113 occurrences in 7 translations

'Towards' in the Bible

And he stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, and said, Behold, my mother and my brethren!

Verse ConceptsStretching OutChrist Speaking To DisciplesChrist's True Family

But towards daybreak He went to them, walking over the waves.

Verse ConceptsNightDivine Power Over Naturelakes

And Jesus, going away from thence, came towards the sea of Galilee, and he went up into the mountain and sat down there;

Verse ConceptsRetirementSitting To TeachMoving Onlakes

But Jesus heard it, and said to them, "Why are you vexing her? For she has done a most gracious act towards me.

Verse ConceptsCommendationChrist Knowing About PeopleDo Not HinderWomen's Beauty

Towards sunset there came a wealthy inhabitant of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who himself also had become a disciple of Jesus.

Verse ConceptsAffluenceEvenings For Jesus And His DisciplesWealthy People

Then Jesus left the territory of Tyre and passed through Sidon towards the Sea of Galilee, in the territory of the Decapolis.

Then Jesus, seeing that an increasing crowd was running towards Him, rebuked the foul spirit, and said to it, "Dumb and deaf spirit, *I* command you, come out of him and never enter into him again."

Verse ConceptsDeafnessCrowdsExorcismsCommands, in NTDumbnessDemons, Christ's AuthorityRebukeRunningNatural DeafnessDemons EnteringJesus Casting Out DemonsDisadvantages Of CrowdsDumb

When the ten heard it, they began to be indignant towards James and John.

Verse ConceptsDispleasureTen PeopleUnnamed People Angry With Others

But Jesus said, "Leave her alone: why are you troubling her? She has done a most gracious act towards me.

Verse ConceptsLeave Them AloneTroubling Individuals

Towards sunset, as it was the Preparation--that is, the day preceding the Sabbath--

Verse ConceptsPreparing FoodSabbath ObservedPreparation

And her neighbors and her kinsfolk heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy towards her; and they rejoiced with her.

Verse ConceptsJoy, And Human ExperienceGod Showed MercyRejoicing In God's WorksSharing

Then turning towards the woman He said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I came into your house: you gave me no water for my feet; but she has made my feet wet with her tears, and then wiped the tears away with her hair.

Verse ConceptsFoot washingFeetFeet WashingGuestsWaterMealsDiscourtesyMan Providing WaterMoist ThingsPeople Drying Things UpClean FeetCare Of FeetOther References To Hair

Now when the time drew near for Him to be received up again into Heaven, He proceeded with fixed purpose towards Jerusalem, and sent messengers before Him.

Verse ConceptsdiligenceDiligence, Examples OfSteadfastness, Examples OfAccomplishingWhole HeartednessNear The Time PersonallyDeath Approaching

They didn't receive him, because he was traveling with his face set towards Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsInhospitalityRacial PrejudiceNot Welcoming Christwelcome

And He turned towards His disciples and said to them apart, "Blessed are the eyes which see what you see!

Verse ConceptsPrivacyChrist Speaking To DisciplesThe Faculty Of Sight

Meanwhile the people had come streaming towards Him by tens of thousands, so that they were trampling one another under foot. And now He proceeded to say to His disciples first, "Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, that is to say, beware of hypocrisy.

Verse ConceptsCrowdsAn Innumerable Numberevil, warnings againstPharisees, Attitudes To Jesus ChristPopularityPretenceWarningPopularity Of ChristDealing With Many PeopleTrampling PeopleLeavenedBeginning To TeachDisadvantages Of CrowdsCharacteristics Of PhariseesChrist Speaking To DisciplesShowing HypocrisyHypocrisy

He was passing through town after town and village after village, steadily proceeding towards Jerusalem,

Verse ConceptsChrist Teaching

On His journey vast crowds attended Him, towards whom He turned and said,

Verse ConceptsCrowdsTravelCrowds Around Jesus

Turning towards him, Jesus replied, "To-day salvation has come to this house, seeing that he too is a son of Abraham.

Verse ConceptsTodayChildren Of AbrahamThe Gospel Of SalvationAdoption By Faith

"Alas for the women who at that time are with child or who have infants; for there will be great distress in the land, and anger towards this People.

Verse ConceptsBreasts, Nursing MothersWombWoeHarming Pregnant WomenSigns Of The TimesMothersEnd Of DaysMotherhoodStaying Strong During Hard TimesHaving A BabyThe Rapturebabychildbearing

But Jesus turned towards them and said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

Verse ConceptsDo Not MournThe CrossKidsLoving Childrenassertivenessjerusalem

But they pressed Him to remain with them. "Because," said they, "it is getting towards evening, and the day is nearly over." So He went in to stay with them.

Verse ConceptsEveningGuestsHospitality, Examples OfHospitality Towards ChristDinnerEvenings For Jesus And His DisciplesStaying TemporarilyReceiving Jesus As A Guest

And when He looked round and saw an immense crowd coming towards Him, He said to Philip, "Where shall we buy bread for all these people to eat?"

Verse ConceptsBuying and sellingMoney, Uses OfChrist SeeingPeople Providing Foodautonomy

When Jesus had thus spoken, He raised his eyes towards Heaven and said, "Father, the hour has come. Glorify Thy Son that the Son may glorify Thee;

Verse ConceptsArrestingGod, Purpose OfLooking HeavenwardChrist SeeingRelationship Of Father And SonTimes Of The ChristThe Father's Activity Regarding Christ

of Egypt or of the parts of Africa towards Cyrene. Others are visitors from Rome--being either Jews or converts from heathenism--and others are Cretans or Arabians.

Verse ConceptsLanguages Mentioned In ScriptureProselytes

He adopted a crafty policy towards our race, and oppressed our forefathers, making them cast out their infants so that they might not be permitted to live.

Verse ConceptsSanctity Of LifeInfanticideOppressorsKilling Sons And DaughtersThe Death Of Babies

But John, towards the end of his career, repeatedly asked the people, "'What do you suppose me to be? I am not the Christ. But there is One coming after me whose sandal I am not worthy to unfasten.'

Verse ConceptsSandalsShoesWho Is John The Baptist?Undoing Fastenings

And when the fourteenth night was come, we being driven about in Adria, towards the middle of the night the sailors supposed that some land neared them,

Verse ConceptsMonotonySeaMidnightTen Or More Dayssailing

and in like manner the males also, leaving the natural use of the female, were inflamed in their lust towards one another; males with males working shame, and receiving in themselves the recompense of their error which was fit.

Verse ConceptsBad PeopleIndecencyRetributionPunishment, According To DeedsSodomyRelationship Of Men And WomenErrorgayssexPassionRelationships And DatingBeing GayMan And WomanFalling Away From God

your human infirmity leads me to employ these familiar figures--and just as you once surrendered your faculties into bondage to Impurity and ever-increasing disregard of Law, so you must now surrender them into bondage to Righteousness ever advancing towards perfect holiness.

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of OneselfFall Of Man, Consequences OfBodily Limbsethics, and graceSin, Avoidance OfImpurityLimitations Of The BodyLike MenThey Committed ImmoralityHolinessnatural LifeThe Surrendered lifeSurrenderSanctificationlimitations

in order to make known His infinite goodness towards the subjects of His mercy whom He has prepared beforehand for glory,

Verse ConceptsElection, Results InPredestined PeopleGloryRiches Of GraceGod Will Show MercyMercy And Grace

even towards us whom He has called not only from among the Jews but also from among the Gentiles?

Verse ConceptsThe Gentiles ConversionConsider Your Call To Salvation

Thus much I say in your own interest; not to lay a trap for you, but to help towards what is becoming, and enable you to wait on the Lord without distraction.

Verse ConceptsOrderly PatternsPutting In OrderBeing Devoted to GodBeing Singledistractionsorderdevotion

If, however, a father thinks he is acting unbecomingly towards his still unmarried daughter if she be past the bloom of her youth, and so the matter is urgent, let him do what she desires; he commits no sin; she and her suitor should be allowed to marry.

Verse ConceptsVirginMarriage AllowedPassionSame Sex Marriagecouplesactingvirginity

For out of much tribulation and distress of heart I wrote to you, with many tears; not that ye may be grieved, but that ye may know the love which I have very abundantly towards you.

Verse ConceptsAgony, In HeartAffection, ExpressingBeing Earnest For The ChurchdepthLove, For One AnotherPaul, Life OfWeepingAnguish, CauseI Am SadLove Exists Between PeopleFathers Loving CareGrieving With HopeNervousnesspressure

and his affections are more abundantly towards you, calling to mind the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.

Verse ConceptsObeying PeopleAnxiety And FearNervousness

whether -- about Titus -- my partner and towards you fellow-worker, whether -- our brethren, apostles of assemblies -- glory of Christ;

Verse ConceptsFellowship, In Christian ServiceFellow WorkersApostles, Descriptionpartnership

they glorifying God through the proof of this ministration, by reason of your subjection, by profession, to the glad tidings of the Christ, and your free-hearted liberality in communicating towards them and towards all;

Verse ConceptsFaith, Nature OfIndividualismParticipation, In ChristPraise, Reasons ForCharacter Of SaintsGlorifying GodObeying The GospelServiceSharingThankfulness To OthersSpreading The GospelMinistry

while they themselves also in supplications on your behalf pour out their longing love towards you because of God's surpassing grace which is resting upon you.

Verse ConceptsGrace, Description OfThe Grace Given To MenPraying For Otherssupplication

but I beseech that present I may not be bold with the confidence with which I think to be daring towards some who think of us as walking according to flesh.

Verse ConceptsLifestylesBoldness, To PeopleLiving For The MaterialA Bold FrontIn Men's PresenceSpiritual WarfareBoldnessmotives

Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, (who is not weak towards you, but is powerful among you,

Verse Conceptsdoubt, results ofPower Through GodProofsSpeaking As From God

which he has caused to abound towards us in all wisdom and intelligence,

(if indeed ye have heard of the administration of the grace of God which has been given to me towards you,

Verse ConceptsGifts Of GodOther Gifts Of GodThe Grace Given To MenDispensationsGod's Grace

of which I became minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given me towards you to complete the word of God,

Verse ConceptsTitles And Names Of MinistersThe Word Of GodResponsibilityServing GodMinistryServing The Churchservanthood

for the word of the Lord sounded out from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith which is towards God has gone abroad, so that we have no need to say anything;

Verse ConceptsCommunicationThe Gospel PreachedWithout SpeechBelief In GodSpreading The GospelFaith In God

Seeing that we were thus drawn affectionately towards you, it would have been a joy to us to have imparted to you not only God's Good News, but to have given our very lives also, because you had become very dear to us.

Verse ConceptsMentoringCommitment, to God's peopleLove, For One AnotherUnity, Of God's PeopleValuesMinisters, Should BeMinisters, Way They Should TeachAffection For God's PeopleThe Gospel PreachedLove Exists Between PeopleSharing

For you know that we acted towards every one of you as a father does towards his own children, encouraging and cheering you,

Verse ConceptsSpiritual FathersPeople Encouraging OthersFathers Loving CareEncouragementencouraginguplifting

For also ye do this towards all the brethren in the whole of Macedonia; but we exhort you, brethren, to abound still more,

Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofGrowthSpiritual GrowthGrowth In Grace

And those who have believing masters should not be wanting in respect towards them because they are their brethren, but should serve them all the more willingly because those who profit by the faithful service rendered are believers and are friends.

Verse ConceptsBelieversPartakersTeaching In The ChurchServing PeopleExhort OthersRespect For PeopleThose Who Had Faith

hearing of thy love and the faith which thou hast towards the Lord Jesus, and towards all the saints,

Verse ConceptsLove For GodAgape LoveLove Exists Between PeopleKeeping Faith

in such sort that thy participation in the faith should become operative in the acknowledgment of every good thing which is in us towards Christ Jesus.

Verse ConceptsAcknowledge, Faith In ChristFellowship, Among BelieversFruits Of RighteousnessSharingpartnershiprecognition

But we, even while we speak in this tone, have a happier conviction concerning you, my dearly-loved friends--a conviction of things which point towards salvation.

Verse ConceptsPersonal GoodThe Gospel Of SalvationFriendship And Trust

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Directly (56 instances)
Hither (88 instances)
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