'Name' in the Bible

‘And it shall be that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’

Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

But Peter said, “I do not possess silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene—walk!”

And on the basis of faith in His name, it is the name of Jesus which has strengthened this man whom you see and know; and the faith which comes through Him has given him this perfect health in the presence of you all.

When they had placed them in the center, they began to inquire, “By what power, or in what name, have you done this?”

let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead—by this name this man stands here before you in good health.

And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved.”

But so that it will not spread any further among the people, let us warn them to speak no longer to any man in this name.”

And when they had summoned them, they commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.

while You extend Your hand to heal, and signs and wonders take place through the name of Your holy servant Jesus.”

saying, “We gave you strict orders not to continue teaching in this name, and yet, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.”

They took his advice; and after calling the apostles in, they flogged them and ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and then released them.

So they went on their way from the presence of the Council, rejoicing that they had been considered worthy to suffer shame for His name.

But when they believed Philip preaching the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were being baptized, men and women alike.

For He had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on Your name.”

But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen instrument of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel;

All those hearing him continued to be amazed, and were saying, “Is this not he who in Jerusalem destroyed those who called on this name, and who had come here for the purpose of bringing them bound before the chief priests?”

But Barnabas took hold of him and brought him to the apostles and described to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that He had talked to him, and how at Damascus he had spoken out boldly in the name of Jesus.

And he was with them, moving about freely in Jerusalem, speaking out boldly in the name of the Lord.

Of Him all the prophets bear witness that through His name everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins.”

And he ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay on for a few days.

When they had gone through the whole island as far as Paphos, they found a magician, a Jewish false prophet whose name was Bar-Jesus,

But Elymas the magician (for so his name is translated) was opposing them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

Simeon has related how God first concerned Himself about taking from among the Gentiles a people for His name.

So that the rest of mankind may seek the Lord,And all the Gentiles who are called by My name,’

men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

She continued doing this for many days. But Paul was greatly annoyed, and turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!” And it came out at that very moment.

When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

But also some of the Jewish exorcists, who went from place to place, attempted to name over those who had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, “I adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches.”

This became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who lived in Ephesus; and fear fell upon them all and the name of the Lord Jesus was being magnified.

Then Paul answered, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but even to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”

Now why do you delay? Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on His name.’

“So then, I thought to myself that I had to do many things hostile to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.