Gain (142 Occurrences)

... 5. (n.) To get, as profit or advantage; to obtain or acquire by effort or labor; as, to gain a good living. 6. (n.) To come off ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gain.htm - 39k

Gain's (1 Occurrence)

...Gain's (1 Occurrence). Titus 1:11 whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for dishonest gain's sake. ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gain's.htm - 6k

Dishonest (33 Occurrences)

... the overseer must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain; (WEB NIV ... biblethesaurus.org/d/dishonest.htm - 16k

Greedy (24 Occurrences)

... 2. (superl.) Having a keen desire for anything; vehemently desirous; eager to obtain; avaricious; as, greedy of gain. Multi-Version Concordance ... biblethesaurus.org/g/greedy.htm - 13k

Gaining (17 Occurrences)

... & vb. n.) of Gain. Multi-Version Concordance ... (WEY). 2 Corinthians 2:11 for fear Satan should gain an advantage over us. For we are not ignorant of his devices. ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gaining.htm - 11k

Win (27 Occurrences)

... 1. (v.) To gain by superiority in competition or contest; to obtain by victory over competitors or rivals; as, to win the prize in a gate; to win money; to win ... biblethesaurus.org/w/win.htm - 14k

Profit (143 Occurrences)

... 1. (n.) Acquisition beyond expenditure; excess of value received for producing, keeping, or selling, over cost; hence, pecuniary gain in any transaction or ... biblethesaurus.org/p/profit.htm - 35k

Gains (19 Occurrences)

... YLT). Proverbs 1:19 So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; it taketh away the life of the owners thereof. (See NAS). ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gains.htm - 11k

Unjust (44 Occurrences)

... Exodus 18:21 Moreover you shall provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God: men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be ... biblethesaurus.org/u/unjust.htm - 18k

Get (2204 Occurrences)

... 4. (vt) To procure; to obtain; to gain possession of; to acquire; to earn; to obtain as a price or reward; to come by; to win, by almost any means; as, to get ... biblethesaurus.org/g/get.htm - 13k

Court (172 Occurrences)

... 5. (n.) Attention directed to a person in power; conduct or address designed to gain favor; courtliness of manners; civility; compliment; flattery. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/court.htm - 47k

Conquer (12 Occurrences)

... 1. (vt) To gain or acquire by force; to take possession of by violent means; to gain dominion over; to subdue by physical means; to reduce; to overcome by ... biblethesaurus.org/c/conquer.htm - 10k

Advantage (44 Occurrences)

... over. 3. (n.) Superiority of state, or that which gives it; benefit; gain; profit; as, the advantage of a good constitution. 4. (n ... biblethesaurus.org/a/advantage.htm - 19k

Lose (59 Occurrences)

... 7. (vt) To fail to obtain or enjoy; to fail to gain or win; hence, to fail to catch with the mind or senses; to miss; as, I lost a part of what he said. ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lose.htm - 24k

Lucre (5 Occurrences)

... From the Lat. lucrum, "gain." 1 Timothy 3:3, "not given to filthy lucre." Some MSS. ... (n.) Gain in money or goods; profit; riches; -- often in an ill sense. Int. ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lucre.htm - 9k

Getting (151 Occurrences)

... & vb. n.) of Get. 2. (n.) The act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition. 3. (n.) That which is got or obtained; gain; profit. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ... biblethesaurus.org/g/getting.htm - 41k

Greed (19 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) An eager desire or longing; greediness; as, a greed of gain. Multi-Version Concordance Greed (19 Occurrences). ... biblethesaurus.org/g/greed.htm - 12k

Recover (37 Occurrences)

... 6. (vt) To rescue; to deliver. 7. (vt) To gain by motion or effort; to obtain; to reach; to come to. 8. (vt) To gain as a compensation ... biblethesaurus.org/r/recover.htm - 21k

Avaricious (3 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary (a.) Actuated by avarice; greedy of gain; immoderately desirous of accumulating property. Multi-Version Concordance ... biblethesaurus.org/a/avaricious.htm - 7k

Addicted (9 Occurrences)

... with any one bearing the name of "brother," if he was addicted to fornication or avarice or idol-worship or abusive language or hard-drinking or greed of gain. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/addicted.htm - 9k

Sordid (4 Occurrences)

... the overseer must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain; (See NAS ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sordid.htm - 7k

Bribe (27 Occurrences)

... bribe; to give a bribe to. 6. (vt) To gain by a bribe; of induce as by a bribe. 7. (vi) To commit robbery or theft. 8. (vi) To give a ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bribe.htm - 15k

Loss (90 Occurrences)

... 3. (vt) That which is lost or from which one has parted; waste; -- opposed to gain or increase; as, the loss of liquor by leakage was considerable. ... biblethesaurus.org/l/loss.htm - 37k

Base (127 Occurrences)

... 1 Timothy 3:8 Deacons, in the same way, must be men of serious demeanour, not double-tongued, nor addicted to much wine, nor greedy of base gain, (WEY DBY). ... biblethesaurus.org/b/base.htm - 45k

Obtain (63 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) To hold; to keep; to possess. 2. (vt) To get hold of by effort; to gain possession of; to procure; to acquire, in any way. ... biblethesaurus.org/o/obtain.htm - 24k

Owners (19 Occurrences)

... Acts 16:19 But when her owners saw that their hopes of gain were gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them off to the magistrates in the public square. ... biblethesaurus.org/o/owners.htm - 12k

Oppressions (5 Occurrences)

... (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV). Proverbs 28:16 A leader lacking understanding multiplieth oppressions, Whoso is hating dishonest gain prolongeth days. ... biblethesaurus.org/o/oppressions.htm - 8k

Lacks (27 Occurrences)

... One who hates ill-gotten gain will have long days. ... Proverbs 31:11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, and he hath no lack of gain. (See NIV). ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lacks.htm - 13k

Guided (86 Occurrences)

... (WEY). 2 Corinthians 12:18 I begged Titus to visit you, and sent our other brother with him. Did Titus gain any selfish advantage over you? ... biblethesaurus.org/g/guided.htm - 31k

Girl (71 Occurrences)

... Acts 16:16 It happened, as we were going to prayer, that a certain girl having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by fortune ... biblethesaurus.org/g/girl.htm - 28k

Godliness (16 Occurrences)

... 1 Timothy 6:5 constant friction of people of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. ... biblethesaurus.org/g/godliness.htm - 12k

Gather (251 Occurrences)

... pluck. 3. (vt) To accumulate by collecting and saving little by little; to amass; to gain; to heap up. 4 ... conclude. 6. (vt) To gain; to win. 7 ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gather.htm - 47k

Wholly (67 Occurrences)

... 5:10 not that in this world you are to keep wholly aloof from such as they, any more than from people who are avaricious and greedy of gain, or from ... biblethesaurus.org/w/wholly.htm - 26k

Wishing (25 Occurrences)

... Acts 24:27 But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds. ... biblethesaurus.org/w/wishing.htm - 13k

Find (1784 Occurrences)

... 1. (vt) To meet with, or light upon, accidentally; to gain the first sight or knowledge of, as of something new, or unknown; hence, to fall in with, as a person ... biblethesaurus.org/f/find.htm - 8k

Take (11064 Occurrences)

... 4. (vt) To gain or secure the interest or affection of; to captivate; to engage; to interest; to charm. ... 21. (vi) To please; to gain reception; to succeed. 22. ... biblethesaurus.org/t/take.htm - 15k

Temples (17 Occurrences)

... temples. The sin reproved is that of making that a matter of gain which, without regard to its value, they should have destroyed. ... biblethesaurus.org/t/temples.htm - 13k

Revenue (10 Occurrences)

... (KJV JPS WBS NAS RSV NIV). Proverbs 3:14 For the gain thereof is better than the gain of silver, and her revenue than fine gold. (DBY). ... biblethesaurus.org/r/revenue.htm - 10k

Earned (6 Occurrences)

... Do not even the tax-gatherers do that? (WEY). Luke 19:16 And the first came near, saying, Sir, thy pound did gain ten pounds; (See NIV). ... biblethesaurus.org/e/earned.htm - 7k

Engage (20 Occurrences)

... 2. (vt) To gain for service; to bring in as associate or aid; to enlist; as, to engage friends to aid in a cause; to engage men for service. ... biblethesaurus.org/e/engage.htm - 14k

Masters (59 Occurrences)

... Acts 16:16 It happened, as we were going to prayer, that a certain girl having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by fortune ... biblethesaurus.org/m/masters.htm - 26k

Marketplace (8 Occurrences)

... our time here a market for gain," the Revised Version (British and American) "a gainful fair," margin "a keeping of festival," Greek panegurismos, "an assembly ... biblethesaurus.org/m/marketplace.htm - 13k

Passionate (6 Occurrences)

... be of blameless life, not over-fond of having his own way, not a man of a passionate temper nor a hard drinker, not given to blows nor greedy of gain, (WEY DBY ... biblethesaurus.org/p/passionate.htm - 8k

Prevail (50 Occurrences)

... 1. (vi) To overcome; to gain the victory or superiority; to gain the advantage; to have the upper hand, or the mastery; to succeed; -- sometimes with over or ... biblethesaurus.org/p/prevail.htm - 22k

Piety (21 Occurrences)

... 1 Timothy 6:5 constant quarrellings of men corrupted in mind and destitute of the truth, holding gain to be the end of piety. (DBY YLT). ... biblethesaurus.org/p/piety.htm - 13k

Profited (13 Occurrences)

... Matthew 16:26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? ... biblethesaurus.org/p/profited.htm - 10k

Possess (193 Occurrences)

... property, an estate, a book. 3. (vt) To obtain occupation or possession of; to accomplish; to gain; to seize. 4. (vt) To enter into ... biblethesaurus.org/p/possess.htm - 42k

Purchase (25 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) To pursue and obtain; to acquire by seeking; to gain, obtain, or acquire. 2. (vt) To obtain by ... biblethesaurus.org/p/purchase.htm - 16k

Business (147 Occurrences)

... 2. (n.) Any particular occupation or employment engaged in for livelihood or gain, as agriculture, trade, art, or a profession. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/business.htm - 42k

Bribes (14 Occurrences)

... (YLT). Proverbs 15:27 He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes will live. (WEB ASV NAS RSV NIV). ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bribes.htm - 10k

Benefit (39 Occurrences)

... 7. (vi) To gain advantage; to make improvement; to profit; as, he will benefit by the change. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. BENEFIT. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/benefit.htm - 19k

Conciliate (1 Occurrence)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary (vt) To win over; to appease; to gain friendship from a state of hostility; to gain the good will or favor of; to make friendly; to ... biblethesaurus.org/c/conciliate.htm - 7k

Competition (6 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) The act of seeking, or endeavoring to gain, what another is endeavoring to gain at the same time; common strife for the same ... biblethesaurus.org/c/competition.htm - 8k

Attain (30 Occurrences)

... 1. (vt) To achieve or accomplish, that is, to reach by efforts; to gain; to compass; as, to attain rest. 2. (vt) To gain or obtain possession of; to acquire. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/attain.htm - 17k

Abusive (7 Occurrences)

... with any one bearing the name of "brother," if he was addicted to fornication or avarice or idol-worship or abusive language or hard-drinking or greed of gain. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/abusive.htm - 9k

Avarice (2 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) An excessive desire of gain; greed; covetousness; cupidity. 2. (n.) An inordinate desire for some supposed good. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/avarice.htm - 7k

Selfish (14 Occurrences)

... Did Titus gain any selfish advantage over you? ... (WEB NAS RSV NIV). Psalms 119:36 Turn my heart toward your statutes, not toward selfish gain. (WEB NIV). ... biblethesaurus.org/s/selfish.htm - 10k

Sight (522 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The act of seeing; perception of objects by the eye; view; as, to gain sight of land. 2. (n.) The ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sight.htm - 37k

Suit (15 Occurrences)

... 2. (n.) The act of suing; the process by which one endeavors to gain an end or an object; an attempt to attain a certain result; pursuit; endeavor. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/suit.htm - 12k

Desiring (108 Occurrences)

... Acts 24:27 But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds. ... biblethesaurus.org/d/desiring.htm - 36k

Festus (14 Occurrences)

... Acts 24:27 But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds. ... biblethesaurus.org/f/festus.htm - 15k

Favor (184 Occurrences)

... Acts 24:27 But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds. ... biblethesaurus.org/f/favor.htm - 40k

Siege (63 Occurrences)

... 5. (n.) Passage of excrements; stool; fecal matter. 6. (n.) Hence, a continued attempt to gain possession. 7. (n.) The floor of a glass-furnace. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/siege.htm - 51k

Prove (83 Occurrences)

... to prove a will. 4. (vt) To gain experience of the good or evil of; to know by trial; to experience; to suffer. 5. (vt) To test, evince ... biblethesaurus.org/p/prove.htm - 34k

Gained (66 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Gain. Multi-Version Concordance Gained (66 Occurrences). Matthew 15:5 But you say,'Whoever ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gained.htm - 25k

Suffer (195 Occurrences)

... (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Matthew 16:26 For what does a man profit, if he should gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul? ... biblethesaurus.org/s/suffer.htm - 36k

Dealing (36 Occurrences)

... Jeremiah 6:13 For from their least unto their greatest, Every one is gaining dishonest gain, And from prophet even unto priest, Every one is dealing falsely ... biblethesaurus.org/d/dealing.htm - 17k

Shepherds (55 Occurrences)

... Exercise the oversight not reluctantly but eagerly, in accordance with the will of God; not for base gain but with cheerful minds; (WEY NIV). ... biblethesaurus.org/s/shepherds.htm - 24k

Commerce (3 Occurrences)

... great material prosperity was attained, followed by simple luxury (Isaiah 2:6, 7, 16 Hosea 12:1, 7, 8 Amos 6:3-6). The people in their greed of gain could not ... biblethesaurus.org/c/commerce.htm - 15k

Possession (251 Occurrences)

... in Acts 28:7 for chorion, the Revised Version (British and American) "lands." peripoiesis, from peripoieo, "cause to remain over," "gain," rendered "God's own ... biblethesaurus.org/p/possession.htm - 41k

Realize (29 Occurrences)

... 4. (vt) To acquire as an actual possession; to obtain as the result of plans and efforts; to gain; to get; as, to realize large profits from a speculation. ... biblethesaurus.org/r/realize.htm - 15k

Market (24 Occurrences)

... our time here a market for gain," the Revised Version (British and American) "a gainful fair," margin "a keeping of festival," Greek panegurismos, "an assembly ... biblethesaurus.org/m/market.htm - 19k

Felix (11 Occurrences)

... The case dragged on for two years till Felix, upon his retirement, "desiring to gain favor with the Jews. left Paul in bonds" (Acts 24:27). ... biblethesaurus.org/f/felix.htm - 15k

Mouths (86 Occurrences)

... Titus 1:11 whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for dishonest gain's sake. ... biblethesaurus.org/m/mouths.htm - 32k

Murder (41 Occurrences)

... Matthew 27:24 So when he saw that he could gain nothing, but that on the contrary there was a riot threatening, he called for water and washed his hands in ... biblethesaurus.org/m/murder.htm - 24k

Silas (22 Occurrences)

... they made their abode; but the exorcism of an evil spirit from a sorceress brought upon Silas and Paul the enmity of her masters, whose source of gain was thus ... biblethesaurus.org/s/silas.htm - 21k

Bringing (288 Occurrences)

... Acts 16:16 It happened, as we were going to prayer, that a certain girl having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by fortune ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bringing.htm - 35k

Jew (34 Occurrences)

... 1 Corinthians 9:20 To the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain those who are ... biblethesaurus.org/j/jew.htm - 22k