'Instead' in the Bible
but go instead to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but are not able to kill the soul, but instead be afraid of the one who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
But the wise ones answered saying, "Certainly there will never be enough for us and for you! Go instead to those who sell [olive oil] and buy [some] for yourselves.'
So Pilate, [when he] saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but instead an uproar was developing, took water [and] washed his hands before the crowd, saying, "I am innocent of the blood of this man. You see to [it]!"
And she had endured many [things] under many physicians, and had spent {all that she had} and had received no [help] at all, but instead {became worse}.
And he ordered them that they should say nothing, but as much as he ordered them [not to], they proclaimed [it] even more instead.
"And whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it is better for him if instead {a large millstone} is placed around his neck and he is thrown into the sea.
But the chief priests incited the crowd so that he would release for them Barabbas instead.
But what father from among you, [if his] son will ask for a fish, instead of a fish will give him a snake?
The one who steals must steal no longer, but instead must labor, working with his own hands [what is] good, so that he may have [something] to share with the one who has need.
Now I want you to know, brothers, that {my circumstances} have happened instead for the progress of the gospel,
instead I appeal to [you] because of love, [since I] am such a one as Paul, now an old man and also a prisoner of Christ Jesus.
concerning [instead] only food and drink and different washings, regulations of outward things imposed until the time of setting [things] right.
choosing instead to be mistreated with the people of God [rather] than to experience the transitory enjoyment of sin,
Instead you should say, "If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that."
Bible Theasaurus
- Instead (589 instances)