4 occurrences

'Pretence' in the Bible

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows houses, even while for a pretence ye make long prayers: therefore ye shall receive greater condemnation.

Verse ConceptsLegalismHypocrites, Description OfProfessingAge DiscriminationNot Helping WidowsToo Many WordsHypocritesHypocrisy

they that devour widows houses, and for a pretence make long prayers; these shall receive greater condemnation.

Verse ConceptsOppression, Nature OfPrayerfulnessPride, Examples OfPunishment, By GodPretendingAction For A Long TimeNot Helping Widows

who devour widows houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater condemnation.

Verse ConceptsPrayerfulnessPride, Examples OfPunishment, By GodNot Helping WidowsProperty

What then? only that in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is proclaimed; and therein I rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.

Verse ConceptsEnthusiasmPreaching ChristRejoicing In God's WordSpreading The GospelMotivationFake Friendspreachingweathermotivesimportance

Bible Theasaurus

Dissembling (1 instance)
Feigning (2 instances)
Guise (3 instances)
Pretense (13 instances)
Pretension (1 instance)
Pretext (13 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
πρόφασις 
Prophasis 
Usage: 3

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