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?

ἀρξαμένου δὲ αὐτοῦ συναίρειν προσηνέχθη αὐτῶ εἷς ὀφειλέτης μυρίων ταλάντων. Matthew 18:24

And to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord."

When he had begun to reconcile, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.{Ten thousand talents represents an extremely large sum of money, equivalent to about 60,000,000 denarii, where one denarius was typical of one day's wages for agricultural labor.}

Why not (as we are slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say), "Let us do evil, that good may come?" Those who say so are justly condemned.

But Jesus answered them, "You are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.

Question 2 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

ὁ δὲ ἔφη αὐτοῖς, ἠλίας μὲν ἐλθὼν πρῶτον ἀποκαθιστάνει πάντα, καὶ πῶς γέγραπται ἐπὶ τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἵνα πολλὰ πάθῃ καὶ ἐξουδενηθῇ; Mark 9:12

In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says, 'By hearing you will hear, And will in no way understand; Seeing you will see, And will in no way perceive:

For the Scripture says, "Whoever believes in him will not be disappointed."

As they heard these things, he went on and told a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and they supposed that the Kingdom of God would be revealed immediately.

He said to them, "Elijah indeed comes first, and restores all things. How is it written about the Son of Man, that he should suffer many things and be despised?

Question 3 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

_ καὶ εἶπαν αὐτῶ, κύριε, ἔχει δέκα μνᾶς _ Luke 19:25

But this you have, that you hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

He who doesn't love me doesn't keep my words. The word which you hear isn't mine, but the Father's who sent me.

Whoever doesn't bear his own cross, and come after me, can't be my disciple.

"They said to him, 'Lord, he has ten minas!'

Question 4 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

ἀπήγγειλαν δὲ αὐτοῖς οἱ ἰδόντες πῶς ἐσώθη ὁ δαιμονισθείς. Luke 8:36

For the Father judges no one, but he has given all judgment to the Son,

Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who testified to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

Those who saw it told them how he who had been possessed by demons was healed.

About the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, "Eli, Eli, lima{TR reads "lama" instead of "lima"} sabachthani?" That is, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"

Question 5 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

ἰδοὺ ἔρχομαι ταχύ, καὶ ὁ μισθός μου μετ᾽ ἐμοῦ, ἀποδοῦναι ἑκάστῳ ὡς τὸ ἔργον ἐστὶν αὐτοῦ. Revelation 22:12

and to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbor as himself, is more important than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices."

to which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth in Christ, not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

Pilate marveled if he were already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him whether he had been dead long.

"Behold, I come quickly. My reward is with me, to repay to each man according to his work.

Question 6 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

ὑμῶν δὲ καὶ αἱ τρίχες τῆς κεφαλῆς πᾶσαι ἠριθμημέναι εἰσίν. Matthew 10:30

I revealed your name to the people whom you have given me out of the world. They were yours, and you have given them to me. They have kept your word.

but the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

But he warned them, and commanded them to tell this to no one,

Question 7 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

ἠκολούθει δὲ αὐτῶ πολὺ πλῆθος τοῦ λαοῦ καὶ γυναικῶν αἳ ἐκόπτοντο καὶ ἐθρήνουν αὐτόν. Luke 23:27

Others fell into the good ground, and yielded fruit, growing up and increasing. Some brought forth thirty times, some sixty times, and some one hundred times as much."

A great multitude of the people followed him, including women who also mourned and lamented him.

About that time there arose no small stir concerning the Way.

It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'

Question 8 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

ὃς ἐὰν ὁμολογήσῃ ὅτι ἰησοῦς ἐστιν ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ θεοῦ, ὁ θεὸς ἐν αὐτῶ μένει καὶ αὐτὸς ἐν τῶ θεῶ. 1 John 4:15

I saw, in the right hand of him who sat on the throne, a book written inside and outside, sealed shut with seven seals.

Then don't let your good be slandered,

I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in the darkness.

Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God remains in him, and he in God.

Question 9 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

λόγον ὑγιῆ ἀκατάγνωστον, ἵνα ὁ ἐξ ἐναντίας ἐντραπῇ μηδὲν ἔχων λέγειν περὶ ἡμῶν φαῦλον. Titus 2:8

For Moses writes about the righteousness of the law, "The one who does them will live by them."

and soundness of speech that can't be condemned; that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.

For in it is revealed God's righteousness from faith to faith. As it is written, "But the righteous shall live by faith."

For he was crucified through weakness, yet he lives through the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we will live with him through the power of God toward you.

Question 10 of 10:

Which English verse fits this Biblical Greek verse?

καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτόν, ἔξελθε ἐκ τῆς γῆς σου καὶ [ἐκ] τῆς συγγενείας σου, καὶ δεῦρο εἰς τὴν γῆν ἣν ἄν σοι δείξω. Acts 7:3

It happened, as he was praying alone, that the disciples were with him, and he asked them, "Who do the multitudes say that I am?"

Jesus said to him, "Go your way. Your faith has made you well." Immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.

how he entered into the house of God, and ate the show bread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for those who were with him, but only for the priests?

and said to him, 'Get out of your land, and from your relatives, and come into a land which I will show you.'

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