15 occurrences

'Pleasure' in the Bible

This order is fixed by the watchers, and the decision is by the word of the holy ones: so that the living may be certain that the Most High is ruler over the kingdom of men, and gives it to any man at his pleasure, lifting up over it the lowest of men.

Verse ConceptsDivine MessengerCivil authoritiesHuman Authority, Nature OfHuman Authority, Instituted By GodAuthority, of human institutionsGovernmentWhat God GivesSeasons, Of LifeThe Most HighAuthorityGod Saves From Sin And DeathJudicial PunishmentOther Unimportant PeopleSpecific Holy IndividualsKnowing About God's Kingdom

That they will send you out from among men, to be with the beasts of the field; they will give you grass for your food like the oxen, and you will be wet with the dew of heaven, and seven times will go by you, till you are certain that the Most High is ruler in the kingdom of men, and gives it to any man at his pleasure.

Verse ConceptsBanishmentdewGrassHistorySeven YearsPeople OstracisedRepulsive FoodMen Similar To AnimalsAuthorityDriven From Men

And they will send you out from among men, to be with the beasts of the field; they will give you grass for your food like the oxen, and seven times will go by you, till you are certain that the Most High is ruler in the kingdom of men, and gives it to any man at his pleasure.

Verse ConceptsGovernmentSeven YearsPeople OstracisedRepulsive FoodMen Similar To AnimalsAuthorityDriven From Men

And all the people of the earth are as nothing: he does his pleasure in the army of heaven and among the people of the earth: and no one is able to keep back his hand, or say to him, What are you doing?

Verse ConceptsAccording To His WillChallengesGod, Purpose OfGod, Sovereignty OfHand Of GodPredestinationProvidenceStrength, DivineGod's OmnipotencePower Of God, DescribedAuthority, Belonging To GodStrength Of GodWhat Does God Do?God Works His WillOther Unimportant People

And because of the great power he gave him, all peoples and nations and languages were shaking in fear before him: some he put to death and others he kept living, at his pleasure, lifting up some and putting others down as it pleased him.

Verse ConceptsPromotionApproval To KillAll LanguagesAll NationsFear Of Individualsgreatness

And he was sent out from among the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts', and he was living with the asses of the fields; he had grass for his food like the oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till he was certain that the Most High is ruler in the kingdom of men, and gives power over it to anyone at his pleasure.

Verse ConceptsChallengesdewGovernmentGrassPeople OstracisedRepulsive FoodMen Similar To AnimalsWild DonkeysAuthorityDriven From MenKnowing About God's Kingdom

And the kingdom and the authority and the power of the kingdoms under all the heaven will be given to the people of the saints of the Most High: his kingdom is an eternal kingdom, and all powers will be his servants and do his pleasure.

Verse ConceptsKingdomsSon Of ManBelievers Reigning ForeverPeople Of The KingdomThrone Of DavidGod's Kingdom Being Eternalgreatnessdominion

I saw the sheep pushing to the west and to the north and to the south; and no beasts were able to keep their place before him, and no one was able to get people out of his power; but he did whatever his pleasure was and made himself great.

Verse ConceptsAccording To His WillNorthRescueBeastsNo One Can SaveThe Power Of Other Creatures

... against the regular burned offering; and ... crushed down to the earth, and it did its pleasure and things went well for it.

Verse ConceptsThose Against TruthAgainst The TruthThe Wicked Prosperrebellion

And his power will be great, and he will be purposing strange things. And all will go well for him and he will do his pleasure; and he will send destruction on the strong ones.

Verse ConceptsSaintsNames And Titles For The ChristianDestructionThe DestroyerThe Wicked Prosper

And a strong king will come to power, ruling with great authority and doing whatever is his pleasure.

Verse ConceptsAlexander The GreatAccording To His WillLording ItThe Will Of Mendominion

And he who comes against him will do his pleasure, and no one will be able to keep his place before him: he will take up his position in the beautiful land and in his hand there will be destruction.

Verse ConceptsThe Will Of Men

And he will go back to his land with great wealth; and his heart will be against the holy agreement; and he will do his pleasure and go back to his land.

Verse ConceptsPlunderingSatan, Agents OfIndividuals going homeCovenant Made At Sinai

For those who go out from the west will come against him, and he will be in fear and will go back, full of wrath against the holy agreement; and he will do his pleasure: and he will go back and be united with those who have given up the holy agreement.

Verse ConceptsAbandonmentSeafaringShipsShips For AttackingBreaking The CovenantAngry PeopleCovenant Made At Sinaiventing

And the king will do his pleasure; he will put himself on high, lifting himself over every god, and saying things to be wondered at against the God of gods; and all will be well for him till the wrath is complete; for what has been purposed will be done.

Verse ConceptsBoasting, FoolishBlasphemy, At GodAntichrist, Names ForBlasphemyThe Wicked ProsperSpeed Of God's AngerProud PeopleSeeking HonourThe Will Of Men

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain