There are verses in the Bible that mention receiving a blessing in return for giving generously, such as Luke 6:38 which says, "Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you." While the specific figures of seven or tenfold are not explicitly mentioned in the Bible in this context, the principle of blessings being returned for generosity is found throughout scripture.
The first use of the word "God" can be traced back to the 6th century in Anglo-Saxon England. It originated from the Proto-Germanic word "gudan," which meant to invoke or to call upon. The term was used to refer to the supreme being or deity in various religious contexts.
Love is mentioned 310 times in the Old Testament in the King James Version (KJV). It appears 329 times in the NIV so the count varies slightly depending on which translation you use.
The argument used to justify slavery based on religious beliefs often cited passages from the Bible that appeared to support the idea of slavery, such as verses that discussed servitude or owning slaves. Slave owners would often interpret these passages as approval from God to own slaves and use them for labor. This interpretation was used to maintain control over enslaved individuals and justify the cruelty of slavery.
No. There are numerous polytheistic faiths and aboriginal faiths (in the Americas and Australia) without any sacred book.
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The idea of scriptural "happy texts" comes from the story of Pollyanna, and only mentions those in the Bible. The story explains that a 'happy text' is a scripture verse that uses words such as happy, joy, gladness, cheer, pleasure, etc. In the Book of Mormon there are: 9 Verses that use the word "Happy" 30 Verses that use the word "Happiness" 2 Verses that use the word "Happier" 126 Verses that use the word "Joy" 5 Verses that use the word "Enjoy" 3 Verses that use the word "Joyful" 4 Verses that use the word "Cheer" 20 Verses that use the word "Glad" 9 Verses that use the word "Gladness" 1 Verse that use the word "Bliss" 13 Verses that use the word "Pleasing" 18 Verses that use the word "Pleasure" 6 Verses that use the word "Pleased" 8 Verses that use the word "Pleasant" 3 Verses that use the word "Smile" 26 Verses that use the word "Delight" 8 Verses that use the word "Delightsome" 6 Verses that use the word "Delighted" This makes 297 "happy texts" in the Book of Mormon.
The word "monolith" does not occur anywhere in the KJV or NIV bibles.
The word "rest" is in the King James Version of the Bible 275 times. It is in 265 verses.
The word "brother" appears in 354 verses and the word "brotherhood" appears in 2 verses (Zechariah 11:14 and 1 Peter 2:17) of the KJV bible.
In the King James version the word - glacier - does not appear at all the word - glaciers - does not appear at all
Memory appears 10 times in the NIV and 6 times in the KJV.More important is how often one's mind is mentioned in the Bible, which is 163 times in NIV.
The bible does not use the word bisexual , but in the Romans chapter 1 verses 24 onwards. Man committed shameless acts of sex.
The entire Bible is built around the word Holy because the Lord is Holy. You need a more specific question. The answer is the majority of the bible has the word Holy. I did a search just to see and it is way too many to list here for you.
It is used many many times. If you get a Bible Concordance and look it up you will see the list of all verses using the word "nevertheless". There are about 97 verses God made use of this word starting with Exodus 32:34 and ending with Revelation 2:4.
The word tornado does not appear anyway in most modern translations of the Bible, but it does at least in one translation (Amplified Bible) in Psalm 83:15. Other translations use the word storm, tempest, whirlwinds, or hurricane.
It really depends on which translation of the Bible you use. The King James version has the word "good" appearing about 809 times.