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?

ἦτε γὰρ ὡς πρόβατα πλανώμενοι, ἀλλὰ ἐπεστράφητε νῦν ἐπὶ τὸν ποιμένα καὶ ἐπίσκοπον τῶν ψυχῶν ὑμῶν. 1 Peter 2:25

But now we have been discharged from the law, having died to that in which we were held; so that we serve in newness of the spirit, and not in oldness of the letter.

Then the end comes, when he will deliver up the Kingdom to God, even the Father; when he will have abolished all rule and all authority and power.

Through a window I was let down in a basket by the wall, and escaped his hands.

For you were going astray like sheep; but are now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer{"Overseer" is from the Greek episkopon, which can mean overseer, curator, guardian, or superintendent.} of your souls.

Question 2 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

ἐλθὼν δὲ εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν οὐκ ἀφῆκεν εἰσελθεῖν τινα σὺν αὐτῶ εἰ μὴ πέτρον καὶ ἰωάννην καὶ ἰάκωβον καὶ τὸν πατέρα τῆς παιδὸς καὶ τὴν μητέρα. Luke 8:51

I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that he may know your circumstances and comfort your hearts,

whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God spoke long ago by the mouth of his holy prophets.

When he came to the house, he didn't allow anyone to enter in, except Peter, John, James, the father of the child, and her mother.

Because of this, God sends them a working of error, that they should believe a lie;

Question 3 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

καὶ εὑρὼν ἐπιτίθησιν ἐπὶ τοὺς ὤμους αὐτοῦ χαίρων, Luke 15:5

When he has found it, he carries it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

This he said to test him, for he himself knew what he would do.

There is no one who understands. There is no one who seeks after God.

How much worse punishment, do you think, will he be judged worthy of, who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has counted the blood of the covenant with which he was sanctified an unholy thing, and has insulted the Spirit of grace?

Question 4 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

εὔθυμοι δὲ γενόμενοι πάντες καὶ αὐτοὶ προσελάβοντο τροφῆς. Acts 27:36

Then they all cheered up, and they also took food.

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don't walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,

And I wrote this very thing to you, so that, when I came, I wouldn't have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy would be shared by all of you.

Question 5 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

καὶ εὖρεν ἐν τῶ ἱερῶ τοὺς πωλοῦντας βόας καὶ πρόβατα καὶ περιστερὰς καὶ τοὺς κερματιστὰς καθημένους, John 2:14

He found in the temple those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves, and the changers of money sitting.

I have confidence toward you in the Lord that you will think no other way. But he who troubles you will bear his judgment, whoever he is.

"To the angel of the assembly in Smyrna write: "The first and the last, who was dead, and has come to life says these things:

For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are ministers of God's service, attending continually on this very thing.

Question 6 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

καὶ ἵνα ῥυσθῶμεν ἀπὸ τῶν ἀτόπων καὶ πονηρῶν ἀνθρώπων· οὐ γὰρ πάντων ἡ πίστις. 2 Thessalonians 3:2

Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the false circumcision.

The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it fell--and great was its fall."

and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for not all have faith.

Blessed is he who is not offended by me."

Question 7 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

ἐλθούσης δὲ τῆς πίστεως οὐκέτι ὑπὸ παιδαγωγόν ἐσμεν. Galatians 3:25

while you stretch out your hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of your holy Servant Jesus."

They brought it to Jesus. They threw their cloaks on the colt, and set Jesus on them.

He said to them, "Did you never read what David did, when he had need, and was hungry--he, and they who were with him?

But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor.

Question 8 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

εἰ περιτομὴν λαμβάνει ἄνθρωπος ἐν σαββάτῳ ἵνα μὴ λυθῇ ὁ νόμος μωϊσέως, ἐμοὶ χολᾶτε ὅτι ὅλον ἄνθρωπον ὑγιῆ ἐποίησα ἐν σαββάτῳ; John 7:23

If a boy receives circumcision on the Sabbath, that the law of Moses may not be broken, are you angry with me, because I made a man every bit whole on the Sabbath?

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate."

But the wise answered, saying, 'What if there isn't enough for us and you? You go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.'

Question 9 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

πίστει ἑνὼχ μετετέθη τοῦ μὴ ἰδεῖν θάνατον, καὶ οὐχ ηὑρίσκετο διότι μετέθηκεν αὐτὸν ὁ θεός· πρὸ γὰρ τῆς μεταθέσεως μεμαρτύρηται εὐαρεστηκέναι τῶ θεῶ, Hebrews 11:5

By faith, Enoch was taken away, so that he wouldn't see death, and he was not found, because God translated him. For he has had testimony given to him that before his translation he had been well pleasing to God.

Jesus said to him, "Arise, take up your mat, and walk."

Let no one rob you of your prize by a voluntary humility and worshipping of the angels, dwelling in the things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves. But they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding.

Question 10 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

πίστει κατέλιπεν αἴγυπτον, μὴ φοβηθεὶς τὸν θυμὸν τοῦ βασιλέως, τὸν γὰρ ἀόρατον ὡς ὁρῶν ἐκαρτέρησεν. Hebrews 11:27

These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.

They are not of the world even as I am not of the world.

By faith, he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

They listened to him until he said that; then they lifted up their voice, and said, "Rid the earth of this fellow, for he isn't fit to live!"

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