30 verses contain “Seemed” (in the KJV: 22, in the BSB: 14) — showing 1–30
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And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the LORD will destroy this city. But he
seemed as one that
mocked unto his sons in law.
So Lot went out and spoke to the sons-in-law who were
pledged in marriage to his daughters. “Get up,” he said. “Get out of this place, for the LORD is about to destroy the city!” But his sons-in-law thought he was
joking.
And Jacob served seven years for
Rachel; and they
seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
So Jacob served seven years for
Rachel, yet it
seemed but a few days because of his love for her.
And their words pleased Hamor, and
Shechem Hamor’s son.
Their offer
seemed good to Hamor and his son
Shechem.
And there we saw the giants, the sons of
Anak, which come of the giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight.
We even saw the
Nephilim there—the descendants of
Anak that come from the
Nephilim! We
seemed like grasshoppers in our own sight, and we must have
seemed the same to them!”
and the saying pleased me well: and I took twelve men of you, one of a tribe:
The plan seemed good to me, so I selected twelve men from among you, one from each tribe.
And
Abner also spake in the ears of Benjamin: and
Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in
Hebron all that
seemed good to Israel, and that
seemed good to the whole house of Benjamin.
Abner also spoke to the Benjamites and went to
Hebron to tell David all that
seemed good to Israel and to the whole house of Benjamin.
And Amnon was so
vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and Amnon thought it hard for him to do any thing to her.
Amnon was sick with
frustration over his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and it
seemed implausible for him to do anything to her.
And the saying pleased
Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.
This proposal
seemed good to
Absalom and all the elders of Israel.
And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.
And because this proposal seemed right to all the people, the whole assembly agreed to it.
This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me:
I have also seen this wisdom under the sun, and it was great to me:
And the vessel that he made of clay was
marred in the hand of the
potter: so he made it again another vessel, as
seemed good to the
potter to make it.
But the vessel that he was shaping from the clay became
flawed in his hand; so he formed it into another vessel, as it
seemed best for him to do.
I have made the earth, the man and the beast that are upon the ground, by my great power and by my outstretched arm, and have given it unto whom it seemed meet unto me.
By My great power and outstretched arm, I made the earth and the men and beasts on the face of it, and I give it to whom I please.
And I saw as the colour of
amber, as the appearance of fire round about within it, from the appearance of his loins even upward, and from the appearance of his loins even
downward, I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and it had brightness round about.
From what
seemed to be His
waist up, I saw a
gleam like
amber, with what looked like fire within it all around. And from what
seemed to be His
waist down, I saw what looked like fire; and brilliant light surrounded Him.
Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.
Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.
It
seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent
Theophilus,
Therefore, having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it
seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent
Theophilus,
In that hour Jesus
rejoiced in spirit, and said, I
thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast
hid these things from the wise and
prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it
seemed good in thy sight.
At that time Jesus
rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.
Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.
And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.
But their words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women.
And they drew
nigh unto the village,
whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.
As they approached the village where they were headed, He seemed to be going farther.
It
seemed good unto us, being assembled with one
accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved
Barnabas and Paul,
So we all agreed to choose men to send to you along with our beloved
Barnabas and Paul,
For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond these essential requirements:
But of these who
seemed to be somewhat, (
whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man’s person:) for they who
seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me:
But as for the highly esteemed—whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not show
favoritism—those leaders added nothing to me.
And when James,
Cephas, and John, who
seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and
Barnabas the right hands of
fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the
circumcision.
And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James,
Cephas, and John—those reputed to be pillars—gave me and
Barnabas the right hand of
fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the
circumcised.
As many therefore as have a mind
thereunto, let them depart with thee, as it hath
seemed good both to me and my seven friends the counsellors;
In the sight of the unwise they seemed to die: and their departure is taken for misery,
The same year were appointed two of the ancients of the people to be judges, such as the Lord spake of, that wickedness came from Babylon from ancient judges, who
seemed to
govern the people.
Neither shall they give any thing unto them that make war upon them, or aid them with
victuals, weapons, money, or ships, as it hath
seemed good unto the Romans; but they shall keep their covenants without taking any thing therefore.
Neither shall
victuals be given to them that take part against them, or weapons, or money, or ships, as it hath
seemed good to the Romans; but they shall keep their covenants, and that without
deceit.
It seemed also good to us to receive the shield of them.
For when the leader was come into Persia, and the army with him that
seemed invincible, they were slain in the temple of Nanea by the
deceit of Nanea’s priests.
For there appeared unto them an horse with a terrible rider upon him, and adorned with a very fair covering, and he ran fiercely, and
smote at
Heliodorus with his forefeet, and it
seemed that he that sat upon the horse had complete
harness of gold.