'Themselves' in the Bible

Behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, "This man blasphemes."

When evening had come, his disciples came to him, saying, "This place is deserted, and the hour is already late. Send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food."

They reasoned among themselves, saying, "We brought no bread."

After six days, Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John his brother, and brought them up into a high mountain by themselves.

For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother's womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the Kingdom of Heaven's sake. He who is able to receive it, let him receive it."

The baptism of John, where was it from? From heaven or from men?" They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask us, 'Why then did you not believe him?'

But the farmers, when they saw the son, said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let's kill him, and seize his inheritance.'

But the Pharisees, when they heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, gathered themselves together.

For they bind heavy burdens that are grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not lift a finger to help them.

They were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, "What is this? A new teaching? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him!"

Immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, said to them, "Why do you reason these things in your hearts?

They have no root in themselves, but are short-lived. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately they stumble.

The apostles gathered themselves together to Jesus, and they told him all things, whatever they had done, and whatever they had taught.

They went away in the boat to a deserted place by themselves.

Send them away, that they may go into the surrounding country and villages, and buy themselves bread, for they have nothing to eat."

He got into the boat with them; and the wind ceased, and they were very amazed among themselves, and marveled;

They don't eat when they come from the marketplace, unless they bathe themselves, and there are many other things, which they have received to hold to: washings of cups, pitchers, bronze vessels, and couches.)

After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John, and brought them up onto a high mountain privately by themselves, and he was changed into another form in front of them.

They kept this saying to themselves, questioning what the "rising from the dead" meant.

They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we should say, 'From heaven;' he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?'

But those farmers said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let's kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.'

But there were some who were indignant among themselves, saying, "Why has this ointment been wasted?

Likewise, also the chief priests mocking among themselves with the scribes said, "He saved others. He can't save himself.

They were saying among themselves, "Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for us?"

Afterward he was revealed to the eleven themselves as they sat at the table, and he rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they didn't believe those who had seen him after he had risen.

All went to enroll themselves, everyone to his own city.

But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves.

Those who sat at the table with him began to say to themselves, "Who is this who even forgives sins?"

They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Why didn't you believe him?'

"But when the farmers saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, 'This is the heir. Come, let's kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.'

They began to question among themselves, which of them it was who would do this thing.

But Peter got up and ran to the tomb. Stooping and looking in, he saw the strips of linen lying by themselves, and he departed to his home, wondering what had happened.

When the multitude therefore saw that Jesus wasn't there, nor his disciples, they themselves got into the boats, and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus.

The Jews therefore said among themselves, "Where will this man go that we won't find him? Will he go to the Dispersion among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?

Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand. Many went up from the country to Jerusalem before the Passover, to purify themselves.

The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, "See how you accomplish nothing. Behold, the world has gone after him."

But now I come to you, and I say these things in the world, that they may have my joy made full in themselves.

For their sakes I sanctify myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth.

Now the servants and the officers were standing there, having made a fire of coals, for it was cold. They were warming themselves. Peter was with them, standing and warming himself.

They led Jesus therefore from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. It was early, and they themselves didn't enter into the Praetorium, that they might not be defiled, but might eat the Passover.

But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

For before these days Theudas rose up, making himself out to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed, and came to nothing.

We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves will also tell you the same things by word of mouth.

Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words, and strengthened them.

But Paul said to them, "They have beaten us publicly, without a trial, men who are Romans, and have cast us into prison! Do they now release us secretly? No, most certainly, but let them come themselves and bring us out!"

But some of the itinerant Jews, exorcists, took on themselves to invoke over those who had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, "We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches."

But concerning the Gentiles who believe, we have written our decision that they should observe no such thing, except that they should keep themselves from food offered to idols, from blood, from strangled things, and from sexual immorality."

I said, 'Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.

When it was day, some of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.

Therefore don't yield to them, for more than forty men lie in wait for him, who have bound themselves under a curse neither to eat nor to drink until they have killed him. Now they are ready, looking for the promise from you."

having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.

Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me when I stood before the council,

But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stopped them from their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should throw themselves overboard first to go toward the land;

When they didn't agree among themselves, they departed after Paul had spoken one word, "The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through Isaiah, the prophet, to our fathers,

When he had said these words, the Jews departed, having a great dispute among themselves.

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

Therefore God also gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves,

Likewise also the men, leaving the natural function of the woman, burned in their lust toward one another, men doing what is inappropriate with men, and receiving in themselves the due penalty of their error.

(for when Gentiles who don't have the law do by nature the things of the law, these, not having the law, are a law to themselves,

in that they show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience testifying with them, and their thoughts among themselves accusing or else excusing them)

For being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they didn't subject themselves to the righteousness of God.

Therefore he who resists the authority, withstands the ordinance of God; and those who withstand will receive to themselves judgment.

Now I beg you, brothers (you know the house of Stephanas, that it is the first fruits of Achaia, and that they have set themselves to serve the saints),

He died for all, that those who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who for their sakes died and rose again.

while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, yearn for you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you.

For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves. But they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding.

I wish that those who disturb you would cut themselves off.

For even they who receive circumcision don't keep the law themselves, but they desire to have you circumcised, that they may boast in your flesh.

who having become callous gave themselves up to lust, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

For they themselves report concerning us what kind of a reception we had from you; and how you turned to God from idols, to serve a living and true God,

In the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety; not just with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing;

For those who have served well gain for themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

but if I wait long, that you may know how men ought to behave themselves in the house of God, which is the assembly of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of eternal life.

and they may recover themselves out of the devil's snare, having been taken captive by him to his will.

For the time will come when they will not listen to the sound doctrine, but, having itching ears, will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts;

and then fell away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance; seeing they crucify the Son of God for themselves again, and put him to open shame.

It was necessary therefore that the copies of the things in the heavens should be cleansed with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

To them it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to you, they ministered these things, which now have been announced to you through those who preached the Good News to you by the Holy Spirit sent out from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.

For this is how the holy women before, who hoped in God also adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:

But false prophets also arose among the people, as false teachers will also be among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction.

promising them liberty, while they themselves are bondservants of corruption; for a man is brought into bondage by whoever overcomes him.

Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them, having, in the same way as these, given themselves over to sexual immorality and gone after strange flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the punishment of eternal fire.

These are hidden rocky reefs in your love feasts when they feast with you, shepherds who without fear feed themselves; clouds without water, carried along by winds; autumn leaves without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;

"I know your works, and your toil and perseverance, and that you can't tolerate evil men, and have tested those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and found them false.

The kings of the earth, the princes, the commanding officers, the rich, the strong, and every slave and free person, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains.

The seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.