'Against' in the Bible

The kings of the earth were there, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against his Christ.

For in truth against thy holy servant Jesus, whom thou hadst anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the nations, and peoples of Israel, have been gathered together in this city

but if it be from God, ye will not be able to put them down, lest ye be found also fighters against God.

But in those days, the disciples multiplying in number, there arose a murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews because their widows were overlooked in the daily ministration.

Then they suborned men, saying, We have heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God.

And they set false witnesses, saying, This man does not cease speaking words against the holy place and the law;

And hearing these things they were cut to the heart, and gnashed their teeth against him.

And Saul was consenting to his being killed. And on that day there arose a great persecution against the assembly which was in Jerusalem, and all were scattered into the countries of Judaea and Samaria except the apostles.

But Saul, still breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, came to the high priest

Wherefore also, having been sent for, I came without saying anything against it. I inquire therefore for what reason ye have sent for me.

But the Jews excited the women of the upper classes who were worshippers, and the first people of the city, and raised a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and cast them out of their coasts.

But they, having shaken off the dust of their feet against them, came to Iconium.

But the Jews who did not believe stirred up the minds of those of the nations and made them evil-affected against the brethren.

A commotion therefore having taken place, and no small discussion on the part of Paul and Barnabas against them, they arranged that Paul and Barnabas, and certain others from amongst them, should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.

And the crowd rose up too against them; and the praetors, having torn off their clothes, commanded to scourge them.

But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one consent rose against Paul and led him to the judgment-seat,

And the man in whom the wicked spirit was leaped upon them, and having mastered both, prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

If therefore Demetrius and the artisans who are with him have a matter against any one, the courts are being held, and there are proconsuls: let them accuse one another.

And having spent three months there, a treacherous plot against him having been set on foot by the Jews, as he was going to sail to Syria, the resolution was adopted of returning through Macedonia.

crying, Israelites, help! this is the man who teaches all everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place, and has brought Greeks too into the temple, and profaned this holy place.

the chiliarch commanded him to be brought into the fortress, saying that he should be examined by scourging, that he might ascertain for what cause they cried thus against him.

And those that stood by said, Dost thou rail against the high priest of God?

whom I found to be accused of questions of their law, but to have no charge laid against him making him worthy of death or of bonds.

But having received information of a plot about to be put in execution against the man by the Jews, I have immediately sent him to thee, commanding also his accusers to say before thee the things that are against him. Farewell.

And after five days came down the high priest Ananias, with the elders, and a certain orator called Tertullus, and laid their informations against Paul before the governor.

And the Jews also joined in pressing the matter against Paul, saying that these things were so.

who ought to appear before thee and accuse, if they have anything against me;

And the chief priests and the chief of the Jews laid informations before him against Paul, and besought him,

asking as a grace against him that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying people in wait to kill him on the way.

Paul answering for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I offended in anything.

concerning whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews laid informations, requiring judgment against him:

but had against him certain questions of their own system of worship, and concerning a certain Jesus who is dead, whom Paul affirmed to be living.

And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, ye see this person, concerning whom all the multitude of the Jews applied to me both in Jerusalem and here, crying out against him that he ought not to live any longer.

for it seems to me senseless, sending a prisoner, not also to signify the charges against him.

I indeed myself thought that I ought to do much against the name of Jesus the Nazaraean.

And often punishing them in all the synagogues, I compelled them to blaspheme. And, being exceedingly furious against them, I persecuted them even to cities out of our own land.

And, when we were all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against goads.

And it came to pass after three days, that he called together those who were the chief of the Jews; and when they had come together he said to them, Brethren, I having done nothing against the people or the customs of our forefathers, have been delivered a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,

But the Jews speaking against it, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, not as having anything to accuse my nation of.

But we beg to hear of thee what thou thinkest, for as concerning this sect it is known to us that it is everywhere spoken against.