'Means' in the Bible
“Behold, the virgin shall be with child and shall bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which translated means, “God with us.”
‘And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah,Are by no means least among the leaders of Judah;For out of you shall come forth a RulerWho will shepherd My people Israel.’”
But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire compassion, and not sacrifice,’ for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire compassion, and not a sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.
But since he did not have the means to repay, his lord commanded him to be sold, along with his wife and children and all that he had, and repayment to be made.
And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means Place of a Skull,
and James, the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James (to them He gave the name Boanerges, which means, “Sons of Thunder”);
Taking the child by the hand, He *said to her, “Talitha kum!” (which translated means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”).
and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others who were contributing to their support out of their private means.
and you will be blessed, since they do not have the means to repay you; for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”
And I say to you, make friends for yourselves by means of the wealth of unrighteousness, so that when it fails, they will receive you into the eternal dwellings.
And Jesus turned and saw them following, and *said to them, “What do you seek?” They said to Him, “Rabbi (which translated means Teacher), where are You staying?”
He *found first his own brother Simon and *said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which translated means Christ).
Jesus *said to her, “Mary!” She turned and *said to Him in Hebrew, “Rabboni!” (which means, Teacher).
Now Joseph, a Levite of Cyprian birth, who was also called Barnabas by the apostles (which translated means Son of Encouragement),
But Peter said, “By no means, Lord, for I have never eaten anything unholy and unclean.”
But I said, ‘By no means, Lord, for nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’
And in the proportion that any of the disciples had means, each of them determined to send a contribution for the relief of the brethren living in Judea.
To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak; I have become all things to all men, so that I may by all means save some.
For if the inheritance is based on law, it is no longer based on a promise; but God has granted it to Abraham by means of a promise.
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love.
I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live in prosperity; in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry, both of having abundance and suffering need.
but rather by means of good works, as is proper for women making a claim to godliness.
by means of the hypocrisy of liars seared in their own conscience as with a branding iron,
for it is sanctified by means of the word of God and prayer.
and constant friction between men of depraved mind and deprived of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain.
But godliness actually is a means of great gain when accompanied by contentment.
For,“The one who desires life, to love and see good days,Must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.
Make sure that none of you suffers as a murderer, or thief, or evildoer, or a troublesome meddler;