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G2967κωλύωkōluō
to preventPart of speech: Greek Verb
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But Jesus said, Let the little ones come to me, and do not keep them away: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
κωλύετε kōluete “do forbid”
John said to him, Master, we saw one driving out evil spirits in your name: and we said that he might not, because he is not one of us.
ἐκωλύομεν ekōluomen “we were forbidding”
But Jesus said, Say not so: for there is no man who will do a great work in my name, and be able at the same time to say evil of me.
κωλύετε kōluete “do forbid”
And when Jesus saw it, he was angry, and said to them, Let the little children come to me, and do not keep them away; for of such is the kingdom of God.
κωλύετε kōluete “do hinder”
If a man gives you a blow on one side of your face, then let the other side be turned to him; from him who takes away your coat, do not keep back your robe.
κωλύσῃς. kōlusēs “may do withhold.”
And John, answering, said, Master, we saw a man driving out evil spirits in your name, and we did not let him do it, because he was not one of us.
ἐκωλύομεν ekōluomen “we were forbidding”
But Jesus said to him, Let him do it, for he who is not against you is for you.
κωλύετε· kōluete “do forbid;”
A curse is on you, teachers of the law! for you have taken away the key of knowledge: you did not go in yourselves, and you got in the way of those who were going in.
ἐκωλύσατε. ekōlusate “you hindered.”
But Jesus sent for them, saying, Let the children come to me, and do not keep them away, for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
κωλύετε kōluete “do forbid”
And they made statements against him, saying, This man has to our knowledge been teaching our nation to do wrong, and not to make payment of taxes to Caesar, even saying that he himself is Christ, a king.
κωλύοντα kōluonta “forbidding”
And while they were going on their way, they came to some water, and the Ethiopian said, See, here is water; why may I not have baptism?
κωλύει kōluei “prevents”
Will any man say that these may not have baptism who have been given the Holy Spirit as we have?
κωλῦσαί kōlusai “to withhold”
If then God gave them, when they had faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, the same as he gave to us, who was I to go against God?
κωλῦσαι kōlusai “to forbid”
And after they had gone through the land of Phrygia and Galatia, the Holy Spirit did not let them take the word into Asia;
κωλυθέντες kōluthentes “having been forbidden”
And he gave orders to the captain to keep Paul under his control, and to let him have everything he had need of; and not to keep his friends from coming to see him.
κωλύειν kōluein “to forbid”
But the captain, desiring to keep Paul safe, kept them from their purpose, and gave orders that those who had knowledge of swimming were to go off the ship and get first to land:
ἐκώλυσεν ekōlusen “hindered”
You may be certain, my brothers, that it has frequently been in my mind to come to you (but till now I was kept from it), so that I might have some fruit from you in the same way as I have had it from the other nations.
ἐκωλύθην ekōluthēn “was hindered”
So then, my brothers, let it be your chief desire to be prophets; but let no one be stopped from using tongues.
κωλύετε kōluete “do forbid”
Who, to make the measure of their sins complete, kept us from giving the word of salvation to the Gentiles: but the wrath of God is about to come on them in the fullest degree.
κωλυόντων kōluontōn “they are hindering”
Who keep men from being married and from taking food which God made to be taken with praise by those who have faith and true knowledge.
κωλυόντων kōluontōn “forbidding”
And it is true that there have been a great number of those priests, because death does not let them go on for ever;
κωλύεσθαι kōluesthai “being prevented from”
But his wrongdoing was pointed out to him: an ass, talking with a man's voice, put a stop to the error of the prophet.
ἐκώλυσεν ekōlusen “it restrained”
So if I come, I will keep in mind the things he does, talking against us with evil words: and as if this was not enough, he does not take the brothers into his house, and those who are ready to take them in, he keeps from doing so, putting them out of th
κωλύει kōluei “he forbids”