Dear (120 Occurrences)

... 2. (superl.) Marked by scarcity or dearth, and exorbitance of price; as, a dear year. ... 7. (n.) A dear one; lover; sweetheart. 8. (adv.) Dearly; at a high price. ... biblethesaurus.org/d/dear.htm - 37k

Dearly (30 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (adv.) In a dear manner; with affection; heartily; earnestly; as, to love one dearly. ... Standard Bible Encyclopedia. DEAR; DEARLY. ... biblethesaurus.org/d/dearly.htm - 16k

Friends (152 Occurrences)

... (BBE). Acts 15:25 we have unanimously decided to select certain men and send them to you in company with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul, (WEY NIV). ... biblethesaurus.org/f/friends.htm - 38k

Greetings (48 Occurrences)

... Greetings to my dear Epaenetus, who was the earliest convert to Christ in the province of Asia; (WEY). ... Greet the believers who hold us dear. ... biblethesaurus.org/g/greetings.htm - 18k

Much-loved (2 Occurrences)

... John 21:17 A third time Jesus put the question: "Simon, son of John, am I dear to you?" It grieved Peter that Jesus asked him the third time, "Am I dear to you ... biblethesaurus.org/m/much-loved.htm - 7k

Friend (139 Occurrences)

... John 11:3 So the sisters sent to him, saying, Lord, your dear friend is ill. (BBE). ... 3 John 1:1 The Elder to his dear friend Gaius. Truly I love you. (WEY NIV). ... biblethesaurus.org/f/friend.htm - 40k

Holds (67 Occurrences)

... John 12:25 He who holds his life dear, is destroying it; and he who makes his life of no account in this world shall keep it to the Life of the Ages. (WEY). ... biblethesaurus.org/h/holds.htm - 26k

Troubled (244 Occurrences)

... (WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). John 21:17 He said to him a third time, Simon, son of John, am I dear to you? Now ... biblethesaurus.org/t/troubled.htm - 36k

Held (223 Occurrences)

... (WBS). John 11:36 "See how dear he held him," said the Jews. (WEY). John 11:47 Therefore the High Priests and the Pharisees held a meeting of the Sanhedrin. ... biblethesaurus.org/h/held.htm - 34k

Resting (117 Occurrences)

... well. (BBE). John 13:23 There was at table one of his disciples, the one dear to Jesus, resting his head on Jesus' breast. (BBE). ... biblethesaurus.org/r/resting.htm - 36k

Defense (49 Occurrences)

... In reality it is as in God's presence and in communion with Christ that we speak; but, dear friends, it is all with a view to your progress in goodness. (WEY). ... biblethesaurus.org/d/defense.htm - 20k

Darling (13 Occurrences)

... dar'-ling (yachidh, "only," the King James Version margin, "only one"; the American Revised Version, margin, "dear life"): Used poetically for the life or soul ... biblethesaurus.org/d/darling.htm - 10k

Dearer (4 Occurrences)

... Philemon 1:16 no longer as a slave, but as something better than a slave--a brother peculiarly dear to me, and even dearer to you, both as a servant and as a ... biblethesaurus.org/d/dearer.htm - 7k

Helper (58 Occurrences)

... Colossians 4:7 Tychicus will give you news of all my business: he is a dear brother and true servant and helper in the word; (BBE). ... biblethesaurus.org/h/helper.htm - 23k

Lady (37 Occurrences)

... In the light of this suggestion we should naturally translate, "to my (dear) lady Eklekte." Grammatically, this is strongly supported by 1 Timothy 1:2 and 2 ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lady.htm - 22k

Question (153 Occurrences)

... John 21:17 A third time Jesus put the question: "Simon, son of John, am I dear to you?" It grieved Peter that Jesus asked him the third time, "Am I dear to you ... biblethesaurus.org/q/question.htm - 37k

Presence (527 Occurrences)

... (WEY). John 16:27 for the Father Himself holds you dear, because you have held me dear and have believed that I came from the Father's presence. (WEY). ... biblethesaurus.org/p/presence.htm - 39k

Marked (163 Occurrences)

... BBE). 1 Thessalonians 1:4 Being conscious, my brothers, dear to God, that you have been marked out by God's purpose; (BBE). 1 Thessalonians ... biblethesaurus.org/m/marked.htm - 38k

Father's (251 Occurrences)

... (WEY). John 16:27 for the Father Himself holds you dear, because you have held me dear and have believed that I came from the Father's presence. (WEY). ... biblethesaurus.org/f/father's.htm - 40k

Honest (34 Occurrences)

... of visitation. (KJV DBY WBS). 2 Peter 3:1 This letter which I am now writing to you, dear friends, is my second letter. In both my ... biblethesaurus.org/h/honest.htm - 18k

Troubles (94 Occurrences)

... (WEB DBY). 1 Samuel 26:24 And so, as your life was dear to me today, may my life be dear to the Lord, and may he make me free from all my troubles. (BBE). ... biblethesaurus.org/t/troubles.htm - 33k

Ill (137 Occurrences)

... (BBE DBY YLT). Luke 7:2 Here the servant of a certain Captain, a man dear to his master, was ill and at the point of death; (WEY BBE DBY YLT). ... biblethesaurus.org/i/ill.htm - 35k

Sharp (115 Occurrences)

... Revelation 3:19 To all those who are dear to me, I give sharp words and punishment: then with all your heart have sorrow for your evil ways. (BBE). ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sharp.htm - 38k

Connection (72 Occurrences)

... (BBE). 1 Corinthians 10:14 Therefore, my dear friends, avoid all connection with the worship of idols. (WEY). ... And he was dear to the Lord. (BBE). ... biblethesaurus.org/c/connection.htm - 29k

Appeared (137 Occurrences)

... 1 John 2:18 Dear children, the last hour has come; and as you once heard that there was to be an anti-Christ, so even now many anti-Christs have appeared. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/appeared.htm - 35k

Earnestly (78 Occurrences)

... 2 Peter 3:14 Therefore, dear friends, since you have these expectations, earnestly seek to be found in His presence, free from blemish or reproach, in peace. ... biblethesaurus.org/e/earnestly.htm - 28k

Christian (41 Occurrences)

... (WEY). Romans 16:12 Greetings to those Christian workers, Tryphaena and Tryphosa; also to dear Persis, who has laboured strenuously in the Lord's work. (WEY). ... biblethesaurus.org/c/christian.htm - 29k

Beginning (187 Occurrences)

... 1 John 4:7 Dear friends, let us love one another; for love has its origin in God, and every one who loves has become a child of God and is beginning to know God ... biblethesaurus.org/b/beginning.htm - 38k

Fully (153 Occurrences)

... Acts 20:24 But these things don't count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from ... biblethesaurus.org/f/fully.htm - 36k

Yearns (8 Occurrences)

... of the world learn righteousness. (See RSV NIV). Jeremiah 31:20 Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a darling child? for as often as I ... biblethesaurus.org/y/yearns.htm - 8k

Quench (14 Occurrences)

... 4; Jeremiah 21:12). Quenching the coal or the light of Israel may mean slaying a dear one or a brilliant leader. In the New Testament ... biblethesaurus.org/q/quench.htm - 12k

Version

... because it was written over the writings of Ephraem, a Syrian theological author, a practice very common in the days when writing materials were scarce and dear... biblethesaurus.org/v/version.htm - 37k

Natures (12 Occurrences)

... 1 Peter 2:11 Dear friends, I entreat you as pilgrims and foreigners not to indulge the cravings of your lower natures: for all such cravings wage war upon the ... biblethesaurus.org/n/natures.htm - 10k

Naive (16 Occurrences)

... NAS). Proverbs 1:22 How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? ... biblethesaurus.org/n/naive.htm - 10k

Near (3455 Occurrences)

... related. 6. (adv.) Close to one's interests, affection, etc.; touching, or affecting intimately; intimate; dear; as, a near friend. 7 ... biblethesaurus.org/n/near.htm - 9k

Unanimously (1 Occurrence)

... Acts 15:25 we have unanimously decided to select certain men and send them to you in company with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul, (WEY). ... biblethesaurus.org/u/unanimously.htm - 6k

Urba'nus (1 Occurrence)

... Multi-Version Concordance Urba'nus (1 Occurrence). Romans 16:9 Give my love to Urbanus, a worker in Christ with us, and to my dear Stachys. (See RSV). ... biblethesaurus.org/u/urba'nus.htm - 6k

Unmoved (9 Occurrences)

... 1 Corinthians 15:58 For this cause, my dear brothers, be strong in purpose and unmoved, ever giving yourselves to the work of the Lord, because you are certain ... biblethesaurus.org/u/unmoved.htm - 9k

Unmovable (1 Occurrence)

... 1 Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my dear brethren, be firm, unmovable, busily occupied at all times in the Lord's work, knowing that your toil is not fruitless ... biblethesaurus.org/u/unmovable.htm - 6k

Occupied (32 Occurrences)

... 1 Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my dear brethren, be firm, unmovable, busily occupied at all times in the Lord's work, knowing that your toil is not fruitless ... biblethesaurus.org/o/occupied.htm - 16k

Origin (25 Occurrences)

... 1 John 4:7 Dear friends, let us love one another; for love has its origin in God, and every one who loves has become a child of God and is beginning to know God ... biblethesaurus.org/o/origin.htm - 13k

Jeshurun (4 Occurrences)

... A poetical name for the people of Israel, used in token of affection, meaning, "the dear upright people" (Deuteronomy 32:15; 33:5, 26; Isaiah 44:2). Int. ... biblethesaurus.org/j/jeshurun.htm - 10k

Life (6001 Occurrences)

... 14. (n.) Something dear to one as one's existence; a darling; -- used as a term of endearment. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. BOOK OF LIFE. ... biblethesaurus.org/l/life.htm - 51k

Lovers (57 Occurrences)

... (BBE). Psalms 88:18 You have sent my friends and lovers far from me; I am gone from the memory of those who are dear to me. (BBE). ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lovers.htm - 24k

Longing (40 Occurrences)

... longing for you, we were well pleased to impart to you, not the Good News of God only, but also our own souls, because you had become very dear to us. (WEB). ... biblethesaurus.org/l/longing.htm - 18k

Living-place (83 Occurrences)

... John 14:23 Jesus said to him in answer, If anyone has love for me, he will keep my words: and he will be dear to my Father; and we will come to him and make ... biblethesaurus.org/l/living-place.htm - 32k

Labourer (8 Occurrences)

... hire. Go not from house to house. (KJV WEY). Romans 16:9 to Urban, our fellow labourer in Christ, and to my dear Stachys. (WEY). 1 ... biblethesaurus.org/l/labourer.htm - 8k

Gittith (6 Occurrences)

... (ASV). Psalms 84:1 <To the chief music-maker; put to the Gittith A Psalm. Of the sons of Korah.> How dear are your tents, O Lord of armies! ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gittith.htm - 9k

Garden (68 Occurrences)

... perfumes of fruits and flowers, accompanied by the music of running water, a couch on which to sit or recline, suggest a condition of bliss dear to the Oriental ... biblethesaurus.org/g/garden.htm - 38k

Wrongs (26 Occurrences)

... Romans 12:19 Do not give punishment for wrongs done to you, dear brothers, but give way to the wrath of God; for it is said in the holy Writings, Punishment is ... biblethesaurus.org/w/wrongs.htm - 13k

Wage (39 Occurrences)

... 1 Peter 2:11 Dear friends, I entreat you as pilgrims and foreigners not to indulge the cravings of your lower natures: for all such cravings wage war upon the ... biblethesaurus.org/w/wage.htm - 18k

Workers (76 Occurrences)

... Romans 16:12 Greetings to those Christian workers, Tryphaena and Tryphosa; also to dear Persis, who has laboured strenuously in the Lord's work. ... biblethesaurus.org/w/workers.htm - 28k

Worked (145 Occurrences)

... Romans 16:12 Give my love to Tryphaena and Tryphosa, workers in the Lord. Give my love to my dear Persis, who did much work in the Lord. (See NAS RSV NIV). ... biblethesaurus.org/w/worked.htm - 36k

Imagining (3 Occurrences)

... In reality it is as in God's presence and in communion with Christ that we speak; but, dear friends, it is all with a view to your progress in goodness. (WEY). ... biblethesaurus.org/i/imagining.htm - 7k

Indulge (12 Occurrences)

... 1 Peter 2:11 Dear friends, I entreat you as pilgrims and foreigners not to indulge the cravings of your lower natures: for all such cravings wage war upon the ... biblethesaurus.org/i/indulge.htm - 10k

Inform (24 Occurrences)

... We are ready to kill him before he comes near." (WEB NIV). Colossians 4:9 And with him I send our dear and trusty brother Onesimus, who is one of yourselves. ... biblethesaurus.org/i/inform.htm - 14k

Imparted (6 Occurrences)

... affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us. ... biblethesaurus.org/i/imparted.htm - 8k

Idols (186 Occurrences)

... 1 Corinthians 10:14 Therefore, my dear friends, avoid all connection with the worship of idols. (WEY RSV). 1 Corinthians 10:19 What am I saying then? ... biblethesaurus.org/i/idols.htm - 37k

Immoral (16 Occurrences)

... 2 Peter 3:17 You, therefore, dear friends, having been warned beforehand, must continually be on your guard so as not to be led astray by the false teaching of ... biblethesaurus.org/i/immoral.htm - 11k

Impart (12 Occurrences)

... longing for you, we were well pleased to impart to you, not the Good News of God only, but also our own souls, because you had become very dear to us. ... biblethesaurus.org/i/impart.htm - 11k

Fruitless (4 Occurrences)

... 1 Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my dear brethren, be firm, unmovable, busily occupied at all times in the Lord's work, knowing that your toil is not fruitless ... biblethesaurus.org/f/fruitless.htm - 7k

Firm (111 Occurrences)

... 1 Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my dear brethren, be firm, unmovable, busily occupied at all times in the Lord's work, knowing that your toil is not fruitless ... biblethesaurus.org/f/firm.htm - 34k

Fellowservant (6 Occurrences)

... (KJV). Colossians 1:7 As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ; (KJV). ... biblethesaurus.org/f/fellowservant.htm - 8k

Fond (6 Occurrences)

... longing for you, we were well pleased to impart to you, not the Good News of God only, but also our own souls, because you had become very dear to us. ... biblethesaurus.org/f/fond.htm - 8k

Finished (157 Occurrences)

... Jesus asked Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these others do?" "Yes, Master," was his answer; "you know that you are dear to me ... biblethesaurus.org/f/finished.htm - 36k

Finish (35 Occurrences)

... Acts 20:24 But these things don't count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from ... biblethesaurus.org/f/finish.htm - 20k

Followers (37 Occurrences)

... also am of Christ. (KJV WBS YLT). Ephesians 5:1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; (KJV WBS YLT). Philippians 2:1 If ... biblethesaurus.org/f/followers.htm - 16k

Forbearance (9 Occurrences)

... 2 Peter 3:15 And always regard the patient forbearance of our Lord as salvation, as our dear brother Paul also has written to you in virtue of the wisdom ... biblethesaurus.org/f/forbearance.htm - 10k

Toil (66 Occurrences)

... 1 Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my dear brethren, be firm, unmovable, busily occupied at all times in the Lord's work, knowing that your toil is not fruitless ... biblethesaurus.org/t/toil.htm - 25k

Tight (9 Occurrences)

... 10. (superl.) Somewhat intoxicated; tipsy. 11. (superl.) Pressing; stringent; not easy; firmly held; dear; -- said of money or the money market. Cf. Easy, 7. ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tight.htm - 10k

Testing (46 Occurrences)

... (BBE). 1 Peter 4:12 Dear brothers, do not be surprised, as if it was something strange, if your faith is tested as by fire: (See NAS). ... biblethesaurus.org/t/testing.htm - 19k

Task (37 Occurrences)

... Acts 20:24 But these things don't count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from ... biblethesaurus.org/t/task.htm - 17k

Tender (66 Occurrences)

... 13. (superl.) Exciting kind concern; dear; precious. 14. (superl.) Careful to save inviolate, or not to injure; -- with of. 15. ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tender.htm - 33k

Trusty (4 Occurrences)

... (WEY). Colossians 4:9 And with him I send our dear and trusty brother Onesimus, who is one of yourselves. They will inform you of everything here. (WEY). ... biblethesaurus.org/t/trusty.htm - 7k

Righteously (22 Occurrences)

... (WEY). 1 John 3:7 Dear children, let no one lead you astray. The man who acts righteously is righteous, just as He is righteous. (WEY). ... biblethesaurus.org/r/righteously.htm - 12k

Resisted (8 Occurrences)

... 1 John 4:4 As for you, dear children, you are God's children, and have successfully resisted them; for greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world. ... biblethesaurus.org/r/resisted.htm - 8k

Rewards (26 Occurrences)

... (BBE). 2 Corinthians 7:1 Because God, then, will give us such rewards, dear brothers, let us make ourselves clean from all evil of flesh and spirit, and become ... biblethesaurus.org/r/rewards.htm - 14k

Respects (13 Occurrences)

... (WEY). 3 John 1:2 My dear friend, I pray that you may in all respects prosper and enjoy good health, just as your soul already prospers. (WEY NAS). ... biblethesaurus.org/r/respects.htm - 10k

Resemble (15 Occurrences)

... The herbage dries up, and its flowers drop off; (WEY). 2 Peter 3:8 But there is one thing, dear friends, which you must not forget. ... biblethesaurus.org/r/resemble.htm - 11k