19 occurrences

'Ought' in the Bible

If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you too ought to wash one another's feet.

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

The Jewish leaders replied, "We have a law, and according to our law he ought to die, because he claimed to be the Son of God!"

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

Then Festus said, "King Agrippa, and all you who are present here with us, you see this man about whom the entire Jewish populace petitioned me both in Jerusalem and here, shouting loudly that he ought not to live any longer.

Verse ConceptsDeath As PunishmentIsrael Hardened

Or is he not surely speaking for our benefit? It was written for us, because the one plowing and threshing ought to work in hope of enjoying the harvest.

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

And I wrote this very thing to you, so that when I came I would not have sadness from those who ought to make me rejoice, since I am confident in you all that my joy would be yours.

Verse ConceptsJoy, Of The ChurchOptimism

who must be silenced because they mislead whole families by teaching for dishonest gain what ought not to be taught.

Verse ConceptsProfitsSelf IndulgenceSacrilegeMisteachingRelatives Also InvolvedDishonestyFamiliesvulnerability

Therefore we ought to support such people, so that we become coworkers in cooperation with the truth.

Verse ConceptsFellow WorkersWorking Together

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δεῖ 
Dei 
must , ought , must needs , should , , vr ought
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