'Considered' in the Bible

But after he had considered these things, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, don’t be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because what has been conceived in her is by the Holy Spirit.

Although they wanted to arrest him, they were afraid of the crowds, who considered Jesus to be a prophet.

For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened.

but Jesus having called them near, saith to them, 'Ye have known that they who are considered to rule the nations do exercise lordship over them, and their great ones do exercise authority upon them;

The chief priests and the experts in the law heard it and they considered how they could assassinate him, for they feared him, because the whole crowd was amazed by his teaching.

But shall we say, ‘From men’?”—they were afraid of the people, for everyone considered John to have been a real prophet.

But when she saw him, she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered what kind of salutation this might be.

And he began thinking to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have no place [large enough in which] to store my crops?’

And he said to them, "You are the ones who justify themselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts! For [what is] [considered] exalted among men [is] an abomination in the sight of God.

saying, “In a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God and had no respect for man.

but those who are considered worthy of a place in that age and in the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage.

Then a dispute also arose among them about who should be considered the greatest.

They left the Council, rejoicing to have been considered worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the Name.

Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.

And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.

Which hope [of the Messiah and the resurrection] our twelve tribes [confidently] expect to realize as they serve and worship God in earnest night and day. And for this hope, O King, I am being accused by Jews!

Why is it considered incredible by any of you that God raises the dead?

Now to the one who works, pay is not considered as a gift, but as something owed.

And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara's womb:

Just as it is written,“For Your sake we are being put to death all day long;We were considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”

That is, it is not the children by physical descent who are God’s children, but the children of the promise are considered to be the offspring.

Therefore do not let what is a good thing for you [because of your freedom to choose] be spoken of as evil [by someone else];

Just look at your own calling, believers; not many [of you were considered] wise according to human standards, not many powerful or influential, not many of high and noble birth.

Everything is permissible for me, but not all things are beneficial. Everything is permissible for me, but I will not be enslaved by anything [and brought under its power, allowing it to control me].

If I am not [considered] an apostle to others, at least I am one to you; for you are the seal and the certificate and the living evidence of my apostleship in the Lord [confirming and authenticating it].

But quite the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are [absolutely] necessary;

Therefore I considered it necessary to urge the brothers to go on ahead to you and arrange in advance the generous gift you promised, so that it will be ready as a gift and not as an extortion.

and when they perceived the mission which was graciously entrusted to me, they (that is to say, James, Peter, and John, who were considered to be the pillars of the Church)

But I considered it necessary to send you Epaphroditus—my brother, coworker, and fellow soldier, as well as your messenger and minister to my need—

But everything that was a gain to me, I have considered to be a loss because of Christ.

This is a plain indication of God’s righteous judgment so that you will be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which indeed you are suffering.

for which [purpose] we also pray always for you, that you may be considered worthy of the calling of our God, and he might fulfill every desire for goodness and work of faith with power,

I give thanks to Christ Jesus our Lord who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, appointing me to the ministry—

The elders who are good leaders should be considered worthy of an ample honorarium, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.

Likewise also good works [are] evident, and those considered otherwise are not able to be hidden.

For Jesus is considered worthy of more glory than Moses, just as the builder has more honor than the house.

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

How much greater punishment do you think he will deserve who has rejected and trampled under foot the Son of God, and has considered unclean and common the blood of the covenant that sanctified him, and has insulted the Spirit of grace [who imparts the unmerited favor and blessing of God]?

By faith even Sarah herself, when she was unable to have children, received power to conceive offspring, even though she was past the age, since she considered that the One who had promised was faithful.

He considered God to be able even to raise someone from the dead, and as an illustration, he received him back.

For he considered the reproach because of the Messiah to be greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, since his attention was on the reward.

for he has considered himself and is gone away, and straightway he has forgotten what he was like.

They [who teach twisted doctrine] are of the world and belong to it; therefore they speak from the [viewpoint of the] world [with its immoral freedom and baseless theories—demanding compliance with their opinions and ridiculing the values of the upright], and the [gullible one of the] world listens closely and pays attention to them.

Dear friends, [although I] was making every effort to write to you concerning our common salvation, I considered [it] a necessity to write to you to encourage [you] to contend for the faith delivered once and for all to the saints.