30 verses contain “Trying” (in the KJV: 1, in the BSB: 29) — showing 1–30
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And they
smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great: so that they
wearied themselves to find the door.
And they struck the men at the entrance, young and old, with blindness, so that they
wearied themselves
trying to find the door.
And thou shalt stone him with stones, that he die; because he hath sought to thrust thee away from the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of
bondage.
Stone him to death for trying to turn you away from the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
And
Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye
plead for
Baal? will ye save him? he that will
plead for him, let him be put to death whilst it is yet morning: if he be a god, let him
plead for himself, because one hath cast down his altar.
But
Joash said to all who stood against him, “Are you
contending for
Baal? Are you
trying to save him?
Whoever pleads his case will be put to death by morning! If
Baal is a god, let him
contend for himself with the one who has
torn down his altar.”
When she saw that she was
stedfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her.
When
Naomi saw that
Ruth was determined to go with her, she stopped
trying to
persuade her.
I am one of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why
wilt thou
swallow up the inheritance of the LORD?
I am among the peaceable and faithful in Israel, but you are
trying to destroy a city that is a mother in Israel. Why would you
swallow up the LORD’s inheritance?”
For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be
weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God,
strengthen my hands.
For they were all
trying to
frighten us, saying, “Their hands will be
weakened in the work, and it will never be finished.” But now, my God,
strengthen my hands.
Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are
weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts.
Whom is He
trying to teach? To whom is He explaining His message? To infants just
weaned from milk? To
babies removed from the breast?
And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, and sought for the meaning, then, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man.
While I, Daniel, was watching the vision and trying to understand it, there stood before me one having the appearance of a man.
And
ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have
compassion on us, and help us.
“It often throws him into the fire or into the water,
trying to kill him. But if You can do anything, have
compassion on us and help us.”
And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and
healed them all.
The entire crowd was
trying to touch Him, because power was coming from Him and
healing them all.
And Herod said, John have I
beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.
“I
beheaded John,” Herod said, “but who is this man I hear such things about?” And he kept
trying to see Jesus.
And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of
stature.
He was
trying to see who Jesus was, but could not see over the crowd because he was small in
stature.
After these things Jesus walked in
Galilee: for he would not walk in
Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.
After this, Jesus traveled throughout
Galilee. He did not want to travel in
Judea, because the Jews there were
trying to kill Him.
Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?
Has not Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps it. Why are you trying to kill Me?”
The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee?
“You have a
demon,” the crowd replied. “Who is
trying to kill You?”
Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill?
Then some of the people of Jerusalem began to say, “Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill?
I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
I know you are Abraham’s descendants, but you are trying to kill Me because My word has no place within you.
But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.
But now you are trying to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham never did such a thing.
Then certain philosophers of the
Epicureans, and of the Stoicks,
encountered him. And some said, What will this
babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a
setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.
Some
Epicurean and
Stoic philosophers also began to
debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this
babbler trying to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was
proclaiming the good news of Jesus and the resurrection.
And he reasoned in the
synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.
Every Sabbath he reasoned in the
synagogue,
trying to
persuade Jews and Greeks alike.
And as they went about to kill him,
tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an
uproar.
While they were
trying to kill him, the commander of the Roman regiment received a report that all Jerusalem was in
turmoil.
Do we
provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?
Are we
trying to
provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?
That I may not seem as if I would
terrify you by letters.
I do not want to seem to be
trying to
frighten you by my letters.
Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would
pervert the gospel of Christ.
which is not even a gospel. Evidently some people are troubling you and
trying to
distort the gospel of Christ.
For do I now
persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
Am I now seeking the
approval of men, or of God? Or am I
striving to please men? If I were still
trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.
Christ is become of no effect unto you,
whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
You who are trying to be justified by the law have been severed from Christ; you have fallen away from grace.
As many as desire to make a fair
shew in the flesh, they
constrain you to be
circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.
Those who want to make a good impression outwardly are
trying to
compel you to be
circumcised. They only do this to avoid persecution for the cross of Christ.
Knowing this, that the
trying of your faith worketh
patience.
because you know that the testing of your faith develops
perseverance.
Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did
signify, when it
testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.
trying to determine the time and setting to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when He
predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow.
These things have I written unto you concerning them that
seduce you.
I have written these things to you about those who are
trying to
deceive you.