Topic
Counsel; Counsellor
5 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Proverbs 24:6ISBE
For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.
- Isaiah 9:6ISBE
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
- Matthew 12:14ISBE
¶ Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.
- Mark 3:6ISBE
And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
- Romans 11:34ISBE
For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?
In the reference works
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 5 references
koun'-sel, koun'-seler (sumboulion): Ordinarily found as object of verb "to take" or "to give," expressing, beside the idea of a practical end to be reached, that of consultation and deliberation among those united in a common cause (Mt 12:14; Mr 3:6). A counselor (sumboulos) is a confidential adviser (Ro 11:34); often in the Old Testament (Isa 9:6; Pr 24:6, etc.). Confounded in the King James Version with "councillor" (see above), the latter being an official adviser, which the former does not necessarily mean.
Texts: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.