Bible Verses about 'Were'
- Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day.
- When I fed them, they were satisfied;
when they were satisfied, they became proud;
then they forgot me. - About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
- Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?
- And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books. The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and each person was judged according to what they had done.
- Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.
- For if, while we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!
- You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.
- By the word of the Lord the heavens were made,
their starry host by the breath of his mouth. - After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.
- For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light.
- When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.
- But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
- For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.
- There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called.
- Before the mountains were born
or you brought forth the whole world,
from everlasting to everlasting you are God. - My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?
- Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.
- While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body.”
- Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?”
For it is not wise to ask such questions. - For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous.
- Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.
- All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had.
- And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
- While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.
- On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
- But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.
- Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke them. Then he gave them to the disciples to distribute to the people. They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
- So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.
- While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”
- Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.
- Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
- But when they saw him walking on the lake, they thought he was a ghost. They cried out, because they all saw him and were terrified. Immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”
- God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
- Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.
- For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
- I ate no choice food; no meat or wine touched my lips; and I used no lotions at all until the three weeks were over.
- For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope.
- They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
- Hear my prayer, Lord,
listen to my cry for help;
do not be deaf to my weeping.
I dwell with you as a foreigner,
a stranger, as all my ancestors were. - Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
- You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.
- To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.
- Remember that you were slaves in Egypt and that the Lord your God brought you out of there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. Therefore the Lord your God has commanded you to observe the Sabbath day.
- Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
- After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.
- For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.
- When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”
- They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
- Then what if you see the Son of Man ascend to where he was before!
This is how we know that we live in him and he in us: He has given us of his Spirit.