χρεία, -ας, ἡ [in LXX: 2Ch.2:16 (15) (צֹרֶךְ), Est.7:20 (חַשְׁחוּת) frequently in Sir.1:1-30 -2 Mac ;] 1. need, necessity: Act.28:10, Tit.3:14; πρὸς οἰκοδομὴν τῆς χ. (RV, txt., for edifying as the need may be; but see Field, Notes, 192), Eph.4:29; ἕστι χ., Luk.10:42, Heb.7:11; χ. ἔχειν, with genitive, Mat.6:8 21:3, Mrk.11:3, Luk.9:11 15:7 19:31, 34 22:71, Jhn.13:29, 1Co.12:21 12:24, 1Th.4:12, Heb.10:36, Rev.21:23 22:5; before τοῦ, with inf. (Bl., § 71, 3), Heb.5:12; absol. (sc. genitive), Act.2:45 4:35; with genitive of person(s), Mat.9:12 26:65, Mrk.2:17 14:63, Luk.5:31; with inf. (Bl., § 69, 5), Mat.3:14 14:16, Jhn.13:10, 1Th.1:8 4:9; before ἵνα, Jhn.16:30, 1Jn.2:27; absol., Mrk.2:25, Eph.4:28, 1Jn.3:17; οὐδὲν χ. ἔχειν, Rev.3:17; ἡ χ., with genitive subjc., Php.2:25 4:16, 19; pl., Act.20:34, Rom.12:13. 2. matter, business (so esp. in late writers, Polyb., al.; 1Ma.12:45, al.): Act.6:3.† (AS)
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G5532 — χρεία
chreia · need · Greek
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Matthew 3:14 · χρείανBut John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?Matthew 6:8 · χρείανBe not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.Matthew 9:12 · χρείανBut when Jesus heard [that], he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.Matthew 14:16 · χρείανBut Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.Matthew 21:3 · χρείανAnd if any [man] say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.Matthew 26:65 · χρείανThen the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.Mark 2:17 · χρείανWhen Jesus heard [it], he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.Mark 2:25 · χρείανAnd he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him?Mark 11:3 · χρείανAnd if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither.Mark 14:63 · χρείανThen the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses?Luke 5:31 · χρείανAnd Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.Luke 9:11 · χρείανAnd the people, when they knew [it], followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.Luke 10:42 · χρεία·But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.Luke 15:7 · χρείανI say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.Luke 19:31 · χρείανAnd if any man ask you, Why do ye loose [him]? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.Luke 19:34 · χρείανAnd they said, The Lord hath need of him.Luke 22:71 · χρείαν;And they said, What need we any further witness? for we ourselves have heard of his own mouth.John 2:25 · χρείανAnd needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.John 13:10 · χρείανJesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash [his] feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.John 13:29 · χρείανFor some [of them] thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy [those things] that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.John 16:30 · χρείανNow are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God.Acts 2:45 · χρείανAnd sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all [men], as every man had need.Acts 4:35 · χρείανAnd laid [them] down at the apostles’ feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.Acts 6:3 · χρείαςWherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.Acts 20:34 · χρείαιςYea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.Acts 28:10 · χρείας.¶Who also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they laded [us] with such things as were necessary.Romans 12:13 · χρείαιςDistributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.1 Corinthians 12:21 · χρείαν · χρείανAnd the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.1 Corinthians 12:24 · χρείανFor our comely [parts] have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that [part] which lacked:Ephesians 4:28 · χρείανLet him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with [his] hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.Ephesians 4:29 · χρείας,Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.Philippians 2:25 · χρείαςYet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.Philippians 4:16 · χρείανFor even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.Philippians 4:19 · χρείανBut my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.1 Thessalonians 1:8 · χρείανFor from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.1 Thessalonians 4:9 · χρείανBut as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.1 Thessalonians 4:12 · χρείανThat ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and [that] ye may have lack of nothing.1 Thessalonians 5:1 · χρείανBut of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.Titus 3:14 · χρείας,And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.Hebrews 5:12 · χρείαν · χρείανFor when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which [be] the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.Hebrews 7:11 · χρείαIf therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need [was there] that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?Hebrews 10:36 · χρείαν,For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.1 John 2:27 · χρείανBut the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.1 John 3:17 · χρείανBut whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels [of compassion] from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?Revelation 3:17 · χρείανBecause thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:Revelation 21:23 · χρείανAnd the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb [is] the light thereof.Revelation 22:5 · χρείανAnd there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.