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 would have hindered him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?Matthew 6:8 · χρείανBe not therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.Matthew 9:12 · χρείανBut when he heard it, he said, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick.Matthew 14:16 · χρείανBut Jesus said unto them, They have no need to go away; give ye them to eat.Matthew 21:3 · χρείανAnd if any one say aught 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 garments, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy: what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard the blasphemy:Mark 2:17 · χρείανAnd when Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.Mark 2:25 · χρείανAnd he said unto them, Did ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was hungry, he, and they that were with him?Mark 11:3 · χρείανAnd if any one say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye, The Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him back hither.Mark 14:63 · χρείανAnd the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What further need have we of witnesses?Luke 5:31 · χρείανAnd Jesus answering said unto them, They that are in health have no need of a physician; but they that are sick.Luke 9:11 · χρείανBut the multitudes perceiving it followed him: and he welcomed them, and spake to them of the kingdom of God, and them that had need of healing he cured.Luke 10:42 · χρεία·but one thing is needful: for Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.Luke 15:7 · χρείανI say unto you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine righteous persons, who need no repentance.Luke 19:31 · χρείανAnd if any one ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say, 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 further need have we of witness? for we ourselves have heard from his own mouth.John 2:25 · χρείανand because he needed not that any one should bear witness concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.John 13:10 · χρείανJesus saith to him, He that is bathed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.John 13:29 · χρείανFor some thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus said unto him, Buy what things we have need of for the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.John 16:30 · χρείανNow know we 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 they sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all, according as any man had need.Acts 4:35 · χρείανand laid them at the apostles’ feet: and distribution was made unto each, according as any one had need.Acts 6:3 · χρείαςLook ye out therefore, brethren, from among you seven men of good report, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.Acts 20:34 · χρείαιςYe yourselves know that these hands ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.Acts 28:10 · χρείας.¶who also honored us with many honors; and when we sailed, they put on board such things as we needed.Romans 12:13 · χρείαιςcommunicating to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality.1 Corinthians 12:21 · χρείαν · χρείανAnd the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of thee: or again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.1 Corinthians 12:24 · χρείανwhereas our comely parts have no need: but God tempered the body together, giving more abundant honor to that part which lacked;Ephesians 4:28 · χρείανLet him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.Ephesians 4:29 · χρείας,Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.Philippians 2:25 · χρείαςBut I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow-worker and fellow-soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need;Philippians 4:16 · χρείανfor even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my need.Philippians 4:19 · χρείανAnd my God shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.1 Thessalonians 1:8 · χρείανFor from you hath sounded forth the word of the Lord, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith to God-ward is gone forth; so that we need not to speak anything.1 Thessalonians 4:9 · χρείανBut concerning love of the brethren ye have no need that one write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another;1 Thessalonians 4:12 · χρείανthat ye may walk becomingly toward them that are without, and may have need of nothing.1 Thessalonians 5:1 · χρείανBut concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that aught be written unto you.Titus 3:14 · χρείας,And let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.Hebrews 5:12 · χρείαν · χρείανFor when by reason of the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need again that some one teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food.Hebrews 7:11 · χρείαNow if there was perfection through the Levitical priesthood (for under it hath the people received the law), what further need was there that another priest should arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be reckoned after the order of Aaron?Hebrews 10:36 · χρείαν,For ye have need of patience, that, having done the will of God, ye may receive the promise.1 John 2:27 · χρείανAnd as for you, the anointing which ye received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any one teach you; but as his anointing teacheth you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, ye abide in him.1 John 3:17 · χρείανBut whoso hath the world’s goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in him?Revelation 3:17 · χρείανBecause thou sayest, I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art the wretched one and miserable and poor and blind and naked:Revelation 21:23 · χρείανAnd the city hath no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine upon it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the lamp thereof is the Lamb.Revelation 22:5 · χρείανAnd there shall be night no more; and they need no light of lamp, neither light of sun; for the Lord God shall give them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.