721 verses contain “life” (in the KJV: 552, in the BSB: 517) — showing 701–721
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At that time certain
pestilent fellows of Israel, men of a wicked
life, assembled themselves against him, to
accuse him: but the king would not hear them.
Now therefore be it far from me, that I should
spare mine own
life in any time of trouble: for I am no better than my brethren.
For he by the hand of God was cast down, and lay speechless without all hope of life.
Then
straightways certain of
Heliodorus’ friends prayed Onias, that he would call upon the most High to grant him his
life, who lay ready to give up the ghost.
Now as the high priest was making an
atonement, the same young men in the same clothing appeared and stood beside
Heliodorus, saying, Give Onias the high priest great
thanks,
insomuch as for his sake the Lord hath granted thee
life:
So
Heliodorus, after he had offered sacrifice unto the Lord, and made great vows unto him that had saved his
life, and
saluted Onias, returned with his host to the king.
If thou hast any enemy or
traitor, send him thither, and thou shalt receive him well
scourged, if he escape with his
life: for in that place, no doubt; there is an
especial power of God.
As it behoved them to come, that are
resolute to stand out against such things, as are not lawful for love of
life to be tasted.
Wherefore now,
manfully changing this
life, I will
shew myself such an one as mine age requireth,
And when he was at the last
gasp, he said, Thou like a
fury takest us out of this present
life, but the King of the world shall raise us up, who have died for his laws, unto
everlasting life.
So when he was ready to die he said thus, It is good, being put to death by men, to look for hope from God to be raised up again by him: as for thee, thou shalt have no resurrection to life.
I cannot tell how ye came into my
womb: for I neither gave you breath nor
life, neither was it I that formed the members of every one of you;
But doubtless the
Creator of the world, who formed the generation of man, and found out the beginning of all things, will also of his own mercy give you breath and
life again, as ye now regard not your own
selves for his laws’ sake.
But when the young man would in no case
hearken unto him, the king called his mother, and
exhorted her that she would counsel the young man to save his
life.
For our brethren, who now have suffered a short pain, are dead under God’s covenant of
everlasting life: but thou, through the judgment of God, shalt receive just punishment for thy pride.
But I, as my brethren, offer up my body and
life for the laws of our fathers,
beseeching God that he would speedily be
merciful unto our nation; and that thou by torments and plagues mayest
confess, that he alone is God;
Moreover
Timotheus himself fell into the hands of Dositheus and Sosipater, whom he
besought with much craft to let him go with his
life, because he had many of the Jews’ parents, and the brethren of some of them, who, if they put him to death, should not be regarded.
He prayed him also to take a wife, and to
beget children: so he married, was quiet, and took part of this
life.
For in the former times, when they mingled not themselves with the Gentiles, he had been accused of
Judaism, and did boldly
jeopard his body and
life with all
vehemency for the religion of the Jews.
When as his blood was now quite gone, he
plucked out his
bowels, and taking them in both his hands, he cast them upon the
throng, and calling upon the Lord of
life and spirit to restore him those again, he thus died.
And
Judas, who was ever the chief defender of the citizens both in body and mind, and who continued his love toward his countrymen all his
life, commanded to strike off Nicanor’s head, and his hand with his shoulder, and bring them to Jerusalem.