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G1163 — δεῖ

dei · be necessary · Greek

δεῖ impersonal (δέω), [in LXX chiefly for infin. with לְ ;] one must, it is necessary: with inf., Mat.26:54, Mrk.13:7, Act.5:29, al.; with accusative and inf., Mat.16:21, Mrk.8:31, Jhn.3:7, Act.25:10, al.; with ellipse of accusative, Mat.23:23; of accusative, and inf., Mrk.13:14, Rom.1:27 8:26; οὐ (μὴ) δεῖ (non licet), ought not, must not: Act.25:24, 2Ti.2:24; impf., ἔδει, of necessity or obligation in past time regarding a past event (Bl., § 63, 4), Mat.18:33, Luk.15:32, Jhn.4:4, Act.27:21, al.; periphr., δέον ἐστίν (as in Attic, χρεών ἐστι = χρή, see: δέον), Act.19:36; id., with ellipse of ἐστίν, 1Pe.1:6 τὰ μὴ δέοντα (= ἃ οὐ δεῖ 1Ti.5:13. SYN.: ὀφείλει, expressing moral obligation, as distinct from δεῖ, denoting logical necessity and χρή, a need which results from the fitness of things (see Tr., Syn., § cvii, 10; Westc. on Heb.2:1, 1Jn.2:6; Hort on Jas.3:10). (AS)

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Matthew 16:21 · δεῖFrom that time on Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.Matthew 17:10 · δεῖThe disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”Matthew 18:33 · ἔδειShouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had on you?’Matthew 23:23 · ἔδειWoe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.Matthew 24:6 · δεῖYou will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.Matthew 25:27 · ἔδειThen you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received it back with interest.Matthew 26:35 · δέῃPeter replied, “Even if I have to die with You, I will never deny You.” And all the other disciples said the same thing.Matthew 26:54 · δεῖBut how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way?”Mark 8:31 · δεῖThen He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and after three days rise again.Mark 9:11 · δεῖAnd they asked Jesus, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”Mark 13:7 · δεῖWhen you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.Mark 13:10 · δεῖAnd the gospel must first be proclaimed to all the nations.Mark 13:14 · δεῖ,So when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.Mark 14:31 · δέῃBut Peter kept insisting, “Even if I have to die with You, I will never deny You.” And all the others said the same thing.Luke 2:49 · δεῖ“Why were you looking for Me?” He asked. “Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house?”Luke 4:43 · δεῖBut Jesus told them, “I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns as well, because that is why I was sent.”Luke 9:22 · δεῖ“The Son of Man must suffer many things,” He said. “He must be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.”Luke 11:42 · ἔδειWoe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.Luke 12:12 · δεῖFor at that time the Holy Spirit will teach you what you should say.”Luke 13:14 · δεῖBut the synagogue leader was indignant that Jesus had healed on the Sabbath. “There are six days for work,” he told the crowd. “So come and be healed on those days and not on the Sabbath.”Luke 13:16 · ἔδειThen should not this daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years, be released from her bondage on the Sabbath day?”Luke 13:33 · δεῖNevertheless, I must keep going today and tomorrow and the next day, for it is not admissible for a prophet to perish outside of Jerusalem.Luke 15:32 · ἔδει,But it was fitting to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”Luke 17:25 · δεῖBut first He must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.Luke 18:1 · δεῖνThen Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:Luke 19:5 · δεῖWhen Jesus came to that place, He looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry down, for I must stay at your house today.”Luke 21:9 · δεῖWhen you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be alarmed. These things must happen first, but the end is not imminent.”Luke 22:7 · ἔδειThen came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed.Luke 22:37 · δεῖFor I tell you that this Scripture must be fulfilled in Me: ‘And He was numbered with the transgressors.’ For what is written about Me is reaching its fulfillment.”Luke 24:7 · δεῖ‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.’”Luke 24:26 · ἔδειWas it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and then to enter His glory?”Luke 24:44 · δεῖJesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.”John 3:7 · δεῖDo not be amazed that I said, ‘You must be born again.’John 3:14 · δεῖJust as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,John 3:30 · δεῖHe must increase; I must decrease.John 4:4 · ἔδειNow He had to pass through Samaria.John 4:20 · δεῖ.¶Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews say that the place where one must worship is in Jerusalem.”John 4:24 · δεῖGod is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in truth.”John 9:4 · δεῖWhile it is daytime, we must do the works of Him who sent Me. Night is coming, when no one can work.John 10:16 · δεῖI have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.John 12:34 · δεῖThe crowd replied, “We have heard from the Law that the Christ will remain forever. So how can You say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?”John 20:9 · δεῖFor they still did not understand from the Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.Acts 1:16 · ἔδει“Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus.Acts 1:21 · δεῖTherefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have accompanied us the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,Acts 3:21 · δεῖHeaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration of all things, which God announced long ago through His holy prophets.Acts 4:12 · δεῖSalvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”Acts 5:29 · δεῖBut Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.Acts 9:6 · δεῖ“Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”Acts 9:16 · δεῖI will show him how much he must suffer for My name.”Acts 14:22 · δεῖstrengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.Acts 15:5 · δεῖBut some believers from the party of the Pharisees stood up and declared, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to obey the law of Moses.”Acts 16:30 · δεῖThen he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”Acts 17:3 · ἔδειexplaining and proving that the Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead. “This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ,” he declared.Acts 19:21 · δεῖAfter these things had happened, Paul resolved in the Spirit to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia. “After I have been there,” he said, “I must see Rome as well.”Acts 19:36 · δέονSince these things are undeniable, you ought to be calm and not do anything rash.Acts 20:35 · δεῖIn everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”Acts 23:11 · δεῖThe following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about Me in Jerusalem, so also you must testify in Rome.”Acts 24:19 · ἔδειwho ought to appear before you and bring charges, if they have anything against me.Acts 25:10 · δεῖPaul replied, “I am standing before the judgment seat of Caesar, where I ought to be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you yourself know very well.Acts 25:24 · δεῖνThen Festus said, “King Agrippa and all who are present with us, you see this man. The whole Jewish community has petitioned me about him, both here and in Jerusalem, crying out that he ought not to live any longer.Acts 26:9 · δεῖνSo then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.Acts 27:21 · ἜδειAfter the men had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up among them and said, “Men, you should have followed my advice not to sail from Crete. Then you would have averted this disaster and loss.Acts 27:24 · δεῖand said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And look, God has granted you the lives of all who sail with you.’Acts 27:26 · δεῖHowever, we must run aground on some island.”Romans 1:27 · ἔδειLikewise, the men abandoned natural relations with women and burned with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.Romans 8:26 · δεῖIn the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words.Romans 12:3 · δεῖFor by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.1 Corinthians 8:2 · δεῖThe one who thinks he knows something does not yet know as he ought to know.1 Corinthians 11:19 · δεῖAnd indeed, there must be differences among you to show which of you are approved.1 Corinthians 15:25 · δεῖFor He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.1 Corinthians 15:53 · δεῖFor the perishable must be clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality.2 Corinthians 2:3 · ἔδειI wrote as I did so that on my arrival I would not be grieved by those who ought to make me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would share my joy.2 Corinthians 5:10 · δεῖFor we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.2 Corinthians 11:30 · δεῖ,If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness.2 Corinthians 12:1 · δεῖ,I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to gain, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.Ephesians 6:20 · δεῖfor which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it fearlessly, as I should.Colossians 4:4 · δεῖPray that I may declare it clearly, as I should.Colossians 4:6 · δεῖLet your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.1 Thessalonians 4:1 · δεῖFinally, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live in a way that is pleasing to God, just as you have received from us. This is how you already live, so you should do so all the more.2 Thessalonians 3:7 · δεῖFor you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you,1 Timothy 3:2 · δεῖAn overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,1 Timothy 3:7 · δεῖFurthermore, he must have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the snare of the devil.1 Timothy 3:15 · δεῖin case I am delayed, so that you will know how each one must conduct himself in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.1 Timothy 5:13 · δέοντα.¶At the same time they will also learn to be idle, going from house to house and being not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, discussing things they should not mention.2 Timothy 2:6 · δεῖThe hardworking farmer should be the first to partake of the crops.2 Timothy 2:24 · δεῖAnd a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing.Titus 1:7 · δεῖAs God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach—not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money.Titus 1:11 · δεῖ · δεῖwho must be silenced. For the sake of dishonorable gain, they undermine entire households and teach things they should not.Hebrews 2:1 · δεῖWe must pay closer attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.Hebrews 9:26 · ἔδειOtherwise, Christ would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But now He has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of Himself.Hebrews 11:6 · δεῖAnd without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.1 Peter 1:6 · δέονIn this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials 2 Peter 3:11 · δεῖSince everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to conduct yourselves in holiness and godliness Revelation 1:1 · δεῖThis is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John,Revelation 4:1 · δεῖAfter this I looked and saw a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had previously heard speak to me like a trumpet was saying, “Come up here, and I will show you what must happen after these things.”Revelation 10:11 · δεῖAnd they told me, “You must prophesy again about many peoples and nations and tongues and kings.”Revelation 11:5 · δεῖIf anyone wants to harm them, fire proceeds from their mouths and devours their enemies. In this way, anyone who wants to harm them must be killed.Revelation 17:10 · δεῖThere are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, and the other has not yet come. But when he does come, he must remain for only a little while.Revelation 20:3 · δεῖAnd he threw him into the Abyss, shut it, and sealed it over him, so that he could not deceive the nations until the thousand years were complete. After that, he must be released for a brief period of time.Revelation 22:6 · δεῖThen the angel said to me, “These words are faithful and true. The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent His angel to show His servants what must soon take place.”