55 occurrences in 13 translations

'Right' in the Bible

it has seemed right to me also, after careful investigation of the facts from their commencement, to write for you, most noble Theophilus, a connected account,

Verse ConceptsBooksWritingOrderly PatternsBeginning Of SalvationBeing Found OutOrderly AccountsFrom The BeginningWriting The New Testament

And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

Verse ConceptsAngel of the LordStandingGod Appearinggabriel

It is he who will go as a forerunner before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers back to the children, and the disobedient to the attitude of the righteous [which is to seek and submit to the will of God]—in order to make ready a people [perfectly] prepared [spiritually and morally] for the Lord.”

Verse ConceptsHeraldPower, HumanSpirit, Emotional Aspects OfProphecies Concerning ChristForerunnersDivine MessengerCausing People To TurnPeople Going BeforeAcquiring WisdomFathers And SonsPowerful Individualsparentingdisobedience

Now, see, you will be without voice or language till the day when these things come about, because you had not faith in my words, which will have effect at the right time.

Verse ConceptsDeafnessdisabilitiesMutenessUnbelief, And Life Of FaithUnbelief, Examples OfSkepticismNot Believing PeopleDumbspeakingEverything Happening For A Reasongabriel

In holiness [being set apart] and righteousness [being upright] before Him all our days.

Verse ConceptsHoliness Of The SaintsLifelongHolinessServing Godpiety

And he said to them, Do not make an attempt to get more money than the right amount.

Verse ConceptsMoney, Stewardship OfTaxExtortionBeing Contenttaxes

And men of the army put questions to him, saying, And what have we to do? And he said to them, Do no violent acts to any man, and do not take anything without right, and let your payment be enough for you.

Verse ConceptsAggressionGreed, Believers' Response ToOccupationsSatisfactionServants, BadSoldiersWagesWitnesses, FalseContentmentFalse AccusationsEmployersAvoiding ViolenceFalse WaysDo Not StealOne's DeedsBeing Content

But He passed right through the crowd and went on His way.

Verse ConceptsCrowdsPassing ThroughAnonymity

When they couldn't find a way to get him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down on his stretcher through the tiles into the middle of the room, right in front of Jesus.

Verse ConceptsRooftopCrowdsHousesRoofHousetopsBedsLowering PeopleDisadvantages Of Crowds

But, in order that you may know that the Son of Man (the Messiah) has authority and power on earth to forgive sins”—He said to the paralyzed man, “I say to you, get up, pick up your stretcher and go home.”

Verse ConceptsSon Of ManParalyticsBedsChrist ForgivingGet Up!Who Can Forgive Sins?

Then they told him, "John's disciples frequently fast and pray, and so do those of the Pharisees. But your disciples keep right on eating and drinking."

Verse ConceptsFasting, Practice OfAsceticism, People PracticingPharisees, Beliefs OfPrayer, Practicalities OfDisciples Of John The BaptistEating And DrinkingWho Will FastFastingFasting And Prayer

But some of the Pharisees said, Why do you do what it is not right to do on the Sabbath?

Verse ConceptsComplaintsConfrontationRitualLegalismDisputesPharisees Concerned About ChristThe Sabbath And Christ

And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered.

Verse ConceptsEntering The TempleLimbs WitheredChrist TeachingDiseased HandsEvil For The Right HandOn The Sabbath

Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you directly: Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil, to save a life or to destroy it?”

Verse ConceptsLaw, Jesus Christ's Attitude ToKept Alive By MenChrist EnquiringDo Good!Do Not MurderDoing GoodPeople Actually Doing EvilThe Sabbath And Christ

It is right for you to do this for him, because he is a friend to our nation, and himself has put up a Synagogue for us.

Verse ConceptsLove to Others, Examples OfThose Who Loved

But wisdom is judged to be right by all her children.

Verse ConceptsDistinctives Of Righteousnessvindication

Simon, in answer, said, It seems he whose debt was greater. And he said, Your decision is right.

Verse ConceptsReckoningPeople Forgiving OthersDebtGod's ForgivenessLove And ForgivenessForgiveness Kjvforgiving

Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.

Verse ConceptsFeetExorcismsevil, victory overDemons, Delivered FromClothing OneselfSitting At The FeetRegaining SanityFear Of ChristLooking And Seeing

And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.

Verse ConceptsWorks Of The Law

but one thing is necessary. Mary has made the right choice, and it will not be taken away from her.”

Verse ConceptsNeedHalf Of ThingsDoing The Right ThingBeauty And Self Worth

The Lord said, "Who, then, is the faithful and careful servant manager whom his master will put in charge of giving all his other servants their share of food at the right time?

Verse ConceptsLordship, Human And DivineWisdom, Human ImportanceWho Is The One?People Providing FoodThe Work Of The WiseMoney Management

He also said to the crowds: “When you see a cloud rising in the west, right away you say, ‘A storm is coming,’ and so it does.

Verse ConceptsClouds, Natural UseRainWestShowersWeather ForecastsOut Of The WestWeather In The Last Dayscloudsweather

And is it not right for this daughter of Abraham, who has been in the power of Satan for eighteen years, to be made free on the Sabbath?

Verse ConceptsdaughtersCripplesevil, origins ofPainRescueSatan, Defeat OfSatan, Kingdom OfBindingSatan, Work Of15 To 20 YearsChildren Of AbrahamOn The SabbathJesus Healing On Sabbath

But I have to go on my way today and tomorrow and the third day, for it is not right for a prophet to come to his death outside Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsProphets KilledTodayhumortomorrow

There right in front of him was a man suffering from dropsy.

Verse ConceptsdiseasesDiseases, Kinds OfHealing Sickness

And Jesus asked the lawyers and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath, or not?”

Verse ConceptsAttorneyJesus HealingPharisees Concerned About ChristThe Sabbath And Christ

But it was right to make merry and rejoice, because this thy brother was dead and has come to life again, and was lost and has been found.

Verse ConceptsAlive, Description OfBeing Dead In SinSpiritually DeadLost People

People were eating, drinking, marrying, and being given in marriage right up to the day when Noah went into the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed all of them.

Verse ConceptsEating And DrinkingEntering The ArkMarriage No MoreNoah's FloodMarriage KjvFloodsmarraigematrimonyalcoholism

And there was a widow in that town, and she kept on coming to him and saying, Give me my right against the man who has done me wrong.

Verse ConceptsWidowsSaying RepeatedlyRevengeProtection From Enemiesvindication

Because this widow is a trouble to me, I will give her her right; for if not, I will be completely tired out by her frequent coming.

Verse ConceptsHeartlessnessTroubling IndividualsPersistenceperserverancehelptirednaggingvindicationharassment

And will not God do right in the cause of his saints, whose cries come day and night to his ears, though he is long in doing it?

Verse ConceptsChosen OnesJustification, Necessity OfNightGod Is JustJusticeGod Not DelayingGod Does Right For PeopleGod VindicatesRevengeExercisePersistencevindication

He also told this parable to some people who trusted in themselves and were confident that they were righteous [posing outwardly as upright and in right standing with God], and who viewed others with contempt:

Verse ConceptsPride, Examples OfRighteousness, As FaithSecuritySelf Righteousness, Nature OfTrust, Lack OfArrogance, Characterizes The WickedTrusting YourselfHolier Than ThouTreating OthersTrusting OthersConfidence And Self Esteem

The Pharisee, taking up his position, said to himself these words: God, I give you praise because I am not like other men, who take more than their right, who are evil-doers, who are untrue to their wives, or even like this tax-farmer.

Verse ConceptsExtortion, Examples OfAttitudes, in prayerHypocrisy, Description OfPrejudiceStandingStatusTax CollectorsHypocrites, Description OfSelf DelusionEvildoersNot Like PeopleAvoid AdulteryWe Thank GodConfession of sin

I tell you, this man went to his home justified [forgiven of the guilt of sin and placed in right standing with God] rather than the other man; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself [forsaking self-righteous pride] will be exalted.”

Verse ConceptsHumilityPromotionIndividuals going homeHumbling Oneself

As they were listening to this, He went on to tell a parable because He was near Jerusalem, and they thought the kingdom of God was going to appear right away.

Verse ConceptsSuddenly

At the right time he sent a servant to the farmers in order to get his share of the produce of the vineyard. But the farmers beat him and sent him back empty-handed.

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of TalentsEmpty Handed

so they asked him, "Teacher, we know that you're right in what you say and teach, and that you don't favor any individual, but teach the way of God truthfully.

Verse ConceptsFlatteryKnowing God's WaysPharisees, Attitudes To Jesus ChristWay, TheMinisters, Way They Should TeachKnowingChrist TeachingTeaching The Way Of GodGod's Word Is True

Is it right for us to pay the tribute tax to Caesar or not?"

Verse ConceptsTributesTax To Be Paidtaxes

And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

Verse ConceptsRight Hand Of GodSittingRight SidesComposersChrist Is Lord

When you hear of wars and rebellions, don’t be alarmed. Indeed, these things must take place first, but the end won’t come right away.”

Verse ConceptsBeing OrganizedEnd Of The WorldBeforePrinciples Of WarSigns Of The TimesHard TimesWarrumors

And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.

Verse ConceptsSevering Body Parts

And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.

Verse ConceptsBody Of Christ, Physical DeathDeath penaltyCrucifixion, Of ChristPainTortureCalvarySkullsChrist Was KilledCrucifiedOthers CrucifiedBurying placesassertivenesscrucifixion

And with reason; for we have the right reward of our acts, but this man has done nothing wrong.

Verse ConceptsInnocence, Examples Of

A man named Joseph, who was a member of the Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court), a good and honorable man

Verse ConceptsChristmas Treeassertiveness

They got up right away, went back to Jerusalem, and found the eleven disciples and their companions all together.

Verse ConceptsElevenGroups going homejerusalem

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