Christians (13 Occurrences)

... Multi-Version Concordance Christians (13 Occurrences). ... The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch. (WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). ... biblethesaurus.org/c/christians.htm - 10k

Christian (41 Occurrences)

... 5. The Christians and the Empire 6. Social Standing of the Early Christians 7. Christian Self-Designations LITERATURE 1. Historicity of Acts 11:26: The word ... biblethesaurus.org/c/christian.htm - 29k

Catholic

... Catholic epistles: The epistles of James, Peter, John, and Jude; so called because they are addressed to Christians in general, and not to any church or person ... biblethesaurus.org/c/catholic.htm - 9k

Alexander (5 Occurrences)

... From this statement of the evangelist, it is apparent that at the time the Second Gospel was written, Alexander and Rufus were Christians, and that they were ... biblethesaurus.org/a/alexander.htm - 32k

Justus (3 Occurrences)

... Remains True to Paul: The words also contain the information that at a stage in Paul's imprisonment, when the welcome extended to him by the Christians in Rome ... biblethesaurus.org/j/justus.htm - 12k

Phygellus (1 Occurrence)

... The New Testament in Greek, with others, read Phugelos, Phygellus or Phygelus (2 Timothy 1:15); the King James Version): One of the Christians who deserted ... biblethesaurus.org/p/phygellus.htm - 10k

Phygelus (1 Occurrence)

... The New Testament in Greek, with others, read Phugelos, Phygellus or Phygelus (2 Timothy 1:15); the King James Version): One of the Christians who deserted ... biblethesaurus.org/p/phygelus.htm - 9k

Kindness (295 Occurrences)

... 2. As Actual Between Christians: But man's sonship to God may be potential or actual. He may not respond to God's love or know His Fatherhood. ... biblethesaurus.org/k/kindness.htm - 45k

Nazarene (19 Occurrences)

... The followers of Christ were called "the sect of Nazarenes" (Acts 24:5). All over Palestine and Syria this name is still given to Christians. (see NAZARETH.). ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nazarene.htm - 18k

Onesiphorus (2 Occurrences)

... refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain; but, when he was in Rome, he sought me diligently, and found me." Onesiphorus was one of the Christians of the ... biblethesaurus.org/o/onesiphorus.htm - 11k

Bithynia (2 Occurrences)

... history as the province ruled over by Pliny as Roman proconsul, who was perplexed as to the course he should take with the numerous Christians brought before ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bithynia.htm - 11k

Brotherly (8 Occurrences)

... 2. As Actual Between Christians: But man's sonship to God may be potential or actual. He may not respond to God's love or know His Fatherhood. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/brotherly.htm - 15k

Aquila (7 Occurrences)

... When they became Christians we are not informed, but in Ephesus they were (1 Corinthians 16:19) Paul's "helpers in Christ Jesus." We find them afterwards at ... biblethesaurus.org/a/aquila.htm - 13k

Sect (10 Occurrences)

... a chosen manner of life," and then "a religious party," as the "sect" of the Sadducees (Acts 5:17), of the Pharisees (15:5), the Nazarenes, ie, Christians (24:5 ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sect.htm - 13k

Fellowship (114 Occurrences)

... They designate acts of fellowship observed among the early Christians or express the unique sense of unity and fellowship of which these acts were the outward ... biblethesaurus.org/f/fellowship.htm - 47k

Philippians (2 Occurrences)

... At the present day the missionary liberality of poor Christians is, in proportion, really greater than that of the rich" (Moule's Philippians, Introd.). ... biblethesaurus.org/p/philippians.htm - 42k

Hagar (15 Occurrences)

... Sinai; and as Ishmael was Abraham's son after the flesh, so the Judaizing Christians, who wish to remain in bondage to the law, are Hagar's children. ... biblethesaurus.org/h/hagar.htm - 22k

Gifts (144 Occurrences)

... (Gr. charismata), gifts supernaturally bestowed on the early Christians, each having his own proper gift or gifts for the edification of the body of Christ. ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gifts.htm - 61k

Synagogue (52 Occurrences)

... (3) They are persecutors of the Christians in Smyrna. The Lord "knows their blasphemy," their sharp denunciations of Christ and Christians. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/synagogue.htm - 50k

Agape

... 2. (n.) The love feast of the primitive Christians, being a meal partaken of in connection with the communion. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. AGAPE. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/agape.htm - 15k

Canon

... CANON OF THE NEW TESTAMENT. kan'-un I. TWO PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS 1. Early Christians Had the Old Testament 2. No Intention of Writing the New Testament II. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/canon.htm - 68k

Nazirite (10 Occurrences)

... Samuel's Case 10. Token of Divine Favor 11. Did Not Form Communities 12. Among Early Christians 13. Parallels among Other Peoples ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nazirite.htm - 21k

Apostolic (2 Occurrences)

... His martyrdom (in 62 AD?) was due to the tension that preceded the final revolt against Rome, in which the Christians of Jerusalem took no part. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/apostolic.htm - 17k

Love (703 Occurrences)

... 2. As Actual Between Christians: But man's sonship to God may be potential or actual. He may not respond to God's love or know His Fatherhood. ... biblethesaurus.org/l/love.htm - 65k

Holiness (76 Occurrences)

... In the highest sense belongs to God (Isaiah 6:3; Revelation 15:4), and to Christians as consecrated to God's service, and in so far as they are conformed in ... biblethesaurus.org/h/holiness.htm - 42k

Persecution (22 Occurrences)

...Christians are forbidden to seek the propagation of the gospel by force (Matthew 7:1; Luke 9:54-56; Romans 14:4; James 4:11, 12). ... Hatred against Christians 24. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/persecution.htm - 47k

Jude (4 Occurrences)

... The inference seems legitimate that Jude addresses Christians among whom James was highly esteemed, or, if no longer living, among whom his memory was sacredly ... biblethesaurus.org/j/jude.htm - 40k

Preaching (116 Occurrences)

... put to flight whenever it is preached aloud." 2. The Preacher's Limitations: The preacher, in the sense indicated above, is with all other Christians a sharer ... biblethesaurus.org/p/preaching.htm - 50k

Ascension (1 Occurrence)

... The Ascension is not only a great fact of the New Testament, but a great factor in the life of Christ and Christians, and no complete view of Jesus Christ is ... biblethesaurus.org/a/ascension.htm - 34k

Caesar's (10 Occurrences)

... of Caesar. It is thus seen that there is nothing at all surprising in the fact that there were Christians in Caesar's household. 6 ... biblethesaurus.org/c/caesar's.htm - 18k

Ebionites

... Sometimes, it is admitted, the name was used to designate all Jewish Christians irrespective of their opinions; at other times it denotes a sect akin to the ... biblethesaurus.org/e/ebionites.htm - 34k

Ebionism

... Sometimes, it is admitted, the name was used to designate all Jewish Christians irrespective of their opinions; at other times it denotes a sect akin to the ... biblethesaurus.org/e/ebionism.htm - 34k

Alms (13 Occurrences)

... and needy is enjoined as a Christian duty (Luke 3:11; 6:30; Matthew 6:1; Acts 9:36; 10:2, 4), a duty which was not neglected by the early Christians (Luke 14: ... biblethesaurus.org/a/alms.htm - 22k

Nero

... 44), "he falsely charged with the guilt, and punished with the most exquisite tortures, the persons commonly called Christians, who are hated for their ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nero.htm - 41k

Galilean (5 Occurrences)

... Peter was detected by his Galilean accent (Matthew 26:69; Mark 14:70). This was also one of the names of reproach given to the early Christians. ... biblethesaurus.org/g/galilean.htm - 9k

Talmud

... For both Christians and Jews the Talmud is of value for the following reasons: (1) on account of the language, Hebrew being used in many parts of the Talmud ... biblethesaurus.org/t/talmud.htm - 37k

Rufus (2 Occurrences)

... who was compelled to bear the cross of Jesus, is "the father of Alexander and Rufus" (Mark 15:21); (2) Paul sends greetings to Roman Christians, "Rufus the ... biblethesaurus.org/r/rufus.htm - 8k

Easter (1 Occurrence)

... There is no trace of Easter celebration in the New Testament, though some would see an intimation of it in 1 Corinthians 5:7. The Jewish Christians in the ... biblethesaurus.org/e/easter.htm - 12k

Epaenetus (1 Occurrence)

... ep-e'-ne-tus (Epainetos, "praised"): One of the Christians at Rome to whom greetings are sent by Paul (Romans 16:5). All that is known of him is told here. ... biblethesaurus.org/e/epaenetus.htm - 8k

Eubulus (1 Occurrence)

... The apostle mentions how, at his first answer to the charges brought against him at the emperor's tribunal, the Roman Christians as a whole proved disloyal to ... biblethesaurus.org/e/eubulus.htm - 7k

Disciple (38 Occurrences)

... In the Acts, after the death and ascension of Jesus, disciples are those who confess Him as the Messiah, Christians (Acts 6:1, 2, 7; Acts 9:36 (feminine ... biblethesaurus.org/d/disciple.htm - 22k

Member (20 Occurrences)

... Version "mortifying") the "members which are upon the earth" (Colossians 3:5). It is the difference in character and gifts of individual Christians which leads ... biblethesaurus.org/m/member.htm - 17k

Pudens (1 Occurrence)

... pu'-denz, pu'-dens (Poudes, literally, "bashful" (2 Timothy 4:21)): 1. Faithful to Paul: One of the Christians in Rome who remained loyal to Paul during his ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pudens.htm - 9k

Blasphemy (15 Occurrences)

... God: (i) uttering impious words (Revelation 13:1, 5, 6; Revelation 16:9, 11, 21; 17:3); (ii) unworthy conduct of Jews (Romans 2:24) and Christians (1 Timothy 6 ... biblethesaurus.org/b/blasphemy.htm - 20k

Claudius (3 Occurrences)

... Egypt, with great indulgence, yet about the middle of his reign (AD 49) he banished them all from Rome (Acts 18:2). In this edict the Christians were included ... biblethesaurus.org/c/claudius.htm - 15k

Cremation

... There is in the New Testament no instance of cremation, Jewish, heathen or Christian, and clearly the early Christians followed the Jewish practice of burying ... biblethesaurus.org/c/cremation.htm - 9k

Collection (7 Occurrences)

... Easton's Bible Dictionary The Christians in Palestine, from various causes, suffered from poverty. Paul awakened an interest in ... biblethesaurus.org/c/collection.htm - 11k

Attitudes (1 Occurrence)

... This is likewise the common practice of a large number of Christians in this and other lands, and no doubt such a posture is sanctioned by the example of the ... biblethesaurus.org/a/attitudes.htm - 20k

Sosipater (1 Occurrence)

... SOSIPATER. so-sip'-a-ter (Sosipatros): Sosipater unites with Lucius and Jason in sending greetings to the Roman Christians (Romans 16:21). ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sosipater.htm - 7k

Smyrna (2 Occurrences)

... It is now the chief city of Anatolia, having a mixed population of about 200,000, of whom about one-third are professed Christians. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/smyrna.htm - 12k

Hermogenes (1 Occurrence)

... It is not clear when or where the defection of those Asiatic Christians from the apostle took place, whether it was at Rome at the time of Paul's second ... biblethesaurus.org/h/hermogenes.htm - 10k

Caesarea (20 Occurrences)

... Eusebius was bishop of Caesarea (313-40 AD). In 548 AD a massacre of the Christians was organized and carried out by the Jews and Samaritans. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/caesarea.htm - 20k

Communion (8 Occurrences)

... communion of saints. 3. (n.) A body of Christians having one common faith and discipline; as, the Presbyterian communion. 4. (n.) The ... biblethesaurus.org/c/communion.htm - 30k

Brother (402 Occurrences)

... Hebrews 8:11 1 John 2:9; 1 John 4:20); (13) signifies spiritual kinship (Matthew 12:50); (14) a term adopted by the early disciples and Christians to express ... biblethesaurus.org/b/brother.htm - 47k

Sacraments

... Pliny (circa 112 AD) describes the Christians of Bithynia as "binding themselves by a sacramentum to commit no kind of crime" (Epistles x.97), but scholars are ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sacraments.htm - 19k

Spirits (129 Occurrences)

... The phrase occurs in the much-disputed passage, 1 Peter 3:18-20, where the apostle, exhorting Christians to endurance under suffering for well-doing, says ... biblethesaurus.org/s/spirits.htm - 42k

Timothy (28 Occurrences)

... one of those who were converted at that time, as we find that on Paul's next visit to Lystra and Derbe, Timothy was already one of the Christians there: "He ... biblethesaurus.org/t/timothy.htm - 38k

Hymn (5 Occurrences)

... The Greek tunes required Greek hymns. Our information regarding the hymnology of the early Christians is very limited. Noah Webster's Dictionary. ... biblethesaurus.org/h/hymn.htm - 11k

In (142459 Occurrences)

... eg Romans 16:2, 8, 22 1 Corinthians 16:19; Colossians 4:7; (3) it is often practically synonymous with "Christian" (noun or adjective), "as Christians" or "as ... biblethesaurus.org/i/in.htm - 13k

Kiss (39 Occurrences)

... feet of Christ (Luke 7:38, 45); of the father's greeting of the returning prodigal (Luke 15:20); and of the farewell to Paul of the Ephesian Christians (Acts 20 ... biblethesaurus.org/k/kiss.htm - 25k

Prison (131 Occurrences)

... The phrase occurs in the much-disputed passage, 1 Peter 3:18-20, where the apostle, exhorting Christians to endurance under suffering for well-doing, says ... biblethesaurus.org/p/prison.htm - 52k

Circumcision (98 Occurrences)

... Some Jewish Christians sought to impose it, however, on the Gentile converts; but this the apostles resolutely resisted (Acts 15:1; Galatians 6:12). ... biblethesaurus.org/c/circumcision.htm - 53k

Heresy (2 Occurrences)

... in 1 Corinthians 11:19 m; Galatians 5:20 margin, where it is shown to interfere with that unity of faith and community of interests that belong to Christians. ... biblethesaurus.org/h/heresy.htm - 12k

Colossians (1 Occurrence)

... Paul was, himself, unknown personally (Colossians 1:4, 8, 9; Colossians 2:1, 5). From the epistle it is evident that the Colossian Christians were Gentiles ... biblethesaurus.org/c/colossians.htm - 23k

Matthew (5 Occurrences)

... The cast of thought and the forms of expression employed by the writer show that this Gospel was written for Jewish Christians of Palestine. ... biblethesaurus.org/m/matthew.htm - 38k

Syriac (2 Occurrences)

... The older view was that the translators were Christians, and that the work was done late in the 1st century or early in the 2nd. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/syriac.htm - 26k

Joppa (14 Occurrences)

... During the Crusades it had a checkered history, being taken, now by the Christians, now by the Moslems. It was captured by the French under Kleber in 1799. ... biblethesaurus.org/j/joppa.htm - 17k

Romans (8 Occurrences)

... There are evidences that Christians were then in Rome in considerable numbers, and had probably more than one place of meeting (Romans 16:14, 15). ... biblethesaurus.org/r/romans.htm - 44k

Bishop (4 Occurrences)

... overseers, and deacons. Due allowance is not generally made for the mental attitude of the apostles and early Christians. They were ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bishop.htm - 40k

Golgotha (4 Occurrences)

... Although it is true that Jews and Christians were driven out of Jerusalem after the second great revolt (130-33 AD), yet GentileChristians were free to return ... biblethesaurus.org/g/golgotha.htm - 19k

Oath (286 Occurrences)

... But if the words are taken as referring to oaths, then their intention may have been to show "that the proper state of Christians is to require no oaths; that ... biblethesaurus.org/o/oath.htm - 47k

Arabic

... a century later by Yahya ibn Said of Antioch; large compilations of church history, church law and theological miscellany by the Coptic Christians Al-Makin ... biblethesaurus.org/a/arabic.htm - 17k

Subapostolic

... the son of freedman, belonging to the household of Flavius Clemens." From Paul's time (Philippians 4:22) the imperial household included Christians; and many ... biblethesaurus.org/s/subapostolic.htm - 38k

Sub-apostolic

... the son of freedman, belonging to the household of Flavius Clemens." From Paul's time (Philippians 4:22) the imperial household included Christians; and many ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sub-apostolic.htm - 38k

Dead (580 Occurrences)

... Paul's Argument: Some of the Corinthian Christians denied the resurrection of the dead, and Paul advances three arguments to convince them that the dead will ... biblethesaurus.org/d/dead.htm - 80k

Psalms (44 Occurrences)

... The book is possibly more highly esteemed among Christians than by the Jews. If Christians were permitted to retain only one book ... biblethesaurus.org/p/psalms.htm - 54k

Latin (2 Occurrences)

... In particular Latin proper names like Aquila, Cornelius, Claudia, Clemens, Crescens, Crispus, Fortunatus, Julia, Junia, etc., even among the Christians in the ... biblethesaurus.org/l/latin.htm - 28k

Age (404 Occurrences)

... His martyrdom (in 62 AD?) was due to the tension that preceded the final revolt against Rome, in which the Christians of Jerusalem took no part. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/age.htm - 56k

Pontus (3 Occurrences)

... Pliny, governor of Bithynia and Pontus 111-113 AD, found Christians under his authority in great numbers (see BITHYNIA), and Professor Ramsay argues that ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pontus.htm - 16k

Ethiopia (26 Occurrences)

... He was terribly punished, however, by the Arabs, who sacked churches and tortured Christians clear to the Fourth Cataract. This was the beginning of the end. ... biblethesaurus.org/e/ethiopia.htm - 45k