Contending (9 Occurrences)

Contending

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Matthew 22:23 On the same day a party of Sadducees came to Him, contending that there is no resurrection. And they put this case to Him.
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Acts 7:26 And on the morrow he shewed himself to them as they were contending, and compelled them to peace, saying, Ye are brethren, why do ye wrong one another?
(DBY WBS)

Acts 11:2 and when Peter came up to Jerusalem, those of the circumcision were contending with him,
(YLT)

Philippians 1:27 Only worthily of the good news of the Christ conduct ye yourselves, that, whether having come and seen you, whether being absent I may hear of the things concerning you, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul, striving together for the faith of the good news,
(See NIV)

Jude 1:9 But Michael, the archangel, when contending with the devil and arguing about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him an abusive condemnation, but said, "May the Lord rebuke you!"
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2 Samuel 19:9 And it cometh to pass, all the people are contending through all the tribes of Israel, saying, 'The king delivered us out of the hand of our enemies, yea, he himself delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines, and now he hath fled out of the land because of Absalom,
(YLT)

Job 16:21 That he would maintain the right of a man with God, And of a son of man with his neighbor!
(See JPS)

Job 31:13 If I despise the cause of my man-servant, And of my handmaid, In their contending with me,
(YLT)

Jeremiah 18:19 Give attention, O Jehovah, unto me, And hearken to the voice of those contending with me.
(YLT)

Thesaurus

Contending (9 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Contending (9 Occurrences). Matthew 22:23 On the same
day a party of Sadducees came to Him, contending that there is no resurrection. ...
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Contends (6 Occurrences)

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Terms (25 Occurrences)
... Jude 1:9 But Michael the Archangel, when contending with the Devil and arguing with
him about the body of Moses, did not dare to pronounce judgement on him in ...
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Railing (9 Occurrences)
... Jude 1:9 Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about
the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but ...
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Reviling (47 Occurrences)
... Jude 1:9 But Michael, the archangel, when contending with the devil and arguing
about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him an abusive condemnation ...
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Evil-speaking (5 Occurrences)
... Jude 1:9 yet Michael, the chief messenger, when, with the devil contending, he was
disputing about the body of Moses, did not dare to bring up an evil-speaking ...
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Dared (9 Occurrences)
... Jude 1:9 But Michael, the archangel, when contending with the devil and arguing
about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him an abusive condemnation ...
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Durst (9 Occurrences)
... Jude 1:9 Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about
the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but ...
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Dare (19 Occurrences)
... Jude 1:9 But Michael, the archangel, when contending with the devil and arguing
about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him an abusive condemnation ...
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Disputed (10 Occurrences)
... Jude 1:9 Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about
the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but ...
/d/disputed.htm - 9k

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Contend.

Greek

1018. brabeuo -- to act as umpire
... 2307 ). See 1017 (). 1018 ("decide as an umpire") means to , ie "making the call"
in "a between contending forces" (Souter), used only in Col 3:15. ...
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Library

This Affection the Martyrs of Christ Contending for the Truth did ...
... 10. This affection the Martyrs of Christ contending for the truth did overcome�
10. This affection the Martyrs of Christ contending ...
/.../augustine/on care to be had for the dead /10 this affection the martyrs.htm

But Whether Keenly Contending, that we be not Overcome...
... Section 32. But whether keenly contending, that we be not overcome� 32.
But whether keenly contending, that we be not overcome ...
/.../augustine/on continence/section 32 but whether keenly.htm

Whether Contention is a Mortal Sin?
... of speech may be looked at in two ways: first with regard to the intention of the
contentious party, secondly, with regard to the manner of contending. ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether contention is a mortal.htm

The Narration
... It is sometimes the case with two contending sides, either that they have no exposition
to make, or that agreeing on the fact, they contest only the right. ...
/.../kleiser/the training of a public speaker/the narration.htm

Antecedents of Permanent Christian Colonization --The ...
... Over against it were framed the decrees of the Council of Trent. Thus the lines
were distinctly drawn and the warfare between contending principles was joined. ...
/.../a history of american christianity/chapter iv antecedents of permanent.htm

The Welter, 1415-1434.
... in the flesh, he was able to command the loyalty of the people; but now that his
tongue was silent for ever, his followers split into many contending factions. ...
/.../hutton/history of the moravian church/chapter iii the welter 1415-1434.htm

The Revelation of Sons
... that is deeply moved. Contending principles successively sway every personality
and thwart each other's expression. For these, and ...
/.../maclaren/romans corinthians to ii corinthians chap v/the revelation of sons.htm

Wesley and the American War
... And I see many pouring oil into the flame, by crying out, 'How unjustly, how cruelly,
the King is using the poor Americans who are only contending for their ...
/.../wesley/the journal of john wesley/wesley and the american war.htm

Antony, However, According to his Custom, Returned Alone to his ...
... were led to Alexandria, Antony also followed, leaving his cell, and saying, Let
us go too, that if called, we may contend or behold them that are contending. ...
/.../athanasius/select works and letters or athanasius/life of antony section 45.htm

Letter i. (AD 386. )
... 2. In that age the studies of contending schools of philosophers were pursued with
such ardour, that the one thing to be feared was the possibility of error ...
/.../augustine/the confessions and letters of st/letter i a d 386.htm

Subtopics

Contending

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Contends (6 Occurrences)

Terms (25 Occurrences)

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Reviling (47 Occurrences)

Evil-speaking (5 Occurrences)

Dared (9 Occurrences)

Durst (9 Occurrences)

Dare (19 Occurrences)

Disputed (10 Occurrences)