9 occurrences in 6 translations

'Sphere' in the Bible

You struggle with your many consultations; let them stand, now, and save you-- those who see the stars, divide [the] {celestial sphere}, who inform by new moons-- from [those things] that are coming upon you.

Verse ConceptsBabylonAstrologyDivination, Practiced ByStarsOccultismfate

I will make your horde [of people] fall by the swords of the mighty—all of them are tyrants among the nations,And they will devastate the pride and presumption of Egypt,And all its hordes will be destroyed.

Verse ConceptsKilled With The SwordThe Proud Will Be Abased

This is the dirge (funeral poem to be sung) and they shall sing it [for her]. The daughters of the nations shall sing it; for Egypt and for all her hordes they shall sing it,” says the Lord God.

Verse ConceptsSongsChantingSad MusicMourning Due To Catastrophe

But we will not boast beyond our measure, but within the measure of the sphere which God apportioned to us as a measure, to reach even as far as you.

Verse ConceptsPaul's BoastingBoastinglimitationsmeasurement

We are not boasting about work done by others that cannot be evaluated. On the contrary, we cherish the hope that your faith may continue to grow and enlarge our sphere of action among you until it overflows.

Verse ConceptsFaith, Growth InHope, In GodGrowth In GracePaul's BoastingKeeping FaithHope And FaithFaith Hope And LoveGrowingHope KjvBelieving In YourselfBoastinglimitationsothersmeasurement

so as to preach the gospel even to the regions beyond you, and not to boast in what has been accomplished in the sphere of another.

Verse ConceptsBoasting ExcludedThe Gospel WorldwideBoastingpreaching

So now through the church the multifaceted wisdom of God [in all its countless aspects] might now be made known [revealing the mystery] to the [angelic] rulers and authorities in the heavenly places.

Verse ConceptsChurchDemons, Christ's AuthorityGod, Wisdom OfWisdom, Source Of HumanPrincipalities And PowersThe Church UniversalRanks Of AngelsRebellion of Satan and AngelsorganizationprincipalitiesVarieties

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Boulder (8 instances)
Domain (8 instances)
Marble (5 instances)
Orbit (1 instance)
Sector (1 instance)
Sphere (9 instances)

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