Bible Encyclopedia: Reluctantly

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Third Stage of the Roman Trial. Pilate Reluctantly Sentences Him ...
... Crucifixion. CXXXI. Third Stage of the Roman Trial. Pilate Reluctantly
Sentences Him to Crucifixion. (Friday. Toward Sunrise.) ^A ...
/.../mcgarvey/the four-fold gospel/cxxxi third stage of the.htm

How to Work God's Joy-Machine
... Often they obey reluctantly, with more or less unwillingness in their hearts,
or they want to do it just a little differently from God's way. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/naylor/heart talks/talk forty-five how to work.htm

Meanwhile, Unconscious of the Miracle his Prayer had Wrought...
... And in the case of Angela Sovrani, though she was affianced to Florian Varillo with
her father's consent, (reluctantly obtained,) and the knowledge of all the ...
/.../corelli/the master-christian/vii meanwhile unconscious of the.htm

Introductory Essays
... Those convictions had been slowly, and even reluctantly, admitted; but they had
gradually accumulated in intense force in Luther's mind and conscience; and ...
/.../luther/first principles of the reformation/introductory essays.htm

Introduction.
... The synod, after expostulating with the accuser for his violence, at last
reluctantly consented to summon Eutyches to an account. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/leo/writings of leo the great/introduction.htm

Psalm XLIII.
... I will say, Here I am," [1312] provided thou wilt with cheerful mind "break thy
bread to the hungry." For generally this is done by men reluctantly and with ...
/.../augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm xliii.htm

Introductory Notice
... On some occasions he seems to have been at Ancyra in Galatia, where he reluctantly
consented to write is treatise at the solicitation of the presbytery there ...
/.../urbanus/the extant writings of asterius urbanus/introductory notice.htm

Ignatius is Brought to Rome.
... Wherefore, continuing to enjoy fair winds, we were reluctantly hurried on in one
day and a night, mourning [as we did] over the coming departure from us of ...
/.../pearson/the martyrdom of ignatius/chapter v ignatius is brought to.htm

Impossible with Man, Possible with God
... At first he fights against it; then he submits to it, but reluctantly and in
despair; at last he accepts it willingly and rejoices in it. ...
/.../murray/absolute surrender/impossible with man possible with.htm

Coming to New York
... they saw how strongly I felt, and that I could not be content to live out my days
on the farm, they consented to my going, though rather reluctantly; but it ...
/.../griswold/sixty years with plymouth church/coming to new york.htm

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

(adv.) In a reluctant manner.

Thesaurus

Reluctantly (2 Occurrences)
...Reluctantly (2 Occurrences). 2 Corinthians 9:7 Let each contribute what he has decided
upon in his own mind, and not do it reluctantly or under compulsion. ...
/r/reluctantly.htm - 7k

Rely (31 Occurrences)

/r/rely.htm - 15k

Numbering (35 Occurrences)
... of a general census of the whole nation from Dan to Beersheba, which David gave
directions to Joab to make (1 Chronicles 21:1). Joab very reluctantly began to ...
/n/numbering.htm - 19k

Relish (1 Occurrence)

/r/relish.htm - 7k

Eagerly (36 Occurrences)
... Exercise the oversight not reluctantly but eagerly, in accordance with the will
of God; not for base gain but with cheerful minds; (WEY RSV). ...
/e/eagerly.htm - 15k

Eagerness (6 Occurrences)
... Exercise the oversight not reluctantly but eagerly, in accordance with the will
of God; not for base gain but with cheerful minds; (See NAS). ...
/e/eagerness.htm - 8k

Contribute (4 Occurrences)
... (See RSV). 2 Corinthians 9:7 Let each contribute what he has decided upon in
his own mind, and not do it reluctantly or under compulsion. ...
/c/contribute.htm - 8k

Cheerful (13 Occurrences)
... Exercise the oversight not reluctantly but eagerly, in accordance with the will
of God; not for base gain but with cheerful minds; (WEY). ...
/c/cheerful.htm - 10k

Shepherds (55 Occurrences)
... Exercise the oversight not reluctantly but eagerly, in accordance with the will
of God; not for base gain but with cheerful minds; (WEY NIV). ...
/s/shepherds.htm - 24k

Eager (43 Occurrences)
... Exercise the oversight not reluctantly but eagerly, in accordance with the will
of God; not for base gain but with cheerful minds; (Root in WEY NAS RSV NIV). ...
/e/eager.htm - 18k

Bible Concordance

Reluctantly (2 Occurrences)

2 Corinthians 9:7 Let each contribute what he has decided upon in his own mind, and not do it reluctantly or under compulsion. "It is a cheerful giver that God loves."
(WEY RSV NIV)

1 Peter 5:2 Be shepherds of God's flock which is among you. Exercise the oversight not reluctantly but eagerly, in accordance with the will of God; not for base gain but with cheerful minds;
(WEY)

Subtopics

Reluctantly

Related Terms

Rely (31 Occurrences)

Numbering (35 Occurrences)

Relish (1 Occurrence)

Eagerly (36 Occurrences)

Eagerness (6 Occurrences)

Contribute (4 Occurrences)

Cheerful (13 Occurrences)

Shepherds (55 Occurrences)

Eager (43 Occurrences)