Popular Bible Verses about State - Page 3

Found 65 Verses (from 21)

Ecclesiastes 5:8

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If you see the poor oppressed in a district, and justice and rights denied, do not be surprised at such things; for one official is eyed by a higher one, and over them both are others higher still. NIV

If you see the oppression of the poor and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in the state or province, do not marvel at the matter. [Be sure that there are those who will attend to it] for a higher [official] than the high is observing, and higher ones are over them. AMP

If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they. KJV

1 Corinthians 7:24

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Brothers and sisters, all of you, as responsible to God, should remain in the situation in which God called you. NIV

So, brethren, in whatever station or state or condition of life each one was when he was called, there let him continue with and close to God. AMP

Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God. KJV

Isaiah 14:18

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All the kings of the nations lie in state, each in his own tomb. NIV

All the kings of the nations, all of them lie sleeping in glorious array, each one in his own sepulcher. AMP

All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house. KJV

Luke 11:26

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"Then it goes and takes seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that person is worse than the first." NIV

And it goes and brings other spirits, seven [of them], more evil than itself, and they enter in, settle down, and dwell there; and the last state of that person is worse than the first. AMP

Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. KJV

Mark 8:17

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Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked them: "Why are you talking about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Are your hearts hardened?" NIV

And being aware [of it], Jesus said to them, Why are you reasoning and saying it is because you have no bread? Do you not yet discern or understand? Are your hearts in [a settled state of] hardness? [Isa. 6:9, 10; Jer. 5:21.] AMP

And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened? KJV

Jeremiah 23:26

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How long will this continue in the hearts of these lying prophets, who prophesy the delusions of their own minds? NIV

[How long shall this state of things continue?] How long yet shall it be in the minds of the prophets who prophesy falsehood, even the prophets of the deceit of their own hearts AMP

How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? yea, they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart; KJV

Ecclesiastes 10:18

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Through laziness, the rafters sag; because of idle hands, the house leaks. NIV

Through indolence the rafters [of state affairs] decay and the roof sinks in, and through idleness of the hands the house leaks. AMP

By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through. KJV

Isaiah 5:14

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Therefore the grave enlarges its appetite and opens wide its mouth; into it will descend their nobles and masses with all their brawlers and revelers. NIV

Therefore Sheol (the unseen state, the realm of the dead) has enlarged its appetite and opened its mouth without measure; and [Jerusalem's] nobility and her multitude and her pomp and tumult and [the drunken reveler] who exults in her descend into it. AMP

Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it. KJV

Philippians 2:20

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I have no one else like him, who will show genuine concern for your welfare. NIV

For I have no one like him [no one of so kindred a spirit] who will be so genuinely interested in your welfare and devoted to your interests. AMP

For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state. KJV

Acts 21:31

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While they were trying to kill him, news reached the commander of the Roman troops that the whole city of Jerusalem was in an uproar. NIV

Now while they were trying to kill him, word came to the commandant of the regular Roman garrison that the whole of Jerusalem was in a state of ferment. AMP

And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar. KJV