36 occurrences in 12 translations

'Setting' in the Bible

Now at the feast [of the Passover] the governor was in the habit of setting free any one prisoner whom the people chose.

Verse ConceptsCrowds SeekingOnly One PersonPeople Releasing Others

So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.

Verse ConceptsInfallible ProofsSealing Things

setting aside the word of God for your tradition that ye delivered; and many such like things ye do.'

Verse ConceptsAdding to the BibleRejection Of GodRejection Of God's WordWord Of GodRejecting God's WordThe Word Of Godculture

As He was setting out on a journey, a man ran up, knelt down before Him, and asked Him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

Verse ConceptseagernessBowingKneelingChrist, Names ForParticular JourneysIndividuals RunningSetting OutSeeking LifeGood PeopleActivity BegunDoing God's Works

And they came to Jericho. And [as] he was setting out from Jericho along with his disciples and a large crowd, a blind beggar, Bartimaeus the son of Timaeus, was sitting beside the road.

Verse ConceptsBeggarsLargenessBeggingCrowds Around JesusUsing RoadsDisciples' Movements

Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.

Verse ConceptsdoctorsHandsHealingSpiritsLaying On Of HandsLaying On Hands To HealEvenings For Jesus And His DisciplesJesus HealingSicknessHealing Sickness

So there arose a serious disagreement between them, which resulted in their parting from one another, Barnabas taking Mark and setting sail for Cyprus.

Verse ConceptsIslandsSeafaringSuffering, Causes OfAlienation, Examples OfSharpnessPeople PartingMissionariesMisunderstandings

Then, setting sail from Troas, we ran a straight course to Samothrace, the next day to Neapolis,

Verse ConceptsIslandsSeafaringThe Next Daysailing

explaining and pointing out [scriptural evidence] that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and rise from the dead, and saying, “This Jesus, whom I am proclaiming to you, is the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed).”

Verse ConceptsHeraldPreaching ChristSaid To Be The ChristChrist Would Rise

And the unbelieving Jews, having been moved with envy, and having taken to them of the loungers certain evil men, and having made a crowd, were setting the city in an uproar; having assailed also the house of Jason, they were seeking them to bring them to the populace,

Verse ConceptsEnvyIntoleranceJealousyMarketsUnbelieversEnvy, Example OfUnbelief, Examples OfDisorder Among PeopleBringing People Out Of Other PlacesIsrael HardenedMaking Israel Jealous

Upon their arrival he said to them, "You Elders well know, from the first day of my setting foot in the province of Asia, the kind of life I lived among you the whole time,

Verse ConceptsSelf ConfidenceMannersFirst Among The GentilesPeople With General Knowledge

requesting a concession against Paul, that he might have him brought to Jerusalem (at the same time, setting an ambush to kill him on the way).

Verse ConceptsAskingImportunity, Towards PeopleSpiritual Warfare, Causes OfAmbushAttempting To Kill Specific People

And setting sail thence we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

Verse Conceptssailing

who also with many honours did honour us, and we setting sail -- they were lading us with the things that were necessary.

Verse ConceptsPeople Providing

so that he who is setting himself against the authority, against God's ordinance hath resisted; and those resisting, to themselves shall receive judgment.

Verse ConceptsdefianceRebellion, Against Human AuthorityCivil GovernmentAnarchyRebellion against GodRespecting Authority

but we speak God’s wisdom in a mystery, the wisdom once hidden [from man, but now revealed to us by God, that wisdom] which God predestined before the ages to our glory [to lift us into the glory of His presence].

Verse ConceptsFate Of The Godlyeternity, nature ofBeginningGod, The EternalMysteryPast, ThePredestined PlansSecrecyOrderliness In SalvationGloryForeordained PlansThe Mystery Of ChristGod Planning Of OldGod's PlanGods PlanGod's Plan For Ussecrets

I think then that because of the impending distress [that is, the pressure of the current trouble], it is good for a man to remain as he is.

Verse ConceptsCelibacyDistressGood ActivityStress And Hard TimesBeing Single

by setting aside the Law with its commandments, expressed, as they were, in definite decrees. His design was to unite the two sections of humanity in Himself so as to form one new man,

Verse ConceptsNew ThingsLaws, AbolishedLaw, And GospelRitual LawRitualSalvation, Nature OfLaw, TemporaryAbolish, Evil ThingsAnnulmentTwo GroupsNew LifeChurch Distinct From IsraelMaking Peace With God

I am setting before you this instruction, Timothy [my] child, in accordance with the prophecies spoken long ago about you, in order that by them you may fight the good fight,

Verse ConceptsOrdinationSonsAffection, ExpressingChildren In The FaithReady For WarProphecies concerningWarSpiritual Warfare

For there is a setting aside of the commandment going before for its weakness and unprofitableness,

Verse ConceptsLaws, AbolishedAnnulmentUseless Words

consisting only of meats and drinks and divers washings, ordinances of flesh, imposed until the time of setting things right.

Verse ConceptsRitualLimitations Of The Bodyorder

and the tongue is a fire, the world of the unrighteousness, so the tongue is set in our members, which is spotting our whole body, and is setting on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by the gehenna.

Verse Conceptsevil, origins ofHell, As Incentive To ActionThe Human BodyGehennaDamage To The BodyFire Of EvilPeople Being PollutedBeware Of Your SpeechMighty in its influenceThe TongueThe Power Of Words

and having reduced the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha to ashes, condemned them with an overthrow, setting them as an example to those that should afterwards live an ungodly life;

Verse ConceptsExamples, Purpose OfSexual Sin, Nature OfAfflictions Of The WickedDestruction Of CitiesTwo CitiesAshes Of HumiliationExamples Of Ungodly Mencondemnation

(who have witnessed of thy love before the assembly,) in setting forward whom on their journey worthily of God, thou wilt do well;

Verse ConceptsAgape LoveEach Local ChurchGod Is WorthyLove Exists Between PeopleWitnessing

He held a small, opened scroll in his hand. Setting his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land,

Verse ConceptsFeetScrollsThe Act Of OpeningOpening DocumentsBooks In ProphecyOther Right PartsLeft Hand Side

Bible Theasaurus

Background (3 instances)
Determine (43 instances)
Pose (1 instance)
Position (246 instances)
Prepare (226 instances)
Scene (10 instances)
Scope (5 instances)
Setting (118 instances)
Specify (1 instance)

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