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

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
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practice	4
you are doing	4
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i will do	3
produce	3
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are you	2
god made	2
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he was doing	2
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
shall we do	2
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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allow them	1
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always	1
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and produced	1
and to do	1
and unite them	1
and you will do	1
appointed	1
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bearing	1
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bring about	1
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by so doing	1
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cause	1
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committed	1
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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
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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
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they will treat	1
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 give	1
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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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
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forth	4
he that doeth	4
maketh	4
shall do	4
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ye	4
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i will make	3
let us make	3
shall	3
that i shall do	3
they did	3
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and did	2
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i have done	2
i make	2
let him do	2
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she did	2
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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
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commit	1
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continue	1
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have caused	1
have committed	1
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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
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that he should make	1
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the doing	1
thee	1
them that do	1
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thou shouldest do	1
though	1
to agree	1
to bring	1
to content	1
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to him that appointed	1
to observe	1
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took	1
transgresseth	1
we had made	1
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when he had	1
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will he do	1
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will we do	1
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wrought	1
ye have	1
ye made	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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2 Corinthians 13:7 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong—not that we will appear to have stood the test, but that you will do what is right, even if we appear to have failed.
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Galatians 2:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
They only asked us to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do.
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Galatians 3:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”
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Galatians 3:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The law, however, is not based on faith; on the contrary, “The man who does these things will live by them.”
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Galatians 5:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Again I testify to every man who gets himself circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law.
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Galatians 5:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want.
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Galatians 6:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
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Ephesians 1:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers,
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Ephesians 2:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
All of us also lived among them at one time, fulfilling the cravings of our flesh and indulging its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature children of wrath.
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Ephesians 2:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has torn down the dividing wall of hostility
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Ephesians 2:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
by abolishing in His flesh the law of commandments and decrees. He did this to create in Himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace
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Ephesians 3:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
according to the eternal purpose that He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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Ephesians 3:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,
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Ephesians 4:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
From Him the whole body, fitted and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love through the work of each individual part.
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Ephesians 6:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.
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Ephesians 6:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free.
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Ephesians 6:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And masters, do the same for your slaves. Give up your use of threats, because you know that He who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.
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Philippians 1:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
In every prayer for all of you, I always pray with joy,
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Philippians 2:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Do everything without complaining or arguing,
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Philippians 4:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Nevertheless, you have done well to share in my affliction.
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Colossians 3:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
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Colossians 3:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and not for men,
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Colossians 4:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
After this letter has been read among you, make sure that it is also read in the church of the Laodiceans, and that you in turn read the letter from Laodicea.
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1 Thessalonians 1:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
We always thank God for all of you, remembering you in our prayers
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1 Thessalonians 4:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And you are indeed showing this love to all the brothers throughout Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers, to excel more and more
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1 Thessalonians 5:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.
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1 Thessalonians 5:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The One who calls you is faithful, and He will do it.
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2 Thessalonians 3:4 · BSB · 2 occurrences
And we have confidence in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do what we command.
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1 Timothy 1:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.
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1 Timothy 2:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone—
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1 Timothy 4:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Pay close attention to your life and to your teaching. Persevere in these things, for by so doing you will save both yourself and those who hear you.
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1 Timothy 5:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to maintain these principles without bias, and to do nothing out of partiality.
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2 Timothy 4:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.
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Titus 3:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
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Philemon 1:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I always thank my God, remembering you in my prayers,
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Philemon 1:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that your goodness will not be out of compulsion, but by your own free will.
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Philemon 1:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask.
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Hebrews 1:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.
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Hebrews 1:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
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Hebrews 1:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Now about the angels He says: “He makes His angels winds, His servants flames of fire.”
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Hebrews 3:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He was faithful to the One who appointed Him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house.
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Hebrews 6:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And this we will do, if God permits.
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Hebrews 7:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself.
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Hebrews 8:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”
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Hebrews 8:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt, because they did not abide by My covenant, and I disregarded them, declares the Lord.
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Hebrews 10:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then I said, ‘Here I am, it is written about Me in the scroll: I have come to do Your will, O God.’”
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Hebrews 10:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then He adds, “Here I am, I have come to do Your will.” He takes away the first to establish the second.
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Hebrews 10:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence
You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.
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Hebrews 11:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence
By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch Israel’s own firstborn.
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Hebrews 12:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Make straight paths for your feet, so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.
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