Biblical Concept: Resist
Findings
Jeroboam: “you intend to resist the kingdom of the LORD.”
“two can resist him”
Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount sanctified spiritual hyperbole toward the
religious lost: “do not resist him who is evil”.
“armor of God” … “resist in the evil day” … “stand firm”
“Resist the devil and he will flee from you”
“the righteous man; he does not
resist you”
“resist him, firm in your faith”
Jews versus Paul: “Resisted and blasphemed.”
Resisted, shedding blood, striving against sin.
Jews: “heart and ears are always resisting the Holy Spirit.”
Jews: “who resists His will?”
“he who resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God”
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Resist
NAS 2
Chronicles 13:8 "So now you
intend to resist the kingdom of the LORD through the sons of David, being a
great multitude and having with you
the golden calves which Jeroboam made for gods for you. (Jeroboam: “you intend
to resist the kingdom of the LORD.”)
NAS Ecclesiastes
4:12 And if one can overpower him
who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart. (“two can resist him”)
NAS Matthew
5:39 "But I say to you, do
not resist him who is evil; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn to
him the other also. (Jesus’ Sermon on
the Mount sanctified spiritual hyperbole toward the religious lost: “do not
resist him who is evil”.) (See Biblical Concept: Sermon
on the Mount Situation.)
NAS Luke
21:15 for I will give you
utterance and wisdom which none of your opponents will be able to resist or
refute.
NAS Ephesians
6:13 Therefore, take up the full
armor of God, that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having done
everything, to stand firm. (“armor of God” … “resist in the evil day” … “stand
firm.”)
NAS James
4:7 Submit therefore to God.
Resist the devil and he will flee from you. (“Resist the devil and he will flee
from you”)
NAS James
5:6 You have condemned and put to
death the righteous man; he does not
resist you. (“the righteous man; he
does not resist you”)
NAS 1 Peter
5:9 But resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same experiences
of suffering are being accomplished by your brethren who are in the world.
(“resist him, firm in your faith”)
Resisted
NAS Acts
18:6 And when they resisted and
blasphemed, he shook out his garments and said to them, "Your blood be upon your own heads! I am clean. From
now on I shall go to the Gentiles." (Jews versus Paul: “Resisted and
blasphemed.”)
NAS Hebrews
12:4 You have not yet resisted to
the point of shedding blood in your striving against sin; (Resisted, shedding
blood, striving against sin.)
Resisting
NAS Acts
7:51 "You men who are
stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears are always resisting the Holy
Spirit; you are doing just as your fathers did. (Jews: “heart and ears are
always resisting the Holy Spirit.”)
Resists
NAS Romans
9:19 You will say to me then,
"Why does He still find fault? For who resists His will?" (Jews: “who
resists His will?”)
NAS Romans
13:2 Therefore he who resists
authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who have opposed will
receive condemnation upon themselves. (“he who resists authority has opposed
the ordinance of God”)