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'Nothing' in the Bible

You are the salt of the earth; but if its taste goes from the salt, how will you make it salt again? it is then good for nothing but to be put out and crushed under foot by men.

Verse ConceptsBeing A Lightdisciples, characteristics ofDecayResponsibility, For God's WorldSaltSanctification, Means And ResultsTastePersonal ContactSending Things AwayTastelessnessRestoring ThingsTastelessSournessMoral Decay

And Jesus said to him, See that you say nothing about this to anyone; but go and let the priest see you and make the offering which was ordered by Moses, for a witness to them.

Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTLeprosyOccupationsPriesthood, In NtPriests, Tasks In Nt TimesWitness To The GospelChrist Concealing ThingsChrist's OrdersPeople Made Knownpriests

Have, then, no fear of them: because nothing is covered which will not come to light, or secret which will not be made clear.

Verse ConceptsDisclosuresVeilsAcquiring KnowledgeHidden ThingsDo Not Fear Mensecrets

All these things Jesus said to the people in the form of stories; and without a story he said nothing to them:

Verse ConceptsMultitudesCrowdsJesus Using Parables

And Jesus said to them, Take care to have nothing to do with the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Verse ConceptsGuardsLegalismWarningLeavenJewish SectsLeavenedzealotspharisees

And he went out about the third hour, and saw others in the market-place doing nothing;

Verse ConceptsMarketsSluggardsStandingBoredomMarketplaces

And about the eleventh hour he went out and saw others doing nothing; and he says to them, Why are you here all the day doing nothing?

Verse ConceptsHourOne DayWhy Do You Do This?

And seeing a fig-tree by the wayside, he came to it, and saw nothing on it but leaves only; and he said to it, Let there be no fruit from you from this time forward for ever. And straight away the fig-tree became dry and dead.

Verse ConceptsBearing Bad FruitGod, Power OfUnfruitfulnessMiracles Of ChristFigsDivine Power Over NatureFoliage

And he says to him, Friend, how came you in here not having a guest's robe? And he had nothing to say.

Verse ConceptsMan's WaysNaked In ShameDistinctive ClothingGarments

A curse is on you, blind guides, who say, Whoever takes an oath by the Temple, it is nothing; but whoever takes an oath by the gold of the Temple, he is responsible.

Verse ConceptsKnowing Right And WrongStatus Of The TempleUnimportant ThingsSwearing

And, Whoever takes an oath by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever takes an oath by the offering which is on it, he is responsible.

Verse ConceptsKnowing Right And WrongOffering SacrificesUnimportant ThingsSwearing

And while he was on the judge's seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have nothing to do with that upright man, for I have had much trouble this day in a dream because of him.

Verse ConceptsInnocence, Examples OfJudgment SeatJudgesWise CouncelSittingSleeplessnessWivesVisions And Dreams In ScriptureChrist, Names ForJudgement SeatLeave Them AloneWife

So when Pilate saw that he was able to do nothing, but that trouble was working up, he took water and, washing his hands before the people, said, The blood of this upright man is not on my hands: you are responsible.

Verse ConceptsGesturesTumultCrowdsInnocence, Examples OfResponsibility, Examples OfSymbolsWashingExcitementDisorder Among PeopleResponsibility For Blood ShedJesus Christ, SinlessnessPlea Of Innocence

See that you say nothing to any man: but go and let the priest see you, and make yourself clean by an offering of the things ordered by Moses, for a witness to them.

Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTPriesthood, In NtPriests, Tasks In Nt TimesSin OfferingWitness To The GospelChrist Concealing ThingsPurifying Oneself

There is nothing covered which will not be seen openly, and nothing has been made secret which will not come to light.

Verse ConceptsDisclosuresFrom Darkness To LightHidden ThingsAvoiding SecrecyEverything Happening For A Reason

And he himself was in the back of the boat, sleeping on the cushion: and they, awaking him, said, Master, is it nothing to you that we are in danger of destruction?

Verse ConceptsCriticism, against believersDependenceBody Of Christ, Physical BodyLeisure, And PastimesRest, PhysicalSleep, PhysicalWorryBedsPossibility Of DeathBack Of ThingsChrist Waking UpDyingDiscipleship

And he said that they were to take nothing for their journey, but a stick only; no bread, no bag, no money in their pockets;

Verse Conceptsdiscipleship, nature ofBeltsLacking MoneyNot EquippedSaving Money

There is nothing outside the man which, going into him, is able to make him unclean: but the things which come out of the man are those which make the man unclean.

Verse ConceptsPurity, Nature OfExternalsEntering The MouthComing Out Of PeopleFood PermittedDefilementprepping

And he said to them, Truly, Elijah does come first, and puts all things in order; and how is it said in the Writings that the Son of man will go through much sorrow and be made as nothing?

Verse ConceptsSonsSuffering, Of Jesus ChristPeople Going BeforeRestoring Things

But they said nothing: because they had had an argument between themselves on the way, about who was the greatest.

Verse ConceptsDiscussionsIndividuals Being SilentGreatness Of Disciples

And seeing a fig-tree in the distance with leaves, he went to see if by chance it had anything on it: and when he came to it, he saw nothing but leaves, for it was not the time for the fruit.

Verse ConceptsFruitStanding At A DistanceFoliageNot Findingdistance

And they took him, and gave him blows, and sent him away with nothing.

Verse ConceptsEmpty Handed

And again he came and saw them sleeping, because their eyes were very tired; and they had nothing to say in answer.

Verse ConceptsEvil EyesOthers Not AnsweringThose Who Were Ignorant

And the high priest got up in the middle of them, and said to Jesus, Do you say nothing in answer? what is it which these say against you?

Verse ConceptsOthers Not AnsweringPeople Getting UpRiverstestifying

And Pilate again put a question, Do you say nothing in answer? see how much evil they say you have done.

Verse ConceptsOthers Not Answering

And they went out quickly from the place, because fear and great wonder had come on them: and they said nothing to anyone, because they were full of fear that ...

Verse ConceptsConfusionTremblingFear, Of UnknownBewildermentJesus TombThose Who Did Not Tell

And Simon, answering, said, Master, we were working all night and we took nothing: but at your word I will let down the nets.

Verse ConceptsNothingFishingActing All NightFishSuccess And Hard Work

And he gave him orders: Say nothing to any man, but let the priest see you and give an offering so that you may be made clean, as the law of Moses says, and for a witness to them.

Verse ConceptsPriesthood, In NtPriests, Tasks In Nt TimesWitness To The GospelChrist Concealing ThingsPeople Made Known

For nothing is put out of view which will not be made clear, and nothing is secret of which the knowledge will not come to light.

Verse ConceptsCharacterSecret ThingsFrom Darkness To LightAcquiring KnowledgeHidden ThingsAvoiding SecrecyDisclosuressecretshiding

And her father and mother were full of wonder, but he gave orders to them to say nothing about it to anyone.

Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTAmazement, Of Christ's MiraclesChrist Concealing Things

And after the voice was gone they saw that Jesus was by himself. And they kept quiet, and said nothing at that time to anyone of the things which they had seen.

Verse ConceptsSilenceIsolated PersonsChrist Concealing Things

But Martha had her hands full of the work of the house, and she came to him and said, Lord, is it nothing to you that my sister has let me do all the work? Say to her that she is to give me some help.

Verse ConceptsBusynessCriticism, against believersImpatienceDiscourtesyActing AloneServing ChristComplaintsServingSiblingsWorryingServing GodDoing The Right ThingServing The Churchluckdistractionscookinghelping

Because a friend of mine has come to me on a journey, and I have nothing to put before him;

Verse Conceptsequipping, physicalJourneyVisitingParticular JourneysNo Food

But nothing is covered up, which will not come to light, or secret, which will not be made clear.

Verse ConceptsVeilsExposure Of SinAcquiring KnowledgeHidden ThingsDisclosuresphotography

And at the right time he sent a servant to the workers to get part of the fruit from the vines; but the workmen gave him blows and sent him away with nothing.

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of TalentsEmpty Handed

And he sent another servant, and they gave blows to him in the same way, and put shame on him, and sent him away with nothing.

Verse ConceptsEmpty Handed

And they were not able to get anything from these words before the people: but they were full of wonder at his answer, and said nothing.

Verse ConceptsResponseSilenceTrapAmazement, Of Jesus ChristIndividuals Being SilentBeware Of Your SpeechUnable To Harm

And he said to them, When I sent you out without money or bag or shoes, were you in need of anything? And they said, Nothing.

Verse ConceptsPursesSandalsShortagesChrist SendingGod ProvidingNot EquippedMoney Boxluck

You say that this man has been teaching the people evil things: now I, after going into the question before you, see nothing wrong in this man in connection with the things which you have said against him

Verse ConceptsFaultlessnessTesting ChristBeing Misleadassertiveness

And Herod is of the same opinion, for he has sent him back to us; for, you see, he has done nothing for which I might put him to death.

Verse ConceptsNamed Gentile RulersDeath Penalty For HeresyDeserving Death

And with reason; for we have the right reward of our acts, but this man has done nothing wrong.

Verse ConceptsInnocence, Examples Of

But Peter got up and went to the place where the body had been put, and looking in he saw nothing but the linen cloths, and he went to his house full of wonder at what had taken place.

Verse ConceptsLinenIndividuals RunningCrouchingJesus Tomb

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him and said of him, See, here is a true son of Israel in whom there is nothing false.

Verse ConceptsBehaviourInnocence, Examples OfCharacter Of SaintsGuileDiscernment of JesusChrist SeeingThose Who Deceived

The woman of Samaria said to him, Why do you, a Jew, make a request for water to me, a woman of Samaria? She said this because Jews have nothing to do with the people of Samaria.

Verse ConceptsExclusivenessAskingJews, TheRacial PrejudiceLonelinessOutsidersSamaritansDisfellowshipDiscourtesyOutcastsMan Providing WaterJews Separate From GentilesNo Dealings

And when they had had enough, Jesus said to his disciples, Take up the broken bits which are over, so that nothing may be wasted.

Verse ConceptsFrugalityGathering FoodPlenty Through ChristRemaining FoodFilling PeopleNo LossBeing Lostgathering

And here he is talking openly and they say nothing to him! Is it possible that the rulers have knowledge that this is truly the Christ?

Verse ConceptsMaking Christ KnownIndividuals Being SilentSaid To Be The ChristBoldness

Jesus said in answer, If I take glory for myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father who gives me glory, of whom you say that he is your God.

Verse ConceptsChrist's Relationship To GodChrist's Own GloryRelationship Of Father And SonThe Father's Activity Regarding ChristHe Is Our GodSelf WorthmyselfNot Glorifying God

Philip said to him, Lord, let us see the Father, and we have need of nothing more.

Verse ConceptsProofsThe Fatherfatherhood

Jesus made answer, I said things openly to the world at all times; I have given my teaching in the Synagogues and in the Temple to which all the Jews come; and I have said nothing secretly.

Verse ConceptsJews, TheSecrecyAvoiding SecrecyChrist TeachingChrist In The TempleChrist SpeakingThings Manifest

Then Pilate said to him, You say nothing to me? is it not clear to you that I have power to let you go free and power to put you to death on the cross?

Verse ConceptsHuman Authority, Nature OfCourage, Examples OfChrist Being SilentAuthority Delegated To PeoplePeople Releasing Others

But you would have nothing to do with the Holy and Upright One, and made request for a man of blood to be given to you,

Verse ConceptsBarabbasGod, Unity OfJesus Christ, Holiness OfChrist, Names ForDenying ChristJudged As MurderersRighteousness Of Christdenial

For before this there was Theudas, who said he was someone important, to whom about four hundred men gave their support: he was put to death, and his band was broken up and came to nothing.

Verse ConceptsClaimsFour To Five HundredFour And Five HundredGreat IndividualsPeople Following PeopleScattering FollowersKilling Named Individualsmovement

And now I say to you, Do nothing to these men, but let them be: for if this teaching or this work is of men, it will come to nothing:

Verse ConceptsGood Human AdviceLeave Them AloneMan's TeachingWork Ethicmovement

And Saul got up from the earth, and when his eyes were open, he saw nothing; and he was guided by the hand into Damascus.

Verse ConceptsdisabilitiesEyes HarmedBlindnessdamascus

Go down, then, and go with them, doubting nothing, for I have sent them.

Verse ConceptsStairwaysGoing TogetherGod Sending Prophets

But I said, No, Lord; for nothing common or unclean has ever come into my mouth.

Verse ConceptsMouthsFar Be It!Forbidden FoodLack Of Holiness

And hearing these things they said nothing more, but gave glory to God, saying, Then to the Gentiles as to us has God given a change of heart, so that they may have life.

Verse Conceptseternal life, gift ofNationalismRepentance, Importance OfGifts From God, SpiritualRepentanceForeigners Saved By FaithGod Gives RepentanceSpecific Praising Of GodElectPromise Of HeavenUniversalism

Then Paul and Barnabas without fear said, It was necessary for the word of God to be given to you first; but because you will have nothing to do with it, and have no desire for eternal life, it will now be offered to the Gentiles.

Verse ConceptsGentiles, In NtCourage, In Facing EnemiesBoldness, Proclaiming Gospeldenial of Jesus ChristNecessityRejection Of GodRejection Of God's CallUnworthinessAdvice, Rejecting God's AdvicePreaching Gospel To ForeignersNot Maintaining LifeTo The Jew Firstholy Boldness

So then, because these things may not be doubted, it would be better for you to be quiet, and do nothing unwise.

Verse ConceptsQuietnessRashnessSure KnowledgeDo Not Be Rashimpulsiveness

Then it became clear to me that it was a question of their law, and that nothing was said against him which might be a reason for prison or death.

Verse ConceptsPrisonersAccusations, Against Early ChristiansPeople Accusing PeopleTaking The Law To Heart

But when they got up they said nothing about such crimes as I had in mind:

Verse ConceptsPeople Accusing People

And when they had gone away they said to one another, This man has done nothing which might give cause for death or prison.

Then after three days he sent for the chief men of the Jews: and when they had come together, he said to them, My brothers, though I had done nothing against the people or the ways of our fathers, I was given, a prisoner from Jerusalem, into the hands of the Romans.

Verse ConceptsCustomAncestorsPrisonersPlea Of InnocenceSalvation For Israel

Do not let the work of God come to nothing on account of food. All things are certainly clean; but it is evil for that man who by taking food makes it hard for another.

Verse ConceptsStumblingCausing Others To StumbleClean ObjectsWorking For GodEating MeatGod Turning Bad Things Into Goodpork

And the low things of the world, and the things without honour, did God make selection of, yes, even the things which are not, so that he might make as nothing the things which are:

Verse ConceptsChosen InstrumentsHumilityArrogant ExistenceChosen DisciplesOther Unimportant PeopleimportanceJustification Excluding Boasting

But still we have wisdom for those who are complete in knowledge, though not the wisdom of this world, and not of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nothing:

Verse ConceptsMaturity, SpiritualMiddle AgePhilosophyStrength, HumanThoughtPerfectionPeople Passing AwayThe Present AgeWorldly WisdomNature Of KingsGod Gives WisdomPassing AwayMaturity

So then the planter is nothing, and the waterer is nothing; but God who gives the increase.

Verse ConceptsWork, Divine And HumanAccoladesIncreaseOther Unimportant PeopleGrowingPlanting Seeds

And again, The Lord has knowledge of the reasonings of the wise, that they are nothing.

Verse ConceptsIntelligenceReasoned ArgumentFoolishness Of MenUseless Words And Thinking

And for those who are in sorrow, to give no signs of it; and for those who are glad, to give no signs of joy; and for those who are getting property, to be as if they had nothing;

Verse ConceptsDo Not MournLack Of Rejoicing

So, then, as to the question of taking food offered to images, we are certain that an image is nothing in the world, and that there is no God but one.

Verse ConceptsGod, Unity OfMonotheismOne GodIdols Not ExistingUseless IdolsNon ExistenceNo Other Is GodFood For Other godsGod Is OneSacrificesEating Meatstatues

If others have a part in this right over you, have we not even more? But we did not make use of our right, so that we might put nothing in the way of the good news of Christ.

Verse ConceptsCoveting, prohibition ofControlling PeopleSuffering For The GospelAvoid Being HinderedEnduringHindrances

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