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

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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

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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
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practice	4
you are doing	4
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produce	3
shall i do	3
should we do	3
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he will do	2
him doing	2
i ever did	2
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jesus was doing	2
keep	2
let us put up	2
making	2
practiced	2
prepared	2
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should do	2
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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
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always	1
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appointed	1
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bearing	1
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by so doing	1
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create	1
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devised	1
did he do	1
did you make	1
do you claim to be	1
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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
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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
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in so doing	1
involved	1
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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
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they have done	1
they hosted	1
they might do	1
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this beast exercised	1
those who do	1
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to	1
to act	1
to become	1
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to obey	1
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turn	1
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we have only done	1
we make him out to be	1
we will do	1
were	1
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will also do	1
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will he perform	1
will leave	1
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worked	1
you are	1
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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
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he doeth	5
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thou doest	5
bring forth	4
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forth	4
he that doeth	4
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i will make	3
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that i shall do	3
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i make	2
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to have done	2
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which bringeth	2
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will i do	2
will they do	2
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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
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commit	1
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continue	1
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hast	1
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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
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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
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to bring	1
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to him that appointed	1
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took	1
transgresseth	1
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wrought	1
ye have	1
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ye shall	1
ye shall have done	1
ye would do	1
you	1

Verses containing G4160

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Acts 4:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“What shall we do with these men?” they asked. “It is clear to everyone living in Jerusalem that a remarkable miracle has occurred through them, and we cannot deny it.
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Acts 4:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When the believers heard this, they lifted up their voices to God with one accord. “Sovereign Lord,” they said, “You made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them.
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Acts 4:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence
They carried out what Your hand and will had decided beforehand would happen.
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Acts 5:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a short time.
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Acts 6:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Now Stephen, who was full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.
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Acts 7:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He exploited our people and oppressed our fathers, forcing them to abandon their infants so they would die.
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Acts 7:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And when he saw one of them being mistreated, Moses went to his defense and avenged him by striking down the Egyptian who was oppressing him.
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Acts 7:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness.
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Acts 7:40 · BSB · 1 occurrence
They said to Aaron, ‘Make us gods who will go before us! As for this Moses who led us out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him.’
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Acts 7:43 · BSB · 1 occurrence
You have taken along the tabernacle of Molech and the star of your god Rephan, the idols you made to worship. Therefore I will send you into exile beyond Babylon.’
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Acts 7:44 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Our fathers had the tabernacle of the Testimony with them in the wilderness. It was constructed exactly as God had directed Moses, according to the pattern he had seen.
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Acts 7:50 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Has not My hand made all these things?’
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Acts 8:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
God-fearing men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him.
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Acts 8:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The crowds all paid close attention to Philip’s message and to the signs they saw him perform.
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Acts 9:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
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Acts 9:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But Ananias answered, “Lord, many people have told me about this man and all the harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.
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Acts 9:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence
In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas), who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity.
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Acts 9:39 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So Peter got up and went with them. On his arrival, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood around him, weeping and showing him the tunics and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.
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Acts 10:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly.
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Acts 10:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So I sent for you immediately, and you were kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has instructed you to tell us.”
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Acts 10:39 · BSB · 1 occurrence
We are witnesses of all that He did, both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. And although they put Him to death by hanging Him on a tree,
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Acts 11:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence
This they did, sending their gifts to the elders with Barnabas and Saul.
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Acts 12:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Get dressed and put on your sandals,” said the angel. Peter did so, and the angel told him, “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me.”
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Acts 13:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence
After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’
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Acts 14:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices in the Lycaonian language: “The gods have come down to us in human form!”
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Acts 14:15 · BSB · 2 occurrences
“Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you. We are bringing you good news that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and everything in them.
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Acts 14:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When they arrived, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them, and how He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.
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Acts 15:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.
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Acts 15:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
On their arrival in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and apostles and elders, to whom they reported all that God had done through them.
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Acts 15:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The whole assembly fell silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul describing the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.
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Acts 15:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
so that the remnant of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by My name, says the Lord who does these things
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Acts 15:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence
After spending some time there, they were sent off by the brothers in peace to return to those who had sent them.
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Acts 16:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
She continued this for many days. Eventually Paul grew so aggravated that he turned and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” And the spirit left her at that very moment.
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Acts 16:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”
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Acts 16:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
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Acts 17:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples made by human hands.
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Acts 17:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence
From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands.
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Acts 18:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
After Paul had spent some time in Antioch, he traveled from place to place throughout the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.
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Acts 19:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
God did extraordinary miracles through the hands of Paul,
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Acts 19:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this.
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Acts 19:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
It began with a silversmith named Demetrius who made silver shrines of Artemis, bringing much business to the craftsmen.
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Acts 20:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
where he stayed three months. And when the Jews formed a plot against him as he was about to sail for Syria, he decided to go back through Macedonia.
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Acts 20:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus—the ministry of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.
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Acts 21:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
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Acts 21:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Paul greeted them and recounted one by one the things that God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
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Acts 21:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Therefore do what we advise you. There are four men with us who have taken a vow.
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Acts 21:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The commander came up and arrested Paul, ordering that he be bound with two chains. Then he asked who he was and what he had done.
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Acts 22:10 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Then I asked, ‘What should I do, Lord?’ ‘Get up and go into Damascus,’ He told me. ‘There you will be told all that you have been appointed to do.’
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Acts 22:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence
On hearing this, the centurion went and reported it to the commander. “What are you going to do?” he said. “This man is a Roman citizen.”
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Acts 23:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.
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