poieō G4160

ποιέω (poieō) means “to do/make: do” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

ποιέω Greek · G4160 569 tagged occurrences in 515 verses

Pronunciation guide: poy-eh'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G4160G

ποιέω · poieō · to do/make: do

ποιέω, -ῶ, [in LXX for a great variety of words, but chiefly for עשׂה ;] 1. to make, produce, create, cause: with accusative of thing(s), Mat.17:4, Mrk.9:5, Jhn.9:11, Act.9:39, Rom.9:20, al.; of God as Creator (with accusative of person(s) also), Mat.19:4, Mrk.10:6, Luk.11:40, Act.4:24, Heb.1:2, al.; like Heb. עשׂה, absol. = ἐργάζομαι, to work, Mat.20:12 (cf. Rut.2:19; so AV, but see infr.), Rev.13:5, R, mg. (but see infr.); σκάνδαλα, Rom.16:17; εἰρεήνην, Eph.2:15, Jas.3:18; ἐπίστασιν, Act.24:12; συστροφήν, Act.23:12; with accusative of thing(s) and dative of person(s), Luk.1:68, Act.15:3; with nouns expressing action or its accomplishment, forming a periphr. for the cogn. verb: ὁδόν π. (cl. ὁ ποιεῖσθαι), to go on, advance, Mrk.2:23; πόλεμον, Rev.11:7, al.; ἐκδίκησιν, Luk.18:7, 8; ἐνέδραν, Act.25:3; κρίσιν, Jhn.5:27, Ju 15; ἔργα, Jhn.5:36, al.; (σημεῖα), Jhn.2:23 and freq., Act.2:22, al.; so also mid. ποιεῖσθαι: μονήν, Jhn.14:23; πορείαν, Luk.13:22; κοινωνίαν, Rom.15:26; of food, to make ready, prepare: δεῖπνον, Mrk.6:21, al.; δοχήν, Luk.5:29 14:13; γάμους, Mat.22:2; of time, to spend (cl.): ὥραν, Mat.20:12, RV (but see supr. and cf. McN, in l.); μῆνας, Rev.13:5, R, txt. (cf. Swete, in l.; but see supr.); ἐνιαυτόν, Jas.4:13; with accusative before ἐκ, Jhn.2:15, al.; with accusative and accusative pred., Mat.3:3 12:16, Mrk.1:3 3:12, Jhn.5:11, al.; with adv., καλῶς, Mrk.7:37; ἑορτὴν π. (Dem., Exo.23:16, al.), Act.18:21, Rec.; πάσχα, Mat.26:18; to make or offer a sacrifice (Plat., Xen., al.; Job.42:8, 3Ki.11:33; so some understand τοῦτο ποιεῖτε, Luk.22:19, but see Abbott, Essays, 110ff.); before ἵνα (WM, 422f.; M, Pr., 228), Jhn.11:37, Col.4:16, Rev.3:9. 2. to do, perform, carry out, execute: absol., with adv., καλῶς π., Mat.12:12, 1Co.7:37, 38 Jas.2:19; id. before ptcp. (cl.; see M, Pr., 228), Act.10:33, Php.4:14, 2Pe.1:19, 3Jo.6; οὕτως, Mat.24:46, Luk.9:15, al.; ὡς (καθώς), Mat.1:24 2:16, al.; ὁμοίως, Luk.3:11; ὡσαύτως, Mat.20:5; with ptcp., ἀγνοῶν ἐποίησα, 1Ti.1:13; with accusative of thing(s): τί interrog., Mat.12:3, Mrk.2:25, Luk.6:2, al.; τοῦτο, Mat.13:28, Mrk.5:32, Luk.22:19 (WH om.; see supr., ref. to Abbott, Essays), Rom.7:20, al.; with nouns expressing command or regulation: τ. νόμον (not as in cl., to make a law), Jhn.7:19, Gal.5:3 (cf. in LXX, Jos.22:5, 1Ch.22:12, al.); τ. ἐντολάς, Mat.5:19; similarly with other nouns expressing conduct: τ. δικαιοσύνην, Mat.6:1, al.; τ. ἀλήθειαν, Jhn.3:21, al., etc.; with dupl. accusative, Mat.27:22, Mrk.15:12; with accusative of thing(s) and dative of person(s) (commod., incomm.; rare in cl.), Mat.7:12, Mrk.5:19, 20 Luk.1:49, Jhn.9:26, al. SYN.: πράσσω, which see The general distinction between the two words is that between particular action and its habitual performance (cf. Tr., Syn., §xcvi; Westc. on Jhn.3:21; ICC on Rom.1:32). (AS)

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TBESG · G4160H

ποιέω · poieō · to do/make: make

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TBESG · G4160I

ποιέω · poieō · to do/make: appoint

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TBESG · G4160J

ποιέω · poieō · to do/make: spend(TIME)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.

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How translators render G4160

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
do	48
to do	23
make	15
does	14
vvv	14
did	13
had done	11
made	10
practices	9
are you doing	7
i am doing	7
to make	7
you do	7
has done	6
perform	6
has made	5
i do	5
i will make	4
me to do	4
must i do	4
performed	4
practice	4
you are doing	4
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bear	3
bears	3
doing	3
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had performed	3
have done	3
he did	3
he has done	3
he made	3
i did	3
i will do	3
produce	3
shall i do	3
should we do	3
they had done	3
acts on	2
am doing	2
and did	2
are you	2
god made	2
has he done	2
have made	2
have you done	2
he appointed	2
he does it	2
he had done	2
he was doing	2
he will do	2
him doing	2
i ever did	2
is doing	2
jesus was doing	2
keep	2
let us put up	2
making	2
practiced	2
prepared	2
shall we do	2
should do	2
that does not produce	2
they did	2
to carry out	2
to execute	2
to perform	2
treated	2
will carry out	2
will do it	2
you did	2
you did not do	2
you have done	2
you have made	2
you host	2
you make	2
you will do	2
act	1
act on them	1
acts	1
after spending	1
after you have done	1
allow them	1
although i have done	1
although i made	1
always	1
and indulging	1
and may he accomplish	1
and performed	1
and produced	1
and to do	1
and unite them	1
and you will do	1
appointed	1
are done	1
are making	1
are they doing	1
are to do	1
are we to do	1
as he made	1
as they walked along	1
be offered	1
be put	1
bearing	1
because they were preparing	1
bore	1
bring about	1
bringing	1
brings	1
by so doing	1
can commit	1
carry it out	1
cause	1
caused	1
causing	1
committed	1
continue to do	1
continue to practice	1
create	1
created things	1
declares	1
devised	1
did he do	1
did you make	1
do you claim to be	1
does not act on	1
does not practice	1
done	1
follow	1
for me	1
for you	1
forcing them	1
formed	1
give to the needy	1
gives	1
grow	1
had committed	1
has not been merciful	1
has sinned	1
have	1
have kept	1
he accomplished	1
he declared	1
he did not do	1
he did so	1
he does	1
he gave generously	1
he had acted	1
he had provided	1
he had turned	1
he has performed	1
he kept	1
he makes	1
he performed	1
he sacrificed for sin	1
he stayed	1
he was performing	1
he will also provide	1
he will promptly carry out	1
held	1
him perform	1
hosted	1
i am doing them	1
i am not doing	1
i consider	1
i do not do	1
i had acted	1
i had not done	1
i have done	1
i made	1
i make	1
i spent	1
i will keep	1
i will keep on doing	1
i will put up	1
i wrote	1
if you practice	1
in so doing	1
involved	1
is performing	1
it bears	1
it was constructed	1
jesus did	1
jesus had performed	1
keeps	1
let him do	1
let us do	1
make sure	1
make yourself out to be	1
makes	1
men do	1
must we do	1
paul had spent	1
performing	1
performs	1
peter did	1
produces a crop	1
provide	1
puts forth	1
refuses to practice	1
remembering	1
remembering you	1
riling up	1
she continued	1
she has done	1
she has prepared	1
should i do	1
should i do with	1
showing	1
spend	1
sweep	1
that does not bear	1
that perform	1
the men began	1
the second beast performed	1
the second beast required	1
the tenants did	1
the work	1
them do	1
then do	1
they are doing	1
they carried out	1
they do not practice	1
they had made	1
they have done	1
they hosted	1
they might do	1
they will do	1
they will put	1
they will treat	1
this beast exercised	1
those who do	1
thus making	1
to	1
to act	1
to become	1
to bring	1
to do it	1
to do so	1
to give	1
to obey	1
to show	1
to wage	1
to win	1
turn	1
was gaining	1
was performing	1
we had made	1
we have only done	1
we make him out to be	1
we will do	1
were	1
what had been done	1
who does	1
who made	1
who showed	1
who will produce	1
will also do	1
will continue to do	1
will do	1
will he do	1
will he perform	1
will leave	1
will not do	1
will those do	1
will treat	1
will wage	1
will you do	1
worked	1
you are	1
you are about to do	1
you are already doing	1
you do not do	1
you give to the needy	1
you made	1
you to do	1
you to pray	1
you would do	1
your authority to do	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
do	78
did	28
make	22
to do	22
doeth	21
made	17
he did	12
i do	12
ye do	11
done	9
had done	9
shall i do	9
hath done	7
to make	7
doing	6
making	6
do ye	5
hath made	5
he doeth	5
shall we do	5
thou doest	5
bring forth	4
doest	4
forth	4
he that doeth	4
maketh	4
shall do	4
should do	4
ye	4
bringeth forth	3
doest thou	3
hath	3
have done	3
have made	3
he made	3
i did	3
i will make	3
let us make	3
shall	3
that i shall do	3
they did	3
they do	3
they had done	3
will do	3
and did	2
cause	2
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dealt	2
doth	2
had wrought	2
hast made	2
hath he done	2
have	2
he had done	2
he hath done	2
he maketh	2
he that made	2
i have done	2
i make	2
let him do	2
makest	2
shall he do	2
shall make	2
she did	2
that	2
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thou do	2
thou makest	2
to execute	2
to have done	2
to perform	2
which bringeth	2
will	2
will i do	2
will they do	2
working	2
ye did	2
ye have done	2
abode	1
after he had spent	1
after that he had shewed	1
after they had tarried	1
after ye have done	1
and bare	1
and make	1
any delay	1
avenged	1
banded	1
be made	1
bear	1
blessed	1
both yield	1
bringing forth	1
brought forth	1
commit	1
committeth	1
continue	1
did commit	1
did he	1
did she	1
do i	1
do they	1
do we	1
for to do	1
fulfilling	1
gave	1
had committed	1
had made	1
hast	1
hast thou	1
hast thou done	1
hast thou made	1
hath gained	1
have caused	1
have committed	1
have i made	1
have wrought	1
he	1
he causeth	1
he exerciseth	1
he had	1
he hath made him	1
he hath shewed	1
he have committed	1
he kept	1
he might cause	1
he ordained	1
he purposed	1
he that committeth	1
he that hath done	1
he that shewed	1
he which made	1
he will	1
held	1
her that had done	1
him that made	1
i	1
i committed	1
i had	1
i have been	1
i have made	1
i made	1
i should do	1
i will keep	1
if ye do	1
in doing	1
journeying	1
keep	1
keepeth	1
laying	1
may be able	1
mean ye	1
move me	1
of things that are made	1
provide	1
raising up	1
shall fulfil	1
shall they do	1
shewest	1
shooteth out	1
should do to	1
so that they	1
that bringeth	1
that do	1
that hath shewed	1
that he should make	1
that made	1
that make	1
that they should make	1
that wrought	1
the doing	1
thee	1
them that do	1
them which cause	1
they can do	1
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they lightened	1
they made	1
they may do	1
they might do	1
they should	1
they that have done	1
thou hast made	1
thou make	1
thou shalt do	1
thou shouldest do	1
though	1
to agree	1
to bring	1
to content	1
to continue	1
to fulfil	1
to him that appointed	1
to observe	1
to pluck	1
to put	1
took	1
transgresseth	1
we had made	1
we make	1
when	1
when he had	1
when he had made	1
when i gave	1
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which bare	1
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which had made	1
which made	1
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who had made	1
will he do	1
will i make	1
will we do	1
worketh	1
wrought	1
ye have	1
ye made	1
ye make	1
ye shall	1
ye shall have done	1
ye would do	1
you	1

Verses containing G4160

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Mark 11:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If anyone asks, ‘Why are you doing this?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it and will return it shortly.’”
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Mark 11:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and some who were standing there asked, “Why are you untying the colt?”
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Mark 11:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Jesus began to teach them, and He declared, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”
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Mark 11:28 · BSB · 2 occurrences
“By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You the authority to do them?”
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Mark 11:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“I will ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
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Mark 11:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”
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Mark 12:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and kill those tenants and give the vineyard to others.
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Mark 14:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The poor you will always have with you, and you can help them whenever you want. But you will not always have Me.
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Mark 14:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
She has done what she could to anoint My body in advance of My burial.
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Mark 14:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And truly I tell you, wherever the gospel is preached in all the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”
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Mark 15:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Early in the morning, the chief priests, elders, scribes, and the whole Sanhedrin devised a plan. They bound Jesus, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate.
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Mark 15:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And a man named Barabbas was imprisoned with the rebels who had committed murder during the insurrection.
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Mark 15:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So the crowd went up and began asking Pilate to keep his custom.
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Mark 15:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So Pilate asked them again, “What then do you want me to do with the One you call the King of the Jews?”
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Mark 15:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”
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Mark 15:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And wishing to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.
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Luke 1:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“The Lord has done this for me. In these days He has shown me favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.”
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Luke 1:49 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
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Luke 1:51 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
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Luke 1:68 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
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Luke 1:72 · BSB · 1 occurrence
to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
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Luke 2:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Led by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. And when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for Him what was customary under the Law,
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Luke 2:48 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When His parents saw Him, they were astonished. “Child, why have You done this to us?” His mother asked. “Your father and I have been anxiously searching for You.”
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Luke 3:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.
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Luke 3:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
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Luke 3:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”
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Luke 3:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The crowds asked him, “What then should we do?”
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Luke 3:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”
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Luke 3:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”
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Luke 3:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” “Do not take money by force or false accusation,” he said. “Be content with your wages.”
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Luke 3:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done,
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Luke 4:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Jesus said to them, “Surely you will quote this proverb to Me: ‘Physician, heal yourself! Do here in Your hometown what we have heard that You did in Capernaum.’”
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Luke 5:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to tear.
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Luke 5:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Levi hosted a great banquet for Jesus at his house. A large crowd of tax collectors was there, along with others who were eating with them.
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Luke 5:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then they said to Him, “John’s disciples and those of the Pharisees frequently fast and pray, but Yours keep on eating and drinking.”
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Luke 5:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Jesus replied, “Can you make the guests of the bridegroom fast while He is with them?
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Luke 6:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But some of the Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”
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Luke 6:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?
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Luke 6:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And after looking around at all of them, He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He did so, and it was restored.
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Luke 6:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But the scribes and Pharisees were filled with rage and began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus.
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Luke 6:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For their fathers treated the prophets in the same way.
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Luke 6:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for their fathers treated the false prophets in the same way.
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Luke 6:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
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Luke 6:31 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Do to others as you would have them do to you.
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Luke 6:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same.
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Luke 6:43 · BSB · 2 occurrences
No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit.
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Luke 6:46 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ but do not do what I say?
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Luke 6:47 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I will show you what he is like who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them:
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Luke 6:49 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But the one who hears My words and does not act on them is like a man who built his house on ground without a foundation. The torrent crashed against that house, and immediately it fell—and great was its destruction!”
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Luke 7:8 · BSB · 2 occurrences
For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes, and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”
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