'Near' in the Bible

and the twelve, having called near the multitude of the disciples, said, 'It is not pleasing that we, having left the word of God, do minister at tables;

“As the time was drawing near to fulfill the promise that God had made to Abraham, the people flourished and multiplied in Egypt

"After 40 years had passed, an angel appeared to him in the flames of a burning bush in the desert near Mount Sinai.

When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the Lord came unto him,

Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.

and Philip having run near, heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, 'Dost thou then know what thou dost read?'

And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:

Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples heard that Peter was there and sent two men to him who begged him, “Don’t delay in coming with us.”

And on the morrow, as these were journeying and drawing near to the city, Peter went up on the house to pray, about the sixth hour.

And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends.

He said to them, “You know that it is unlawful for a Jewish man to associate with or befriend a Gentile, or to visit him; and yet God has shown me that I am not to call anyone common or [ceremonially] unclean.

who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord.

And behold, an angel of the Lord stood near [him], and a light shone in the prison cell. And striking Peter's side, he woke him up, saying, "Get up {quickly}!" And his chains fell off of [his] hands.

Now Barnabas wanted to take [his cousin] John, who was called Mark, along with them.

And moving from there, he went into the house of a man named Titus Justus, a God-fearing man, whose house was very near the Synagogue.

And after the ceasing of the tumult, Paul having called near the disciples, and having embraced them, went forth to go on to Macedonia;

Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.

“As I was traveling and near Damascus, about noon an intense light from heaven suddenly flashed around me.

came to me, and standing near said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight!’ And at that very time I looked up at him.

And when the blood of your witness Stephen was being shed, I myself also was standing near and was approving, and was guarding the cloaks of those who were killing him.'

and the centurion having heard, having gone near to the chief captain, told, saying, 'Take heed what thou art about to do, for this man is a Roman;'

and the chief captain having come near, said to him, 'Tell me, art thou a Roman?' and he said, 'Yes;'

Then the high priest Ananias ordered the men standing near him to strike him on the mouth.

The men standing near him asked, "Do you mean to insult God's high priest?"

That night the Lord stood near Paul and said, "Have courage! For just as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, you must testify in Rome, too."

who having come near to the chief priests and to the elders said, 'With an anathema we did anathematize ourselves -- to taste nothing till we have killed Paul;

Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would inquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.

and Paul having called near one of the centurions, said, 'This young man lead unto the chief captain, for he hath something to tell him.'

He indeed, then, having taken him, brought him unto the chief captain, and saith, 'The prisoner Paul, having called me near, asked me this young man to bring unto thee, having something to say to thee.'

and having called near a certain two of the centurions, he said, 'Make ready soldiers two hundred, that they may go on unto Caesarea, and horsemen seventy, and spearmen two hundred, from the third hour of the night;

and Lysias the chief captain having come near, with much violence, out of our hands did take away,

having given also a direction to the centurion to keep Paul, to let him also have liberty, and to forbid none of his own friends to minister or to come near to him.

With yet more difficulty we sailed along the coast and came to a place called Fair Havens near the city of Lasea.

And when the south wind came softly, being of the opinion that their purpose might be effected, they let the ship go and went sailing down the side of Crete, very near to the land.

And, sailing near the side of a small island named Cauda, we were able, though it was hard work, to make the ship's boat safe:

The ship's crew pulled it up on deck and used ropes to brace the ship. Fearing that they would hit the large sandbank near Libya, they lowered the sail and drifted along.

But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country;

And when dawn was near, Paul gave them all orders to take food, saying, This is the fourteenth day you have been waiting and taking no food.

Now near that place there was some land, the property of the chief man of the island, who was named Publius; who very kindly took us into his house as his guests for three days.

For if you so live, death is near; but if, through being under the sway of the spirit, you are putting your old bodily habits to death, you will live.

On the contrary, what does it say? The message is near you, in your mouth and in your heart. This is the message of faith that we proclaim:

The night is nearly over, and the daylight is near, so let us discard the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.

But if a revelation is given to another who is seated near, let the first be quiet.

Unnoted, but still kept fully in mind; as near to death, but still living; as undergoing punishment, but not put to death;

For which cause, Come out from among them, and be separate, says the Lord, and let no unclean thing come near you; and I will take you for myself,

Are they servants of Christ?I’m talking like a madman—I’m a better one:with far more labors,many more imprisonments,far worse beatings, near death many times.

But now in Christ Jesus, you who were far away have been brought near by the blood of the Messiah.

When the Messiah came, He proclaimed the good news of peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.

For it is through Him that we both have a [direct] way of approach in one Spirit to the Father.

By whom we come near to God without fear through faith in him.

He certainly was sick and close to death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, so that I would not have sorrow upon sorrow.

because on account of the work of the Christ he drew near to death, having hazarded the life that he might fill up your deficiency of service unto me.

Let your graciousness be known to everyone. The Lord is near.

Who only has life for ever, living in light to which no man may come near; whom no man has seen or is able to see: to whom be honour and power for ever. So be it.

For I am even now being offered, and my end is near.

we may come near, then, with freedom, to the throne of the grace, that we may receive kindness, and find grace -- for seasonable help.

but if it persistently produces thorns and thistles, it is worthless and close to being cursed, and it ends up being burned.

But, beloved, even though we speak to you in this way, we are convinced of better things concerning you, and of things that accompany salvation.

(for the law perfected nothing), but a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.

Therefore He is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.

In that he says New, he has made the first old; but that which grows old and aged is near disappearing.

For the Law, being only a reflection of the blessings to come and not their substance, can never make perfect those who come near by the same sacrifices repeatedly offered year after year.

Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

not staying away from our worship meetings, as some habitually do, but encouraging each other, and all the more as you see the day drawing near.

Now without faith it is impossible to please God, for the one who draws near to Him must believe that He exists and rewards those who seek Him.

So that from one man, who was near to death, came children in number as the stars in heaven, or as the sand by the seaside, which may not be numbered.

By faith Jacob gave a blessing to the two sons of Joseph, when he was near to death; and gave God worship, supported by his stick.

By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelis and gave them instructions about burying his bones.

For ye came not near to the mount touched and scorched with fire, and to blackness, and darkness, and tempest,

Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, sinners, and purify your hearts, double-minded people!

Be miserable and grieve and weep [over your sin]. Let your [foolish] laughter be turned to mourning and your [reckless] joy to gloom.

You also must be patient. Strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near.

to whom you are drawing near, a living stone rejected by men but chosen [and] precious in the sight of God.

Now the end of all things is near; therefore, be serious and disciplined for prayer.

For he that lacketh these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.

For I know that the time for me to lay aside my body is now rapidly drawing near, even as our Lord Jesus Christ has revealed to me.

Again, I give you a new law, which is true in him and in you; for the night is near its end and the true light is even now shining out.

Likewise, Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities near them, which like them committed sexual sins and pursued homosexual activities, serve as an example of the punishment of eternal fire.

The one who reads this is blessed, and those who hear the words of this prophecy and keep what is written in it are blessed, because the time is near!

Be on the watch, and make strong the rest of the things which are near to death; because as judged by me your works have not come up to God's measure.

It said to the sixth angel--the angel who had the trumpet, "Set at liberty the four angels who are prisoners near the great river Euphrates."

He also said to me, “Don’t seal the prophetic words of this book, because the time is near.