the kingdom of God and to teach boldly and freely about the Lord Jesus, the Messiah.