'Reputation' in the Bible

accusing her of impropriety and defaming her reputation by saying, "I married this woman but when I had sexual relations with her I discovered she was not a virgin!"

They will fine him one hundred shekels of silver and give them to the young woman's father, for the man who made the accusation ruined the reputation of an Israelite virgin. She will then become his wife and he may never divorce her as long as he lives.

When the Canaanites and all who live in the land hear about this, they will turn against us and destroy the very memory of us from the earth. What will you do to protect your great reputation?"

They told him, "Your subjects have come from a very distant land because of the reputation of the Lord your God, for we have heard the news about all he did in Egypt

The Lord will not abandon his people because he wants to uphold his great reputation. The Lord was pleased to make you his own people.

"Foreigners, who do not belong to your people Israel, will come from a distant land because of your reputation.

When they hear about your great reputation and your ability to accomplish mighty deeds, they will come and direct their prayers toward this temple.

Then listen from your heavenly dwelling place and answer all the prayers of the foreigners. Then all the nations of the earth will acknowledge your reputation, obey you like your people Israel do, and recognize that this temple I built belongs to you.

I will shield this city and rescue it for the sake of my reputation and because of my promise to David my servant.'"

I will add fifteen years to your life and rescue you and this city from the king of Assyria. I will shield this city for the sake of my reputation and because of my promise to David my servant."'"

These were the leaders of their families: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were skilled warriors, men of reputation, and leaders of their families.

"Foreigners, who do not belong to your people Israel, will come from a distant land because of your great reputation and your ability to accomplish mighty deeds; they will come and direct their prayers toward this temple.

Then listen from your heavenly dwelling place and answer all the prayers of the foreigners. Then all the nations of the earth will acknowledge your reputation, obey you like your people Israel do, and recognize that this temple I built belongs to you.

For the music director, according to the gittith style; a psalm of David. O Lord, our Lord, how magnificent is your reputation throughout the earth! You reveal your majesty in the heavens above!

O Lord, our Lord, how magnificent is your reputation throughout the earth!

He restores my strength. He leads me down the right paths for the sake of his reputation.

For the sake of your reputation, O Lord, forgive my sin, because it is great.

Acknowledge the majesty of the Lord's reputation! Worship the Lord in holy attire!

For you are my high ridge and my stronghold; for the sake of your own reputation you lead me and guide me.

The praise you receive as far away as the ends of the earth is worthy of your reputation, O God. You execute justice!

Sing praises about the majesty of his reputation! Give him the honor he deserves!

For the music director; to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a psalm of Asaph, a song. God has revealed himself in Judah; in Israel his reputation is great.

Help us, O God, our deliverer! For the sake of your glorious reputation, rescue us! Forgive our sins for the sake of your reputation!

But you, O Lord, rule forever, and your reputation endures.

The nations will respect the reputation of the Lord, and all the kings of the earth will respect his splendor,

Yet he delivered them for the sake of his reputation, that he might reveal his power.

O sovereign Lord, intervene on my behalf for the sake of your reputation! Because your loyal love is good, deliver me!

Arrogant people smear my reputation with lies, but I observe your precepts with all my heart.

O Lord, your name endures, your reputation, O Lord, lasts.

O Lord, for the sake of your reputation, revive me! Because of your justice, rescue me from trouble!

The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the reputation of the wicked will rot.

A good reputation is better than precious perfume; likewise, the day of one's death is better than the day of one's birth.

Yes, as your judgments unfold, O Lord, we wait for you. We desire your fame and reputation to grow.

I will shield this city and rescue it for the sake of my reputation and because of my promise to David my servant."'"

For the sake of my reputation I hold back my anger; for the sake of my prestige I restrain myself from destroying you.

In the west, people respect the Lord's reputation; in the east they recognize his splendor. For he comes like a rushing stream driven on by wind sent from the Lord.

the one who made his majestic power available to Moses, who divided the water before them, gaining for himself a lasting reputation,

Like an animal that goes down into a valley to graze, so the Spirit of the Lord granted them rest. In this way you guided your people, gaining for yourself an honored reputation.

I acted for the sake of my reputation, so that I would not be profaned before the nations among whom they lived, before whom I revealed myself by bringing them out of the land of Egypt.

I acted for the sake of my reputation, so that I would not be profaned before the nations in whose sight I had brought them out.

But I refrained from doing so, and acted instead for the sake of my reputation, so that I would not be profaned before the nations in whose sight I had brought them out.

Then you will know that I am the Lord, when I deal with you for the sake of my reputation and not according to your wicked conduct and corrupt deeds, O house of Israel, declares the sovereign Lord.'"

Those both near and far from you will mock you, you with your bad reputation, full of turmoil.

I was concerned for my holy reputation which the house of Israel profaned among the nations where they went.

"Therefore say to the house of Israel, 'This is what the sovereign Lord says: It is not for your sake that I am about to act, O house of Israel, but for the sake of my holy reputation which you profaned among the nations where you went.

For no one who seeks to make a reputation for himself does anything in secret. If you are doing these things, show yourself to the world."

and when James, Cephas, and John, who had a reputation as pillars, recognized the grace that had been given to me, they gave to Barnabas and me the right hand of fellowship, agreeing that we would go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.

and has a reputation for good works: as one who has raised children, practiced hospitality, washed the feet of the saints, helped those in distress -- as one who has exhibited all kinds of good works.

"To the angel of the church in Sardis write the following: "This is the solemn pronouncement of the one who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars: 'I know your deeds, that you have a reputation that you are alive, but in reality you are dead.