26 occurrences

'Ought' in the Bible

Then you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and [when I] returned I would have gotten back [what was] mine with interest!

Verse ConceptsCreditTalentsDepositsInterestMoney, Stewardship OfMoney, Uses OfPossessingBanksGifts And Talentsinvestinglent

If then I--[your] Lord and Teacher--wash your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet.

Verse ConceptsFoot washingExamples, Purpose OfClean FeetFeet In ActionCare Of FeetChrist Is LordDutyhealthcare

The Jews replied to him, "We have a law, and according to the law he ought to die, because he made himself out to be the Son of God!"

Verse ConceptsDeath penaltyClaimsNecessitySonsDeath As PunishmentCalled Himself The ChristEffect Of The LawChild Of God

Therefore, [because we] are offspring of God, we ought not to think the divine being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by human skill and thought.

Verse ConceptsGod, As SpiritFalse ReligionGoldSculptureSkillStonesEvolutionProofs Of God's ExistenceStone ItemsIdolatryDivineDivinityGodheadimaginationartistsimage

But [there are] some Jews from Asia who ought to be present before you and bring charges against [me], if they have anything against me,

Verse ConceptsPeople Accusing People

And [because] many were experiencing lack of appetite, at that time Paul stood up in their midst [and] said, "Men, [you] ought to have followed my [advice] not to put out to sea from Crete, and [thus] avoided this damage and loss!

Verse ConceptsFatigueadvisersFasting, Examples OfPay Attention To People!Natural DisastersAbstinencesailing

For they were pleased [to do so], and they are obligated to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual [things], they ought also to serve them in material [things].

Verse ConceptsFellowship, In The GospelParticipation, In ChristUnity, Of God's PeopleThat Which Is SpiritualLife In A Material WorldSharing In ChristSharingDebt

But if anyone thinks he is behaving dishonorably concerning his virgin, if she is past her prime and it ought to be thus, let him do what he wishes. He does not sin. Let them marry.

Verse ConceptsVirginMarriage AllowedPassionSame Sex Marriagecouplesactingvirginity

Or doubtless does he speak {for our sake}? For it is written {for our sake}, because the one who plows ought to plow in hope and the one who threshes [ought to do so] in hope of a share.

Verse ConceptsAgriculture, Qualities NeededHope, Nature OfPloughingCultivationPloughmenOther Scriptures FulfilledSharing Material ThingsFor The Sake Of God's People

And I wrote this very [thing] in order that [when I] came, I would not experience sorrow from those who ought to have made me glad, [because I] have confidence about you all, that my joy {belongs to all of you}.

Verse ConceptsJoy, Of The ChurchOptimism

I have become a fool! You compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you, for [I am] in no way inferior to the preeminent apostles, even if I am nothing.

Verse ConceptsCommendationApostles, IdentficationFalse Teachers, Examples OfFoolish PeopleRelative GreatnessFalse ApostlesOutward CompulsionPraising Specific PeopleI Am Unimportant

Yes, brother, I ought to have some benefit of you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ.

Verse ConceptsPeople RefreshedMotivationBrothers LoveSibling Loverelaxingencouraging

For indeed, [although you] ought to be teachers {by this time}, you have need of someone to teach you again the beginning elements of the oracles of God, and {you have need of} milk, not solid food.

Verse ConceptsNeedElementsChildishnessSpiritual VitalityTeachersTeachingSpiritual ImmaturityTeaching In The ChurchBeginning To TeachStaying Strong And Not Giving UpEating MeatMaturity

From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these [things] ought not to be so!

Verse ConceptsBlessedCursingAbusive MarriagesBlessing And CurseUngodly CursingThe TongueBlessing OthersSwearingcurses

Therefore we ought to support such [people], so that we become fellow workers with [the] truth.

Verse ConceptsFellow WorkersWorking Together

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δεῖ 
Dei 
must , ought , must needs , should , , vr ought
Usage: 72