Bible Verses about 'Was'

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God… John 1:1

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:1	In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. God Word of God
So Peter was kept in the prison, but prayer for him was being made to God intensely by the church. Acts 12:5	While Peter was thus imprisoned, the Church prayed fervently to God for him. prayer neighbor dependence

But He was pierced for our offenses, He was crushed for our wrongdoings; The punishment for our well-being was laid upon Him, And by His wounds we are healed. Isaiah 53:5	But he was pierced for our offenses and crushed for our iniquity; the punishment that made us whole fell upon him, and by his bruises we have been healed. sin Jesus healing
Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. Genesis 1:3	God said, “Let there be light!” And there was light. creation speaking light
I cried to Him with my mouth, And He was exalted with my tongue. Psalm 66:17	I lifted up my voice in prayer to him; his praise was on my tongue. worship prayer praise
Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah was as follows: when His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be pregnant by the Holy Spirit. Matthew 1:18	The birth of Jesus Christ occurred in this way. When his mother Mary was engaged to Joseph, but before they came to live together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. christmas Holy Spirit miracles
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. And the earth was a formless and desolate emptiness, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters. Genesis 1:1-2	In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and barren, and darkness covered the abyss while the Spirit of God hovered over the waters. creation Spirit heaven
What then if you see the Son of Man ascending to where He was before? John 6:62	What then if you were to behold the Son of Man ascend to where he was before? ascension
He was despised and abandoned by men, A man of great pain and familiar with sickness; And like one from whom people hide their faces, He was despised, and we had no regard for Him. Isaiah 53:3	He was despised and shunned by others, a man of sorrows who was no stranger to suffering. We loathed him and regarded him as of no account, as one from whom men avert their gaze. suffering Jesus sickness
All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him not even one thing came into being that has come into being. John 1:3	Through him all things came into existence, and without him there was nothing. That which came to be. Word of God creation life
And He led them out as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them. While He was blessing them, He parted from them and was carried up into heaven. Luke 24:50-51	Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. While he was blessing them, he departed from them and was taken up to heaven. Jesus blessing heaven
May the Lord our God be with us, as He was with our fathers; may He not leave us nor forsake us. 1 Kings 8:57	May the Lord, our God, be with us, just as he was with our fathers; may he not leave us or abandon us. nearness reliability family
Now Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, in order to register along with Mary, who was betrothed to him, and was pregnant. Luke 2:4-5	Joseph therefore went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David. He went to be registered together with Mary, his betrothed, who was expecting a child. christmas
Now Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led around by the Spirit in the wilderness for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And He ate nothing during those days, and when they had ended, He was hungry. Luke 4:1-2	Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, where he was tempted by the devil. During that time he ate nothing, and at the end of it he was famished. fasting temptation Jesus
Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus. Philippians 2:5	Let your attitude be identical to that of Christ Jesus. holiness Jesus
And after He had said these things, He was lifted up while they were watching, and a cloud took Him up, out of their sight. Acts 1:9	After he said this, he was lifted up as they looked on, and a cloud took him from their sight. miracles Jesus heaven
For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost. Luke 19:10	For the Son of Man has come to seek out and to save what was lost. salvation Jesus seeking
“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.” Revelation 1:8	“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “the one who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.” eternal life reliability God
Beyond question, great is the mystery of godliness: He who was revealed in the flesh, Was vindicated in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Proclaimed among the nations, Believed on in the world, Taken up in glory. 1 Timothy 3:16	Without any doubt, the mystery of our religion is great: He was made visible in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed to the Gentiles, believed in throughout the world, taken up in glory. Jesus Spirit angels
For I handed down to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures. 1 Corinthians 15:3-4	For I handed on to you as of primary importance what I received: that Christ died for our sins, in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried and that he was raised to life on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. sin sacrifice Jesus
So then, when the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God. Mark 16:19	Then, after he had spoken to them, the Lord Jesus was taken up into heaven, and there he took his place at the right hand of God. Jesus ascension heaven
By faith even Sarah herself received ability to conceive, even beyond the proper time of life, since she considered Him faithful who had promised. Hebrews 11:11	By faith Abraham also received the power of procreation, even though he was well past the age—and Sarah herself was barren—because he believed that the one who had made the promise would be faithful in fulfilling it. trust faith reward
Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus also was baptized, and while He was praying, heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in bodily form like a dove, and a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son, in You I am well pleased.” Luke 3:21-22	After John had baptized all the people, and while Jesus was engaged in prayer after also having been baptized, heaven opened and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my beloved Son; in you I am well pleased.” baptism prayer Spirit
Now John himself had a garment of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey. Matthew 3:4	John’s clothing was made of camel’s hair, with a leather loincloth around his waist, and his food consisted of locusts and wild honey. clothing food
I permitted Myself to be sought by those who did not ask for Me; I permitted Myself to be found by those who did not seek Me. I said, ‘Here am I, here am I,’ To a nation which did not call on My name. Isaiah 65:1	I was eager to respond to those who did not consult me. I was anxious to be approached by those who did not seek me. I said, “Here I am! Here I am!” to a nation that did not summon me. seeking listening calling

For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that by perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we may continue to have hope.