Which English Bible verses match these ten Koine Greek verses, that were randomly selected from the Greek New Testament?

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Question 1 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

ἡ χάρις τοῦ κυρίου ἰησοῦ χριστοῦ μετὰ τοῦ πνεύματος ὑμῶν. Philemon 1:25

The chief priests and the scribes stood, vehemently accusing him.

He said to them, "Because of your unbelief. For most assuredly I tell you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will tell this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

For many are called, but few chosen."

Question 2 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

καὶ κατέβη ἡ βροχὴ καὶ ἦλθον οἱ ποταμοὶ καὶ ἔπνευσαν οἱ ἄνεμοι καὶ προσέπεσαν τῇ οἰκίᾳ ἐκείνῃ, καὶ οὐκ ἔπεσεν, τεθεμελίωτο γὰρ ἐπὶ τὴν πέτραν. Matthew 7:25

A great clamor arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees part stood up, and contended, saying, "We find no evil in this man. But if a spirit or angel has spoken to him, let's not fight against God!"

The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it didn't fall, for it was founded on the rock.

You ask, and don't receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it for your pleasures.

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies.

Question 3 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

λέγων, ἐγερθεὶς παράλαβε τὸ παιδίον καὶ τὴν μητέρα αὐτοῦ καὶ πορεύου εἰς γῆν ἰσραήλ, τεθνήκασιν γὰρ οἱ ζητοῦντες τὴν ψυχὴν τοῦ παιδίου. Matthew 2:20

So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase.

The Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing him, asked him to show them a sign from heaven.

"Arise and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel, for those who sought the young child's life are dead."

You husbands, in like manner, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.

Question 4 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς αὐτούς, πῶς λέγουσιν τὸν χριστὸν εἶναι δαυὶδ υἱόν; Luke 20:41

from whom all the body, being fitted and knit together through that which every joint supplies, according to the working in measure of each individual part, makes the body increase to the building up of itself in love.

We are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers,{The word for "brothers" here and where context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} even as it is appropriate, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each and every one of you towards one another abounds;

He said to them, "Why do they say that the Christ is David's son?

Calling each one of his lord's debtors to him, he said to the first, 'How much do you owe to my lord?'

Question 5 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

καὶ ἀπήγαγον τὸν ἰησοῦν πρὸς τὸν ἀρχιερέα, καὶ συνέρχονται πάντες οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι καὶ οἱ γραμματεῖς. Mark 14:53

You became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,

If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life maimed or crippled, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire.

They led Jesus away to the high priest. All the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes came together with him.

They were on the way, going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus was going in front of them, and they were amazed; and those who followed were afraid. He again took the twelve, and began to tell them the things that were going to happen to him.

Question 6 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

ὁ δὲ θεός μου πληρώσει πᾶσαν χρείαν ὑμῶν κατὰ τὸ πλοῦτος αὐτοῦ ἐν δόξῃ ἐν χριστῶ ἰησοῦ. Philippians 4:19

But those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage.

Of the men therefore who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

The Jews therefore did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and had received his sight, until they called the parents of him who had received his sight,

Question 7 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

ὁ ἀδικῶν ἀδικησάτω ἔτι, καὶ ὁ ῥυπαρὸς ῥυπανθήτω ἔτι, καὶ ὁ δίκαιος δικαιοσύνην ποιησάτω ἔτι, καὶ ὁ ἅγιος ἁγιασθήτω ἔτι. Revelation 22:11

for this, my son, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.' They began to celebrate.

When Peter had come to himself, he said, "Now I truly know that the Lord has sent out his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from everything the Jewish people were expecting."

"Now from the fig tree, learn this parable. When the branch has now become tender, and puts forth its leaves, you know that the summer is near;

He who acts unjustly, let him act unjustly still. He who is filthy, let him be filthy still. He who is righteous, let him do righteousness still. He who is holy, let him be holy still."

Question 8 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς αὐτούς, οὐχ ὑμῶν ἐστιν γνῶναι χρόνους ἢ καιροὺς οὓς ὁ πατὴρ ἔθετο ἐν τῇ ἰδίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ· Acts 1:7

He said to them, "It isn't for you to know times or seasons which the Father has set within His own authority.

For the nations of the world seek after all of these things, but your Father knows that you need these things.

For behold, the days are coming in which they will say, 'Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.'

Do you think that I have come to give peace in the earth? I tell you, no, but rather division.

Question 9 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

καὶ ὁ εἰς τὸν ἀγρὸν μὴ ἐπιστρεψάτω εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω ἆραι τὸ ἱμάτιον αὐτοῦ. Mark 13:16

He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him, and said, "You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas" (which is by interpretation, Peter).

A reed like a rod was given to me. Someone said, "Rise, and measure God's temple, and the altar, and those who worship in it.

Let him who is in the field not return back to take his cloak.

even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),

Question 10 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

εἰ δὲ μή γε, ἔτι αὐτοῦ πόρρω ὄντος πρεσβείαν ἀποστείλας ἐρωτᾷ τὰ πρὸς εἰρήνην. Luke 14:32

Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends an envoy, and asks for conditions of peace.

Then Jesus answered her, "Woman, great is your faith! Be it done to you even as you desire." And her daughter was healed from that hour.

But let him ask in faith, without any doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven by the wind and tossed.

Even as David also pronounces blessing on the man to whom God counts righteousness apart from works,

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