# χρεία (chreia)

Strong’s G5532. 47 New Testament occurrences.

need, necessity, business.

Lexicon: Dodson, public domain.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/greek/chreia-g5532

## Occurrences

- [Matthew 3:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/3/14) — But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
- [Matthew 6:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/6/8) — Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
- [Matthew 9:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/9/12) — But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.
- [Matthew 14:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/14/16) — But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.
- [Matthew 21:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/21/3) — And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.
- [Matthew 26:65](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/26/65) — Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.
- [Mark 2:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/mark/2/17) — When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinne…
- [Mark 2:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/mark/2/25) — And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him?
- [Mark 11:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/mark/11/3) — And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither.
- [Mark 14:63](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/mark/14/63) — Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses?
- [Luke 5:31](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/5/31) — And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.
- [Luke 9:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/9/11) — And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.
- [Luke 10:42](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/10/42) — But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
- [Luke 15:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/15/7) — I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
- [Luke 19:31](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/19/31) — And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.
- [Luke 19:34](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/19/34) — And they said, The Lord hath need of him.
- [Luke 22:71](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/22/71) — And they said, What need we any further witness? for we ourselves have heard of his own mouth.
- [John 2:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/2/25) — And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.
- [John 13:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/13/10) — Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.
- [John 13:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/13/29) — For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should…
- [John 16:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/16/30) — Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God.
- [Acts 2:45](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/2/45) — And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
- [Acts 4:35](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/4/35) — And laid them down at the apostles’ feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.
- [Acts 6:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/6/3) — Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
- [Acts 20:34](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/20/34) — Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.
- [Acts 28:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/28/10) — Who also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary.
- [Romans 12:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/romans/12/13) — Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
- [1 Corinthians 12:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-corinthians/12/21) — And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
- [1 Corinthians 12:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-corinthians/12/24) — For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked:
- [Ephesians 4:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ephesians/4/28) — Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
- [Ephesians 4:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ephesians/4/29) — Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
- [Philippians 2:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/philippians/2/25) — Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to…
- [Philippians 4:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/philippians/4/16) — For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.
- [Philippians 4:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/philippians/4/19) — But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
- [1 Thessalonians 1:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-thessalonians/1/8) — For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we nee…
- [1 Thessalonians 4:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-thessalonians/4/9) — But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
- [1 Thessalonians 4:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-thessalonians/4/12) — That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.
- [1 Thessalonians 5:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-thessalonians/5/1) — But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.
- [Titus 3:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/titus/3/14) — And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
- [Hebrews 5:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrews/5/12) — For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such a…
- [Hebrews 7:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrews/7/11) — If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should ri…
- [Hebrews 10:36](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrews/10/36) — For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
- [1 John 2:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-john/2/27) — But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, a…
- [1 John 3:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-john/3/17) — But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
- [Revelation 3:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/revelation/3/17) — Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind,…
- [Revelation 21:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/revelation/21/23) — And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.
- [Revelation 22:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/revelation/22/5) — And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and eve…