71 verses contain “Unless” (in the KJV: 12, in the BSB: 62) — showing 1–71
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And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou
bless me.
Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is
daybreak.” But Jacob replied, “I will not let you go
unless you
bless me.”
Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come
hither.
And this is how you will be tested: As surely as Pharaoh lives, you shall not leave this place unless your youngest brother comes here.
And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly
protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.
But Judah replied, “The man solemnly
warned us, ‘You will not see my face again
unless your brother is with you.’
But if thou
wilt not send him, we will not go down: for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.
But if you will not send him, we will not go; for the man told us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’”
And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.
But you said to your servants, ‘Unless your younger brother comes down with you, you will not see my face again.’
And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down: for we may not see the man’s face, except our youngest brother be with us.
But we answered, ‘We cannot go down there unless our younger brother goes with us. So if our younger brother is not with us, we cannot see the man.’
And I am sure that the king of Egypt will not let you go, no, not by a mighty hand.
But I know that the king of Egypt will not allow you to go unless a mighty hand compels him.
For wherein shall it be known here that I and thy people have found grace in thy sight? is it not in that thou goest with us? so shall we be separated, I and thy people, from all the people that are upon the face of the earth.
For how then can it be known that Your people and I have found favor in Your sight, unless You go with us? How else will we be distinguished from all the other people on the face of the earth?”
The soul which hath touched any such shall be unclean until even, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he wash his flesh with water.
the man who touches any of these will remain unclean until evening. He must not eat from the sacred offerings unless he has bathed himself with water.
And the
ass saw me, and turned from me these three times:
unless she had turned from me, surely now also I had slain thee, and saved her alive.
The
donkey saw me and turned away from me these three times. If she had not turned away, then by now I would surely have killed you and let her live.”
And he took up his parable, and said,
Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!
Once more
Balaam lifted up an
oracle, saying: “
Ah, who can live
unless God has ordained it?
How should one
chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and the LORD had shut them up?
How could one man pursue a thousand, or two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them, unless the LORD had given them up?
Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou
didst let us down by: and thou shalt bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father’s household, home unto thee.
unless, when we enter the land, you have
tied this scarlet cord in the window through which you let us down, and
unless you have brought your father and mother and brothers and all your family into your house.
Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, but turned their backs before their enemies, because they were
accursed: neither will I be with you any more, except ye destroy the
accursed from among you.
This is why the Israelites cannot stand against their enemies. They will turn their backs and run from their enemies, because they themselves have been set apart for destruction. I will no longer be with you unless you remove from among you whatever is devoted to destruction.
Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day.
“Wait, my daughter,” said
Naomi, “until you find out how things go, for he will not rest
unless he has resolved the matter
today.”
And
Joab said, As God liveth,
unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother.
“As surely as God lives,”
Joab replied, “if you had not spoken up, the troops would have continued pursuing their brothers until morning.”
And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul’s daughter, when thou comest to see my face.
“Good,” replied David, “I will make a covenant with you. But there is one thing I require of you: Do not appear before me unless you bring Saul’s daughter Michal when you come to see me.”
Then she
saddled an
ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward;
slack not thy riding for me, except I
bid thee.
In the evening she went, and on the
morrow she returned into the second house of the women, to the
custody of Shaashgaz, the king’s
chamberlain, which kept the concubines: she came in unto the king no more, except the king delighted in her, and that she were called by name.
She would go there in the evening, and in the morning she would return to a second
harem under the care of Shaashgaz, the king’s
eunuch in charge of the concubines. She would not return to the king
unless he delighted in her and summoned her by name.
I had
fainted,
unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
Still I am certain to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.
Unless the LORD had been my helper, I would soon have dwelt in the abode of silence.
Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine
affliction.
If Your law had not been my delight, then I would have perished in my
affliction.
Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the
watchman waketh but in vain.
Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain;
unless the LORD protects the city, its
watchmen stand guard in vain.
For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
For they cannot sleep
unless they do evil; they are deprived of
slumber until they make someone fall.
Except the LORD of hosts had left unto us a very small
remnant, we should have been as
Sodom, and we should have been like unto
Gomorrah.
Unless the LORD of Hosts had left us a few survivors, we would have become like
Sodom, we would have resembled
Gomorrah.
Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?
Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it?
But thou hast utterly rejected us; thou art very
wroth against us.
unless You have utterly rejected us and remain
angry with us beyond measure.
Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.
Finally these men said, “We will never find any charge against this Daniel, unless we find something against him concerning the law of his God.”
For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the
scribes and
Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
For I tell you that
unless your righteousness exceeds that of the
scribes and
Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Or else how can one enter into a strong man’s house, and
spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will
spoil his house.
Or again, how can
anyone enter a strong man’s house and
steal his possessions,
unless he first
ties up the strong man? Then he can
plunder his house.
And said,
Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
“Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts
forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
That is how My heavenly Father will treat each of you
unless you
forgive your brother from your heart.”
He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.
A second time He went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cup cannot pass unless I drink it, may Your will be done.”
No man can enter into a strong man’s house, and
spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will
spoil his house.
Indeed, no one can enter a strong man’s house to
steal his possessions
unless he first
ties up the strong man. Then he can
plunder his house.
And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots,
brasen vessels, and of tables.
And on returning from the market, they do not eat
unless they wash. And there are many other traditions for them to observe, including the washing of cups, pitchers, kettles, and couches for
dining.
But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five
loaves and two fishes; except we should go and
buy meat for all this people.
But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” “We have only five
loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered, “
unless we go and
buy food for all these people.”
I tell you,
Nay: but, except ye
repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
No, I tell you. But
unless you
repent, you too will all perish.
I tell you,
Nay: but, except ye
repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
No, I tell you. But
unless you
repent, you too will all perish.”
Jesus answered and said unto him,
Verily,
verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”
Jesus answered,
Verily,
verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.
Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.
Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will never believe.”
Then answered Jesus and said unto them,
Verily,
verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he
seeth the Father do: for what things
soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.
So Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing by Himself, unless He sees the Father doing it. For whatever the Father does, the Son also does.
No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
“No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day.
Then Jesus said unto them,
Verily,
verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.
So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh and drink the blood of the Son of Man, you have no life in you.
And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.
Then Jesus said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to Me unless the Father has granted it to him.”
I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.
That is why I told you that you would die in your sins. For unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.”
Verily,
verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
Truly, truly, I tell you,
unless a
kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a seed; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.
Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.
“Never shall You wash my feet!” Peter told Him. Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with Me.”
Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it
abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye
abide in me.
Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me.
Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
But I tell you the truth, it is for your benefit that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.
The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the
nails, and put my finger into the print of the
nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.
So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he replied, “
Unless I see the
nail marks in His hands, and put my finger where the
nails have been, and put my hand into His side, I will never believe.”
And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
“How can I,” he said, “unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be
circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
Then some men came down from
Judea and were teaching the brothers, “
Unless you are
circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”
Except it be for this one voice, that I
cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.
unless it was this one thing I called out as I stood in their presence: ‘It is concerning the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you
today.’”
Paul said to the
centurion and to the soldiers, Except these
abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.
But Paul said to the
centurion and the soldiers, “
Unless these men remain with the ship, you cannot be saved.”
And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of
Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as
Sodoma, and been made like unto Gomorrha.
It is just as Isaiah
foretold: “
Unless the Lord of Hosts had left us descendants, we would have become like
Sodom, we would have resembled
Gomorrah.”
And how shall they
preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that
preach the gospel of peace, and bring
glad tidings of good things!
And how can they
preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”
I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye
prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he
interpret, that the church may receive
edifying.
I wish that all of you could speak in tongues, but I would rather have you
prophesy. He who prophesies is greater than one who speaks in tongues,
unless he interprets so that the church may be
edified.
Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by
prophesying, or by doctrine?
Now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you, unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?
And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or
harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or
harped?
Even in the case of lifeless instruments, such as the
flute or
harp, how will
anyone recognize the
tune they are playing
unless the notes are distinct?
So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.
So it is with you.
Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will
anyone know what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air.
By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.
Thou
fool, that which thou sowest is not
quickened, except it die:
You
fool! What you
sow does not come to life
unless it dies.
Examine
yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own
selves. Know ye not your own
selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
Examine
yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test
yourselves. Can’t you see for
yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you—
unless you actually fail the test?
Likewise, a
competitor does not receive the crown
unless he competes according to the rules.
Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit
adultery with her into great
tribulation, except they
repent of their deeds.
Behold, I will cast her
onto a bed of sickness, and those who commit
adultery with her will suffer great
tribulation unless they
repent of her deeds.
And that no man might
buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
so that no one could
buy or sell
unless he had the mark—the name of the beast or the number of its name.
And they came unto her, and she said unto them, Hear me now, O ye governors of the inhabitants of Bethulia: for your words that ye have spoken before the people this day are not right, touching this oath which ye made and pronounced between God and you, and have promised to deliver the city to our enemies, unless within these days the Lord turn to help you.
Unless a man hold himself
diligently in the fear of the Lord, his house shall soon be overthrown.
And
sware in his wrath, saying,
Unless Judas and his host be now delivered into my hands, if ever I come again in safety, I will burn up this house: and with that he went out in a great
rage.
For he saw that it was impossible that the state should continue quiet, and Simon leave his folly,
unless the king did look
thereunto.