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The term "it's" is a contraction of "it is" or "it has," commonly used in modern English. While contractions are not present in the original biblical texts, understanding the concept of "it is" or "it has" can be helpful in interpreting various passages of Scripture. The Bible, particularly in its original languages of Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek, often uses phrases that can be translated into English as "it is" or "it has," reflecting states of being or possession.

Biblical Context and Usage

1. States of Being: The phrase "it is" is frequently used in the Bible to affirm truths about God, creation, and moral principles. For example, in Genesis 1:31 , "God saw all that He had made, and it was very good." This declaration underscores the inherent goodness of God's creation.

2. Divine Declarations: The phrase "it is" is also used in divine declarations and commandments. In Exodus 3:14 , God reveals Himself to Moses with the phrase, "I AM WHO I AM," which can be understood as a profound statement of God's eternal and self-existent nature. This declaration is foundational to understanding God's identity and His relationship with His people.

3. Fulfillment of Prophecy: The concept of "it has" is often related to the fulfillment of prophecy. In Matthew 1:22 , the Gospel writer states, "All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet." This usage highlights the continuity and faithfulness of God's promises throughout Scripture.

4. Moral and Ethical Teachings: Jesus frequently uses the phrase "it is written" to refer to the authority of Scripture. In Matthew 4:4 , during His temptation in the wilderness, Jesus responds to Satan by saying, "It is written: 'Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'" This emphasizes the importance of Scripture as the ultimate guide for life and conduct.

5. Expressions of Faith: The New Testament often uses "it is" in expressions of faith and belief. In Romans 10:9 , Paul writes, "If you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved." This statement encapsulates the core of Christian faith and the assurance of salvation.

Theological Implications

The use of "it is" and "it has" in Scripture carries significant theological weight. These phrases affirm the truth of God's Word, the reality of His promises, and the certainty of His actions. They serve as reminders of God's sovereignty, faithfulness, and the reliability of His revelation to humanity. Understanding these expressions within their biblical context enriches one's comprehension of the divine narrative and the principles that govern Christian life and belief.

Greek

2969. komopolis -- a country town
... legal) status. A ("village, unwalled town") was hardly a "city" as we know
it. It's (constitution) really amounted to (Souter). Word ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2969.htm - 7k

Library

"It's Better Higher Up. "
... "It's Better Higher Up.". ... She thought it would do this lady good to see
the bed-ridden saint, so she took her down to the house. ...
/.../moody/moodys anecdotes and illustrations/its better higher up.htm

A Heart-Breaking Verse.
... Then comes John's second heart-breaking verse; but it is just a bit more heart-breaking
in what it says. ... It's a bit late. You've had a long hard day. ...
/.../gordon/quiet talks on johns gospel/a heart-breaking verse.htm

The Heart-Strings of God.
... It's the tug of man's sore need at the down-end, the man-end, of the strings. ... It
was man's going away that stretched the heart out till the strings grew. ...
/.../gordon/quiet talks on johns gospel/the heart-strings of god.htm

He came to his Own.
... He sends me money. I put it in the bank. He sends me cloth for dresses; it's quite
too good for a plain body like me. ... It would be so delightful for them both. ...
/.../gordon/quiet talks on johns gospel/he came to his own.htm

Living Martyrs.
... that you know something; that you tell what you know; and that you tell it most
with your life. ... It came to mean all of that with this witness. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/gordon/quiet talks on johns gospel/living martyrs.htm

The Children were Delighted with the Story, and Made Many Amusing ...
... Chapter 29 The children were delighted with the story, and made many amusing remarks
upon it.? ... "Why? Don't you think it's a nice place?". "Yes, very. ...
/.../macdonald/at the back of the north wind/chapter 29 the children were.htm

Diamond Managed with Many Blunders to Read this Rhyme to his ...
... "Isn't it nice, mother?" he said. "Yes, it's pretty," she answered. "I think it
means something," returned Diamond. "I'm sure I don't know what," she said. ...
/.../macdonald/at the back of the north wind/chapter 21 diamond managed with.htm

The one Thing to Aim At.
... in his mind: "that all might believe through Him"; that they might listen, stop
to think, agree as to the thing being believable, then trust it; then trust Him ...
/.../gordon/quiet talks on johns gospel/the one thing to aim.htm

Grace and Truth Coupled.
... It is the soft warm breath of life in truth. Truth is grace holding up the
one only standard of purity and right and insisting upon it. ...
/.../gordon/quiet talks on johns gospel/grace and truth coupled.htm

My Readers Will not Wonder That, after This, I did My Very Best to ...
... At all events it was some little time before he trusted me with this, only
then he told me everything. If ... sure.". "It wasn't nonsense. ...
/.../macdonald/at the back of the north wind/chapter 36 my readers will.htm

Thesaurus

It's (28 Occurrences)
...It's (28 Occurrences). ... Matthew 14:26 When the disciples saw him walking on the sea,
they were troubled, saying, "It's a ghost!" and they cried out for fear. ...
/i/it's.htm - 13k

Fact (98 Occurrences)
... Matthew 16:8 Jesus, perceiving it, said, "Why do you reason among yourselves, you
of little faith,'because you have brought no bread?' (See RSV). ...
/f/fact.htm - 36k

Buyer (7 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 25:28 And if his hand hath not found sufficiency to give back to him,
then hath his sold thing been in the hand of him who buyeth it till the year of ...
/b/buyer.htm - 9k

Boasts (18 Occurrences)
... Boasts (18 Occurrences). 1 Corinthians 1:31 that, according as it is written, "He
who boasts, let him boast in the Lord." (WEB WEY DBY NAS RSV NIV). ...
/b/boasts.htm - 11k

Rebuke (77 Occurrences)
... Matthew 16:22 Peter took him aside, and began to rebuke him, saying, "Far be it
from you, Lord! ... But when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them. ...
/r/rebuke.htm - 32k

Disciple (38 Occurrences)
... But it is good Greek, in use from Herodotus down, and always means the pupil
of someone, in contrast to the master or teacher (didaskalos). ...
/d/disciple.htm - 22k

Valid (10 Occurrences)
... (WEB NIV). John 5:32 It is another who testifies about me. ... (See NIV). John 8:17 It's
also written in your law that the testimony of two people is valid. ...
/v/valid.htm - 9k

Jumped (4 Occurrences)
... John 21:7 That disciple therefore whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It's the Lord!"
So when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he wrapped his coat around ...
/j/jumped.htm - 7k

Lofty (44 Occurrences)
... LOFTILY; LOFTINESS; LOFTY. lof'-ti-li, lof'-ti-nes: The first form is only in
Psalm 73:8, where it means "haughtily," as if from on high. ...
/l/lofty.htm - 20k

Less (93 Occurrences)
... Matthew 13:32 which indeed is less than all seeds; but when it is grown, it is greater
than the herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the heaven ...
/l/less.htm - 35k

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It's (28 Occurrences)

Matthew 14:15
When evening had come, his disciples came to him, saying, "This place is deserted, and the hour is already late. Send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food."
(See NIV)

Matthew 14:26
When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, "It's a ghost!" and they cried out for fear.
(WEB NIV)

Matthew 14:28
Peter answered him and said, "Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the waters."
(See NIV)

Matthew 27:6
The chief priests took the pieces of silver, and said, "It's not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is the price of blood."
(WEB)

Mark 4:31
It's like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, though it is less than all the seeds that are on the earth,
(WEB)

Mark 6:35
When it was late in the day, his disciples came to him, and said, "This place is deserted, and it is late in the day.
(See NIV)

Mark 8:16
They reasoned with one another, saying, "It's because we have no bread."
(WEB)

Mark 8:17
Jesus, perceiving it, said to them, "Why do you reason that it's because you have no bread? Don't you perceive yet, neither understand? Is your heart still hardened?
(WEB)

Luke 12:54
He said to the multitudes also, "When you see a cloud rising from the west, immediately you say,'A shower is coming,' and so it happens.
(See NIV)

Luke 12:55
When a south wind blows, you say,'There will be a scorching heat,' and it happens.
(See NIV)

John 8:17
It's also written in your law that the testimony of two people is valid.
(WEB)

John 21:7
That disciple therefore whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It's the Lord!" So when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he wrapped his coat around him (for he was naked), and threw himself into the sea.
(WEB)

Acts 2:15
For these aren't drunken, as you suppose, seeing it is only the third hour of the day.
(See NIV)

Acts 9:10
Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias!" He said, "Behold, it's me, Lord."
(WEB)

1 Corinthians 7:9
But if they don't have self-control, let them marry. For it's better to marry than to burn.
(WEB)

1 Corinthians 12:16
If the ear would say, "Because I'm not the eye, I'm not part of the body," it's not therefore not part of the body.
(WEB)

Genesis 29:19
Laban said, "It is better that I give her to you, than that I should give her to another man. Stay with me."
(See NIV)

Joshua 17:18
but the hill country shall be yours. Although it is a forest, you shall cut it down, and it's farthest extent shall be yours; for you shall drive out the Canaanites, though they have chariots of iron, and though they are strong."
(WEB)

Judges 19:9
When the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father-in-law, the young lady's father, said to him, "Behold, now the day draws toward evening, please stay all night: behold, the day grows to an end, lodge here, that your heart may be merry; and tomorrow go on your way early, that you may go home."
(See NIV)

1 Samuel 20:2
He said to him, "Far from it; you shall not die. Behold, my father does nothing either great or small, but that he discloses it to me; and why should my father hide this thing from me? It is not so."
(See NIV)

1 Samuel 25:21
Now David had said, "Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow has in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained to him. He has returned me evil for good.
(See NIV)

2 Kings 4:23
He said, "Why would you want go to him today? It is neither new moon nor Sabbath." She said, "It's alright."
(WEB NIV)

Psalms 80:16
It's burned with fire. It's cut down. They perish at your rebuke.
(WEB)

Psalms 139:6
This knowledge is beyond me. It's lofty. I can't attain it.
(WEB)

Proverbs 20:14
"It's no good, it's no good," says the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasts.
(WEB NIV)

Proverbs 28:24
Whoever robs his father or his mother, and says, "It's not wrong." He is a partner with a destroyer.
(WEB NIV)

Jeremiah 2:25
Do not let your foot be without shoes, or your throat dry from need of water: but you said, There is no hope: no, for I have been a lover of strange gods, and after them I will go.
(See NIV)

Jeremiah 18:12
But they say, It is in vain; for we will walk after our own devices, and we will do everyone after the stubbornness of his evil heart.
(See NAS NIV)

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