29 occurrences

'Means' in the Bible

‘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.’”

Verse ConceptsGod, As ShepherdRulersWatchfulness, DivineNames And Titles For ChristChrist Is King Of IsraelUnimportant Things

But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire compassion, and not a sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.

Verse ConceptsdesiresBurnt offeringNominal ReligionValuing KnowledgeCondemning The InnocentGod's DesiresRight SacrificesThe Need For Mercy

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.

Verse ConceptsLordship, Human And DivineDebtorsOther WivesSettling AccountsUnable To Do Other ThingsDebt

And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means Place of a Skull,

Verse ConceptsCalvarySkullsInterpreting LanguageBurying placesThe Crosscrucifixion

and James, the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James (to them He gave the name Boanerges, which means, “Sons of Thunder”);

Verse ConceptsSonsThunderPeople Renaming Peoplezealots

Taking the child by the hand, He *said to her, “Talitha kum!” (which translated means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”).

Verse ConceptsDead bodiesLanguagesAramaic LanguageTaking By The HandInterpreting LanguageGet 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.

Verse ConceptsMoney, Stewardship OfNamed WivesSupportMinistryprovidingpossessionsministering

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?”

Verse ConceptsMoses, Significance OfRabbiTurning RoundChrist SeeingStaying TemporarilyDiscipleshipseekingfollowing

He *found first his own brother Simon and *said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which translated means Christ).

Verse ConceptsFindingWitnessing, Approaches ToNames And Titles For ChristChrist, Names ForFinding PeopleEvangelismmovement

Jesus *said to her, “Mary!” She turned and *said to Him in Hebrew, “Rabboni!” (which means, Teacher).

Verse ConceptsLanguagesRabbi

Now Joseph, a Levite of Cyprian birth, who was also called Barnabas by the apostles (which translated means Son of Encouragement),

Verse ConceptsBarnabasencouragement, examples ofBeing An EncouragerIslandsSonsPeople Renaming PeopleThe Apostles In ActionPeople Encouraging OthersEncouragementencouraging

But I said, ‘By no means, Lord, for nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’

Verse ConceptsMouthsFar Be It!Forbidden FoodLack Of Holiness

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.

Verse ConceptsGood FriendsBenevolencePeople HelpingAccording To Things

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.

Verse ConceptsWeakness, SpiritualWeakness, PhysicalSoul WinnersSaving PeopleCircumstancesThings Like PeopleWinningWeaknessorderflexibility

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.

Verse ConceptsHeirsInheritance, SpiritualGod's Promise To AbrahamGrace Verse Law

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.

Verse ConceptsMissionaries, Support ForSecrecyAbaseHelp In ShortageAbasementBeing HumbleBeing ContentAbundanceFeeding The Poorhungerhumbleexperiencefreemasonry

But godliness actually is a means of great gain when accompanied by contentment.

Verse Conceptsdiscipleship, benefits ofProfitsValuesContentmentTrue GainBeing Contentpiety

Make sure that none of you suffers as a murderer, or thief, or evildoer, or a troublesome meddler;

Verse ConceptsFraudEvildoersBusybodiesMeddlingDo Not MurderMinding Your Own Businessthieves

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Agency (8 instances)
Appliances (1 instance)
Assets (12 instances)
Capital (60 instances)
Imply (3 instances)
Intend (64 instances)
Medium (8 instances)
Provision (60 instances)
Signify (11 instances)
Substance (113 instances)

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