5828 danger
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A condition of threat, physical or spiritual, in which evil, malice, accident or destruction looms.

Physical danger

In nature

Luke 8:23 pp Matthew 8:24 pp Mark 4:37 See also 1 Kings 19:11-12; Psalm 83:14-15; Psalm 107:23-28; Acts 16:26-30; 2 Corinthians 11:26; Revelation 11:13

From human violence

Psalm 140:1 See also Genesis 27:41-43; Exodus 2:15; 1 Samuel 19:1-2; 2 Samuel 22:3; 1 Kings 19:1-3; Nehemiah 4:7-9; Psalm 7:9; Psalm 64:1; Psalm 74:20; Ecclesiastes 12:5; Luke 4:28-29; Acts 21:35

Through foolishness

Proverbs 22:3 See also Proverbs 27:12; Ecclesiastes 2:13-14

Spiritual danger

From the devil

1 Peter 5:8 See also Genesis 3:1-5; Job 1:6-12; Job 2:1-6; Matthew 4:1-11 pp Luke 4:2-13; John 13:2; Hebrews 2:14; 1 John 3:8; Revelation 2:10; Revelation 20:10

Danger of hell through disobedience

Matthew 5:22 See also Luke 12:4-5; 1 Corinthians 5:4-5; Hebrews 6:4-6; 2 Peter 2:4-10

Danger of loss through unfaithfulness

1 Corinthians 3:13-15 See also Romans 6:21,21; 1 Corinthians 9:26-27; 1 Timothy 6:9-10

Danger does not overcome the faithful

Romans 8:35 See also 2 Timothy 3:10-11

Examples of those endangered

Israel by her enemies

Exodus 13:17-22; Esther 3:1-6

Joseph, through betrayal

Genesis 37:18-28

Prophets, because of persecution

Jeremiah 38:1-11

Jonah, through disobedience

Jonah 1:4-17

Jesus Christ, through betrayal

Matthew 26:3-4,14-16

Paul, through shipwreck

Acts 27:13-20,42-44

See also

4120  Satan
5511  safety
5589  trap
5969  treachery
5975  violence
5978  warning
6248  temptation
6738  rescue
8493  watchfulness, believers
8727  enemies
8736  evil, warnings against
8833  threats



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