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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.