6 occurrences

'Interested' in the Bible

And corded instruments and wind-instruments and wine are in their feasts: but they give no thought to the work of the Lord, and they are not interested in what his hands are doing.

But they were not able to do anything, because the people all kept near him, being greatly interested in his words.

For while he gladly gave ear to our request, he was interested enough to go to you from the impulse of his heart.

For it has come to our ears that there are some among you whose behaviour is uncontrolled, who do no work at all, but are over-interested in the business of others.

And they get into the way of doing no work, going about from house to house; and not only doing no work, but talking foolishly, being over-interested in the business of others, saying things which they have no right to say.

Let no one among you undergo punishment as a taker of life, or as a thief, or as an evil-doer, or as one who is over-interested in other men's business;

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Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain