22 occurrences in 13 translations

'Person' in the Bible

"For it is written in the book of Psalms, 'Let his residence become deserted, and let there be no one to live in it,' and, 'Let another person take his position.'

Verse ConceptsGod Is UnchangeableEmpty PlacesExchanging Of LeadersBooks Of ProphecyHomestead

and they saw tongues of what looked like fire distributing themselves over the assembly, and on the head of each person a tongue alighted.

Verse ConceptsBaptism, significance ofDivine ManifestationsSymbolsHoly Spirit, Types OfFire Of The SpiritDividing Spiritual BlessingsSymbols of the Holy SpiritThe Tongue

"The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to everything he tells you. Any person who will not listen to that prophet will be utterly destroyed from among the people.'

Verse ConceptsGod Is ImmanentGod Will Kill His People

because they were provoked that they were teaching the people and proclaiming the resurrection from the dead, using Jesus as the example.

Verse ConceptsHeraldTeachersTeachingTeaching The Way Of God

But to keep it from spreading further among the people and the nation, let us [sternly] warn them not to speak again to anyone in this name.”

Verse ConceptsSpreadingPersecution, Forms OfWitnessing, And Holy SpiritSpeaking In Christ's NameSpreading The Gospel

For there was not a needy person among them, because all those who owned lands or houses sold them, brought the proceeds of the things that were sold,

Verse ConceptsLackBuying and sellingMoney, Uses OfSacrificial GivingPlenty For The PoorAvoiding PovertyGiving Money To The ChurchSharingsales

and laid them at the apostles’ feet. This was then distributed for each person’s basic needs.

Verse ConceptsFeetThe Apostles In ActionFinancesMoney Blessingssales

For some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody [of importance], and a group of about four hundred men allied themselves with him. But he was killed, and all who followed him were scattered and came to nothing.

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

When he saw one of them being hurt unfairly, Moses came to his defense and avenged the person who was mistreated by striking down the Egyptian.

Verse Conceptsdefence, humanOppression, Nature OfMan AvengingGod Being Outside Of Creation

Now there was a man named Simon, who previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great.

Verse ConceptsClaimsPride, Examples OfSelf ConfidenceSuperiorityBoastersGreat IndividualsSorcerymagic

The eunuch replied to Philip, “I ask you, who is the prophet saying this about—himself or another person?”

Verse ConceptsWho Is This?

So Peter went down to the men and said, "Here I am, the person you're looking for. Why have you come?"

Verse ConceptsThis Is MeWhy Do Others Do This?

Peter said to them, “You know it’s forbidden for a Jewish man to associate with or visit a foreigner. But God has shown me that I must not call any person common or unclean.

Verse ConceptsExclusivenessGentiles, In NtClean, Spiritual UseequalityRacial PrejudiceBigotryRacismDisfellowshipPeople Being UncleanAvoiding ForeignersUnrelated PeopleBreaking Man's LawJews Separate From GentilesLack Of Holiness

but in every nation the person who fears Him and does righteousness is acceptable to Him.

Verse ConceptsReverence, And BlessingWelcoming Other PeopleThe Nations Before GodAcceptanceRacewelcome

From this man’s descendants God has brought to Israel a Savior, [in the person of] Jesus, according to His promise.

Verse ConceptsGospel, Essence OfChrist, The Seed OfJesus Christ, SaviorMissionariesJesus Birthisrael

Therefore we are sending Judas and Silas who will tell you these things themselves in person.

Verse ConceptsConfirmationLiteracyGiving InformationPowers Of Speech

But Paul said to them, "After cruelly beating us in public, without trial, Roman citizens though we are, they have thrown us into prison, and are they now going to send us away privately? No, indeed! Let them come in person and fetch us out."

Verse ConceptsApologizingempiresPersecution, Forms OfPunishment, Legal Aspects OfRoman CitizensBeating BelieversSpreading StoriesAvoiding SecrecyBringing People Out Of Other PlacesNo JusticeCitizenstrailsjail

Then Paul left the synagogue and went to the house of a person named Titius Justus, a Gentile who worshiped God, whose house was next door to the synagogue.

Verse ConceptsProselytes

For a person named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines of Artemis, provided a great deal of business for the craftsmen.

Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofCraftsmenSculptureShrinesSilverSkill

After the city secretary quieted the crowd, he said, "Men of Ephesus, what person is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is the keeper of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image that fell from heaven?

Verse ConceptsFalling From Heaven

They listened to him up to this word. Then they raised their voices, shouting, “Wipe this person off the earth—it’s a disgrace for him to live!”

Verse ConceptsCrowdsVoicesPersecution Of The Apostle Paulserenity

And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, ye see this person, concerning whom all the multitude of the Jews applied to me both in Jerusalem and here, crying out against him that he ought not to live any longer.

Verse ConceptsDeath As PunishmentIsrael Hardened

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Individual (61 instances)
Mortal (60 instances)
Somebody (34 instances)

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