Need

“What can I give you?” Laban asked. “You do not need to give me anything,” Jacob replied. “If you do this one thing for me, I will keep on shepherding and keeping your flocks.

Please accept my gift that was brought to you, because God has been gracious to me and I have all I need.” So Jacob pressed him until he accepted.

Pray to the LORD, for there has been enough of God’s thunder and hail. I will let you go; you do not need to stay any longer.”

Even our livestock must go with us; not a hoof will be left behind, for we will need some of them to worship the LORD our God, and we will not know how we are to worship the LORD until we arrive.”

The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”

If the animal was torn to pieces, he shall bring it as evidence; he need not make restitution for the torn carcass.

…it is a chronic skin disease and the priest must pronounce him unclean. He need not isolate him, for he is unclean.

…the priest is to examine him, and if the scaly outbreak has spread on the skin, the priest need not look for yellow hair; the person is unclean.

You will still be eating the old supply of grain when you need to clear it out to make room for the new.

It is not in heaven, that you should need to ask, ‘Who will ascend into heaven to get it for us and proclaim it, that we may obey it?’

And it is not beyond the sea, that you should need to ask, ‘Who will cross the sea to get it for us and proclaim it, that we may obey it?’

On returning to Joshua, they reported, “There is no need to send all the people; two or three thousand men are enough to go up and attack Ai. Since the people of Ai are so few, you need not wear out all our people there.”

On returning to Joshua, they reported, “There is no need to send all the people; two or three thousand men are enough to go up and attack Ai. Since the people of Ai are so few, you need not wear out all our people there.”

“Peace to you,” said the old man. “Let me supply everything you need. Only do not spend the night in the square.”

Then Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage. Only be valiant for me and fight the LORD’s battles.” But Saul was thinking, “I need not raise my hand against him; let the hand of the Philistines be against him.”

Am I in need of madmen, that you have brought this man to rave in my presence? Must this man come into my house?”

Abishai said to David, “Today God has delivered your enemy into your hand. Now, therefore, please let me thrust the spear through him into the ground with one stroke. I will not need to strike him twice!”

Amasa was not on guard against the dagger in Joab’s hand, and Joab stabbed him in the stomach and spilled out his intestines on the ground. And Joab did not need to strike him again, for Amasa was dead. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba son of Bichri.

The Gibeonites said to him, “We need no silver or gold from Saul or his house, nor should you put to death anyone in Israel for us.” “Whatever you ask, I will do for you,” he replied.

But they need not account for the money put into their hands, since they work with integrity.”

So now the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the articles for its service.”

We will cut logs from Lebanon, as many as you need, and we will float them to you as rafts by sea down to Joppa. Then you can take them up to Jerusalem.”

You need not fight this battle. Take up your positions, stand firm, and see the salvation of the LORD on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid or discouraged. Go out and face them tomorrow, for the LORD is with you.’”

The singers, the descendants of Asaph, were at their stations according to the command of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer. And the gatekeepers at each gate did not need to leave their posts, because their fellow Levites made preparations for them.

You will laugh at destruction and famine, and need not fear the beasts of the earth.

Only grant these two things to me, so that I need not hide from You:

For God need not examine a man further or have him approach for judgment.

I have no need for a bull from your stall or goats from your pens,

…and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.

…and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.

If you find honey, eat just what you need, lest you have too much and vomit it up.

Whoever gives to the poor will not be in need, but he who hides his eyes will receive many curses.

…a wild donkey at home in the wilderness, sniffing the wind in the heat of her desire. Who can restrain her passion? All who seek her need not weary themselves; in mating season they will find her.

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter.

But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”

Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.

For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.

On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.

“They do not need to go away,” Jesus replied. “You give them something to eat.”

…he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.

At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “He has blasphemed! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy.

On hearing this, Jesus told them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

Jesus replied, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need?

At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “Why do we need any more witnesses?

Jesus answered, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.

For the Gentiles of the world strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them.

But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first one said, ‘I have bought a field, and I need to go see it. Please excuse me.’

I tell you that in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous ones who do not need to repent.

After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.

Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:

“Why do we need any more testimony?” they declared. “We have heard it for ourselves from His own lips.”

So they said to him, “Who are you? We need an answer for those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”

He did not need any testimony about man, for He knew what was in a man.

Now we understand that You know all things and that You have no need for anyone to question You. Because of this, we believe that You came from God.”

Selling their possessions and goods, they shared with anyone who was in need.

…and lay them at the apostles’ feet for distribution to anyone as he had need.

The commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside, and asked, “What do you need to tell me?”

Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality.

Welcome her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and assist her with anything she may need from you. For she has been a great help to many people, including me.

So if you need to settle everyday matters, do you appoint as judges those of no standing in the church?

The eye cannot say to the hand, “I do not need you.” Nor can the head say to the feet, “I do not need you.”

The eye cannot say to the hand, “I do not need you.” Nor can the head say to the feet, “I do not need you.”

…whereas our presentable parts have no such need. But God has composed the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it,

Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, like some people, letters of recommendation to you or from you?

At the present time, your surplus will meet their need, so that in turn their surplus will meet your need. This way there will be equality.

At the present time, your surplus will meet their need, so that in turn their surplus will meet your need. This way there will be equality.

Now about the service to the saints, there is no need for me to write to you.

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.

I beg you that when I come I may not need to be as bold as I expect toward those who presume that we live according to the flesh.

And when I was with you and in need, I was not a burden to anyone; for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my needs. I have refrained from being a burden to you in any way, and I will continue to do so.

This is why I write these things while absent, so that when I am present I will not need to be severe in my use of the authority that the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.

He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need.

Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.

I am not saying this out of need, for I have learned to be content regardless of my circumstances.

I know how to live humbly, and I know how to abound. In any and every situation I have learned the secret of being filled and being hungry, of having plenty and having need.

I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.

For not only did the message of the Lord ring out from you to Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone out to every place, so that we have no need to say anything more.

Now about brotherly love, you do not need anyone to write to you, because you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another.

Now about the times and seasons, brothers, we do not need to write to you.

The widow who is truly in need and left all alone puts her hope in God and continues night and day in her petitions and prayers.

If any believing woman has dependent widows, she must assist them and not allow the church to be burdened, so that it can help the widows who are truly in need.

Do your best to equip Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, so that they will have everything they need.

Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to reteach you the basic principles of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food!

Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to reteach you the basic principles of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food!

Now if perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for on this basis the people received the law), why was there still need for another priest to appear—one in the order of Melchizedek and not in the order of Aaron?

Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself.

You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.

His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.

And as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taught.

If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?

You say, ‘I am rich; I have grown wealthy and need nothing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked.

And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.

There will be no more night in the city, and they will have no need for the light of a lamp or of the sun. For the Lord God will shine on them, and they will reign forever and ever.