26 occurrences

'Otherwise' in the Bible

"Never give what is holy to dogs or throw your pearls before pigs. Otherwise, they will trample them with their feet and then turn around and attack you."

Verse ConceptsContemptdogsJewelsPrudenceAskingUngodlinessWasteWicked Described AsDespisersName CallingSwinePeople Torn To PiecesPigsUnfitting ThingsPetsHurt And Betrayalpork

But they kept saying, "This must not happen during the festival. Otherwise, there'll be a riot among the people."

Verse ConceptsDisorder Among PeopleAt The Same Time

so that "they may see clearly but not perceive, and they may hear clearly but not understand, otherwise they might turn around and be forgiven.'"

Verse ConceptsUnbelief, Nature And Effects OfTurning To GodNot Seeing Spiritual ThingsBeing Without UnderstandingGod Not Forgiving

because they kept saying, "This must not happen during the festival. Otherwise, there'll be a riot among the people."

Verse ConceptsDisorder Among People

For example, when you go with your opponent in front of a ruler, do your best to settle with him on the way there. Otherwise, you will be dragged in front of the judge, and the judge will hand you over to an officer, and the officer will throw you into prison.

Verse ConceptsdisagreementsImprisonmentsJudgesOfficersReconciliation, Between BelieversLitigationHanding Over PeopleStress And Hard TimesReconciliationPurgatoryeffortjail

Then he told the man who had invited him, "When you give a luncheon or a dinner, stop inviting only your friends, brothers, relatives, or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return and you would be repaid.

Verse ConceptsSocial FellowshipSeparating From RelativesGood ReboundingSettling AccountsWealthy PeopleGiving Without Expecting ReturnFriendsFamily And FriendsGiving Backfriendliness

Otherwise, if he lays a foundation and can't finish the building, everyone who watches will begin to ridicule him

Verse ConceptsFoundations Of BuildingsUnable To Do Other ThingsFunFinishing Strongconstructionfinishing

yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will grant her justice. Otherwise, she will keep coming and wear me out.'"

Verse ConceptsHeartlessnessTroubling IndividualsPersistenceperserverancehelptirednaggingvindicationharassment

When he could not be persuaded otherwise, we remained silent except to say, "May the Lord's will be done."

Verse ConceptsGuidance, God's Promises OfThe Lord's PrayerPersuasionResignationSubmission To God's WillGod's Will Be Done

Otherwise, these men themselves should tell what wrong they found when I stood before the Council

Verse ConceptsSanhedrinWhat Sin?

Of course not! Otherwise, how could God judge the world?

Verse ConceptsFar Be It!Judging Others Actions

Consider, then, the kindness and severity of God: his severity toward those who fell, but God's kindness toward you if you continue receiving his kindness. Otherwise, you too will be cut off.

Verse ConceptsGod's attitude towards peopleKindnessRemindersUnkindnessSeparation From GodAbiding With GodDownfall Of IsraelStrictnessThe Grace Of GodKindness As A Fruit Of The SpiritGoodness

Otherwise, if you say a blessing with your spirit, how can an otherwise uneducated person say "Amen" to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you're saying?

Verse ConceptsAgreement, Before GodAmenNot Understanding Sayings

Otherwise, what will those people do who are being baptized because of those who have died? If the dead are not raised at all, why are they being baptized because of them?

Verse ConceptsBaptism, practice ofAre The Dead Raised?Christian Baptism

We do not put an obstacle in anyone's way. Otherwise, fault may be found with our ministry.

Verse ConceptsBlamelessness, In Christian LivingOffenceDo Not HinderMinistrynegativity

Otherwise, if any Macedonians come with me and find out that you are not ready, we would be humiliated to say nothing of you in this undertaking.

to be sensible and pure, to manage their households, to be kind, and to submit themselves to their husbands. Otherwise, the word of God may be discredited.

Verse ConceptsBeing A WifeDiscretionKindnessOrder In The HomePurity, Moral And SpiritualWives, Duties OfWomen WorkingConfidentialityGodly WomanWomen's RolesA Good Womanmothering

Therefore, as long as the promise of entering his rest remains valid, let us be afraid! Otherwise, some of you will fail to reach it,

Verse ConceptsSabbath, In NtGod Is UnchangeableEntering LifeFear God!God Giving RestCauses of failure inMissing The Markfearless

Otherwise, would they not have stopped offering them, because the worshipers, cleansed once for all, would no longer be aware of any sins?

Verse ConceptsConsciousnessSuffering, Emotional Aspects OfCessationPurifying OneselfGuiltconscience

Above all, brothers, do not swear oaths by heaven, by earth, or by any other object. Instead, let your "Yes" mean yes and your "No" mean no! Otherwise, you may fall under condemnation.

Verse ConceptsBad LanguageConsistencyAffirmationsethics, personalOaths, HumanAffirmative ActionConversationHeaven, Glimpsed By HumansCursingSwearing Being ForbiddenAssentingDissentSwearing OathsNot Swearing OathsNo CondemnationSwearing

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