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In the resurrection, people will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.

‘No,’ said the wise ones, ‘or there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’

When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “You bear the responsibility.”

And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the wineskins will be ruined. Instead, new wine is poured into new wineskins.”

She had borne much agony under the care of many physicians and had spent all she had, but to no avail. Instead, her condition had only grown worse.

So the Pharisees and scribes questioned Jesus: “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders? Instead, they eat with defiled hands.”

Instead, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit soon heard about Jesus, and she came and fell at His feet.

But it shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

When the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.

But when they arrest you and hand you over, do not worry beforehand what to say. Instead, speak whatever you are given at that time, for it will not be you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.

But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas to them instead.

Instead, new wine is poured into new wineskins.

No one lights a lamp and covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light.

What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead?

No one lights a lamp and puts it in a cellar or under a basket. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light.

Instead, won’t he tell him, ‘Prepare my meal and dress yourself to serve me while I eat and drink, and afterward you may eat and drink’?

But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’

But you shall not be like them. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves.

Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”

Caiaphas did not say this on his own. Instead, as high priest that year, he was prophesying that Jesus would die for the nation,

Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me? The words I say to you, I do not speak on My own. Instead, it is the Father dwelling in Me, performing His works.

If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world.

Instead, your hearts are filled with sorrow because I have told you these things.

So they said to one another, “Let us not tear it. Instead, let us cast lots to see who will get it.” This was to fulfill the Scripture: “They divided My garments among them, and cast lots for My clothing.” So that is what the soldiers did.

Instead, one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water flowed out.

But our fathers refused to obey him. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt.

Instead, we should write and tell them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals, and from blood.

Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Certainly not! Instead, we uphold the law.

For I do not do the good I want to do. Instead, I keep on doing the evil I do not want to do.

I ask instead, did Israel not understand? First, Moses says: “I will make you jealous by those who are not a nation; I will make you angry by a nation without understanding.”

Instead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.

Therefore let us stop judging one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother’s way.

If any of you has a grievance against another, how dare he go to law before the unrighteous instead of before the saints!

Instead, one brother goes to law against another, and this in front of unbelievers!

Instead, you yourselves cheat and do wrong, even against your own brothers!

If others have this right to your support, shouldn’t we have it all the more? But we did not exercise this right. Instead, we put up with anything rather than hinder the gospel of Christ.

So instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.

Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by open proclamation of the truth, we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

We are not commending ourselves to you again. Instead, we are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you can answer those who take pride in appearances rather than in the heart.

The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.

And although my illness was a trial to you, you did not despise or reject me. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God, as if I were Christ Jesus Himself.

Those people are zealous for you, but not in a good way. Instead, they want to isolate you from us, so that you may be zealous for them.

Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head.

Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.

Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Instead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who examines our hearts.

…nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you.

But reject irreverent, silly myths. Instead, train yourself for godliness.

Stop drinking only water and use a little wine instead, because of your stomach and your frequent ailments.

…he is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and disputes about words, out of which come envy, strife, abusive talk, evil suspicions,

So do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me, His prisoner. Instead, join me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God.

Instead, he must be hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.

Instead, those sacrifices are an annual reminder of sins,

Instead, they were longing for a better country, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.

Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to myriads of angels

Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord is willing, we will live and do this or that.”

I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come and speak with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.

Instead, I hope to see you soon and speak with you face to face. Peace to you. The friends here send you greetings. Greet each of our friends there by name.

As for those who belong to the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews but are liars instead, I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and they will know that I love you.