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The concept of "return" in the Bible encompasses both physical and spiritual dimensions, often symbolizing repentance, restoration, and the fulfillment of God's promises. The theme of return is woven throughout Scripture, illustrating God's desire for His people to come back to Him and His willingness to restore them.

Old Testament

1. Return from Exile: One of the most significant themes of return in the Old Testament is the return of the Israelites from exile. After the Babylonian captivity, God promised to bring His people back to their land. This is vividly captured in Jeremiah 29:10-14, where God declares, "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. I will be found by you, declares the LORD, and I will restore you from captivity and gather you from all the nations and places to which I have banished you, declares the LORD. I will restore you to the place from which I sent you into exile."

2. Repentance and Spiritual Return: The call to return to God is a recurring message from the prophets. In Joel 2:12-13, the Lord calls His people to repentance: "Yet even now, declares the LORD, return to Me with all your heart, with fasting, weeping, and mourning. Rend your hearts and not your garments. Return to the LORD your God, for He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion." This return is not merely physical but involves a heartfelt turning back to God.

3. Covenant Renewal: The return to God often involves a renewal of the covenant relationship. In Deuteronomy 30:1-3, Moses speaks of a future time when the Israelites will return to the LORD and obey His voice, and God will restore their fortunes and have compassion on them.

New Testament

1. The Prodigal Son: Jesus' parable of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15:11-32 is a powerful illustration of return and repentance. The younger son, after squandering his inheritance, decides to return to his father, saying, "I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you" (Luke 15:18). The father's joyful reception of his son highlights God's readiness to forgive and restore those who return to Him.

2. Return of Christ: The New Testament also speaks of the return of Jesus Christ, a central hope for Christians. In Acts 1:11, after Jesus' ascension, two angels tell the disciples, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen Him go into heaven." This promise of Christ's return is a source of encouragement and motivation for believers to live faithfully.

3. Spiritual Restoration: The theme of return is also evident in the call for spiritual restoration within the church. In Revelation 2:4-5, the church in Ephesus is admonished to return to its first love: "But I have this against you: You have abandoned your first love. Therefore, keep in mind how far you have fallen. Repent and perform the deeds you did at first."

Conclusion

The biblical theme of return is multifaceted, encompassing physical restoration, spiritual repentance, and the eschatological hope of Christ's return. It underscores God's faithfulness and His desire for a restored relationship with His people.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (v. i.) To turn back; to go or come again to the same place or condition.

2. (v. i.) To come back, or begin again, after an interval, regular or irregular; to appear again.

3. (v. i.) To speak in answer; to reply; to respond.

4. (v. i.) To revert; to pass back into possession.

5. (v. i.) To go back in thought, narration, or argument.

6. (v. t.) To bring, carry, send, or turn, back; as, to return a borrowed book, or a hired horse.

7. (v. t.) To repay; as, to return borrowed money.

8. (v. t.) To give in requital or recompense; to requite.

9. (v. t.) To give back in reply; as, to return an answer; to return thanks.

10. (v. t.) To retort; to throw back; as, to return the lie.

11. (v. t.) To report, or bring back and make known.

12. (v. t.) To render, as an account, usually an official account, to a superior; to report officially by a list or statement; as, to return a list of stores, of killed or wounded; to return the result of an election.

13. (v. t.) Hence, to elect according to the official report of the election officers.

14. (v. t.) To bring or send back to a tribunal, or to an office, with a certificate of what has been done; as, to return a writ.

15. (v. t.) To convey into official custody, or to a general depository.

16. (v. t.) To bat (the ball) back over the net.

17. (v. t.) To lead in response to the lead of one's partner; as, to return a trump; to return a diamond for a club.

18. (n.) The act of returning (intransitive), or coming back to the same place or condition; as, the return of one long absent; the return of health; the return of the seasons, or of an anniversary.

19. (n.) The act of returning (transitive), or sending back to the same place or condition; restitution; repayment; requital; retribution; as, the return of anything borrowed, as a book or money; a good return in tennis.

20. (n.) That which is returned.

21. (n.) A payment; a remittance; a requital.

22. (n.) An answer; as, a return to one's question.

23. (n.) An account, or formal report, of an action performed, of a duty discharged, of facts or statistics, and the like; as, election returns; a return of the amount of goods produced or sold; especially, in the plural, a set of tabulated statistics prepared for general information.

24. (n.) The profit on, or advantage received from, labor, or an investment, undertaking, adventure, etc.

25. (n.) The continuation in a different direction, most often at a right angle, of a building, face of a building, or any member, as a molding or mold; -- applied to the shorter in contradistinction to the longer; thus, a facade of sixty feet east and west has a return of twenty feet north and south.

26. (n.) The rendering back or delivery of writ, precept, or execution, to the proper officer or court.

27. (n.) The certificate of an officer stating what he has done in execution of a writ, precept, etc., indorsed on the document.

28. (n.) The sending back of a commission with the certificate of the commissioners.

29. (n.) A day in bank. See Return day, below.

30. (n.) An official account, report, or statement, rendered to the commander or other superior officer; as, the return of men fit for duty; the return of the number of the sick; the return of provisions, etc.

31. (n.) The turnings and windings of a trench or mine.

Greek

1880. epanerchomai -- to return
... to return. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: epanerchomai Phonetic Spelling:
(ep-an-er'-khom-ahee) Short Definition: I return, come back again Definition: I ...
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5290. hupostrepho -- to turn back, return
... to turn back, return. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: hupostrepho Phonetic
Spelling: (hoop-os-tref'-o) Short Definition: I turn back, return Definition: I ...
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1877. epanago -- to put out (to sea), to return
... to put out (to sea), to return. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: epanago Phonetic
Spelling: (ep-an-ag'-o) Short Definition: I put out, go up Definition: (a ...
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488. antimetreo -- to measure in return
... to measure in return. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: antimetreo Phonetic
Spelling: (an-tee-met-reh'-o) Short Definition: I measure in return, give ...
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344. anakampto -- to turn back, to return
... to turn back, to return. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: anakampto Phonetic
Spelling: (an-ak-amp'-to) Short Definition: I return Definition: I bend or ...
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591. apodidomi -- to give up, give back, return, restore
... to give up, give back, return, restore. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: apodidomi
Phonetic Spelling: (ap-od-eed'-o-mee) Short Definition: I give back ...
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1994. epistrepho -- to turn, to return
... to turn, to return. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: epistrepho Phonetic Spelling:
(ep-ee-stref'-o) Short Definition: I turn back to Definition: (a) trans ...
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366. ananepho -- to return to soberness, ie regain one's senses
... to return to soberness, ie regain one's senses. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration:
ananepho Phonetic Spelling: (an-an-ay'-fo) Short Definition: I become ...
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390. anastrepho -- to overturn, turn back
... turn back. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: anastrepho Phonetic Spelling:
(an-as-tref'-o) Short Definition: I overturn, turn upside down, return, mid. ...
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479. antikaleo -- to invite in turn
... to invite in turn. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: antikaleo Phonetic Spelling:
(an-tee-kal-eh'-o) Short Definition: I invite in return Definition: I ...
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Strong's Hebrew

7725. shub -- to turn back, return
... 7724b, 7725. shub. 7726 . to turn back, return. Transliteration: shub Phonetic
Spelling: (shoob) Short Definition: return. Word Origin a prim. ...
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8666. teshubah -- a return, answer
... 8665, 8666. teshubah. 8667 . a return, answer. Transliteration: teshubah Phonetic
Spelling: (tesh-oo-baw') Short Definition: turn. ... answer, be expired, return ...
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3437. Yashub -- "He will return," two Israelites
... Yashub or Yashib. 3438 . "He will return," two Israelites. Transliteration: Yashub
or Yashib Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-shoob') Short Definition: Jashub. ...
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3434. Yashobam -- "people will return," one of David's heroes
... Yashobam. 3435 . "people will return," one of David's heroes. Transliteration:
Yashobam Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-shob-awm') Short Definition: Jashobeam. ...
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7610. Shear Yashub -- "a remnant shall return," son of Isaiah
... "a remnant shall return," son of Isaiah. Transliteration: Shear Yashub Phonetic
Spelling: (sheh-awr'yaw-shoob') Short Definition: Shear-jashub. ...
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8421. tub -- to return
... 8420b, 8421. tub. 8422 . to return. Transliteration: tub Phonetic Spelling:
(toob) Short Definition: returned. Word Origin (Aramaic ...
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5749a. ud -- to return, go about, repeat, do again
... 5749, 5749a. ud. 5749b . to return, go about, repeat, do again.
Transliteration: ud Short Definition: supports. Word Origin a prim. ...
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5749. uwd -- to return, go about, repeat, do again
... 5748, 5749. uwd. 5749a . to return, go about, repeat, do again. Transliteration:
uwd Phonetic Spelling: (ood) Short Definition: admonish. ...
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2500. cheleph -- an exchange
... 2499, 2500. cheleph. 2501 . an exchange. Transliteration: cheleph Phonetic
Spelling: (klay'-lef) Short Definition: return. Word ...
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935. bo -- to come in, come, go in, go
... 1), press (1), proceed* (1), put (8), putting (1), reach (1), reached (4), reached
the age (1), reenter* (2), replace* (1), reported (1), return (2), return* (1 ...
/hebrew/935.htm - 8k

Library

The Redeemer's Return
The Redeemer's Return. <. The Redeemer's Return Arthur W. Pink. Table
of Contents. Title Page. Foreword. Introduction. Chapter ...
//christianbookshelf.org/pink/the redeemers return/

The Return Home.
... THE RETURN HOME. 6,6,6,6,8,8 Joseph of the Studium. 1st ed. adds: A Cento from
the Canon of S. John Climacos. Safe home, safe home in port! ...
//christianbookshelf.org/neale/hymns of the eastern church/the return home.htm

The Joyous Return
... The Joyous Return. A Sermon ... At [10]the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington. "O Israel,
return unto the Lord thy God; for thou hast fallen by thing iniquity. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 37 1891/the joyous return.htm

Return to Khetri
... RETURN TO KHETRI. The isolation of their life in Khetri had been at times
a great trial to both Dr. Swain and Miss Pannell, but they ...
//christianbookshelf.org/hoskins/clara a swain md/return to khetri.htm

The Disciples' Return.
... XXIII. THE DISCIPLES' RETURN. The ... departed! And how did they return? What
were their feelings as they rose to pursue their way? ...
/.../macduff/memories of bethany/xxiii the disciples return.htm

The Return of Christ to the Earth Itself.
The Redeemer's Return. <. ... Chapter Nine The Worldward Results of the
Redeemer's Return 7. The Return of Christ to the earth itself. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/pink/the redeemers return/7 the return of christ.htm

The Prodigal's Return
... The Prodigal's Return. A Sermon (No.176). Delivered on Sabbath Morning, February
7, 1858, by the. REV. CH SPURGEON. at the Music Hall, Royal Surrey Gardens. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 4 1858/the prodigals return.htm

The Third Part the Return
... SAINT AUGUSTIN THE THIRD PART THE RETURN. Et ecce ibi es in corde eorum,
in corde confitentium tibi, et projicientium se in te, et ...
//christianbookshelf.org/bertrand/saint augustin/the third part the return.htm

The Knight's Return
... THE KNIGHT'S RETURN. Hark! hark! hark! The lark sings high in the dark. The
were wolves mutter, the night hawks moan, The raven croaks ...
/.../kingsley/andromeda and other poems/the knights return.htm

The Fact of the Redeemer's Return is Illustrated in the Gospel ...
The Redeemer's Return. ... Chapter Three The Fact of the Redeemer's Return 6. The Fact
of the Redeemer's Return is illustrated in the Gospel narratives. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/pink/the redeemers return/6 the fact of the.htm

Thesaurus

Return (499 Occurrences)
... 6. (vt) To bring, carry, send, or turn, back; as, to return a borrowed book, or
a hired horse. 7. (vt) To repay; as, to return borrowed money. ...
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Answer (2099 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) To speak or write in return to, as in return to a call or question, or to
a speech, declaration, argument, or the like; to reply to (a question, remark ...
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Yield (78 Occurrences)
... 1. (vt) To give in return for labor expended; to produce, as payment or interest
on what is expended or invested; to pay; as, money at interest yields six or ...
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Backsliding (19 Occurrences)
... Jeremiah 3:12 Go, and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, you
backsliding Israel, says Yahweh; I will not look in anger on you; for I am ...
/b/backsliding.htm - 12k

Conversion (1 Occurrence)
... in the Revised Version (British and American) in James 5:19, "convert," "converteth"
(5:20), "converted" (Psalm 51:13, margin "return"), "converts" (Isaiah 1:27 ...
/c/conversion.htm - 21k

Shulammith (1 Occurrence)
... Shulammith (1 Occurrence). Song of Songs 6:13 Return, return, O Shulammith! Return,
return, and we look upon thee. What do ye see in Shulammith? (YLT). ...
/s/shulammith.htm - 6k

Shulamite (1 Occurrence)
... Shulamite (1 Occurrence). Song of Songs 6:13 Return, return, O Shulamite; return,
return, that we may look upon thee. What will ye see in the Shulamite? ...
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Shulammite (1 Occurrence)
... See SHUNAMMITE. Multi-Version Concordance Shulammite (1 Occurrence). Song of Songs
6:13 Return, return, Shulammite! Return, return, that we may gaze at you. ...
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Shu'lammite (1 Occurrence)
... Shu'lammite (1 Occurrence). Song of Songs 6:13 Return, return, O Shulammite; Return,
return, that we may look upon thee. What will ye see in the Shulammite? ...
/s/shu'lammite.htm - 6k

Advise (10 Occurrences)
... or that there be three days' pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what
answer I shall return to him that sent me. (KJV JPS ASV). ...
/a/advise.htm - 12k

Resources

Was 2017 a Jubilee Year? Was Christ supposed to return in 2017? | GotQuestions.org

What does it mean that the Word of God will not return void? | GotQuestions.org

Can the return of Christ truly be said to be imminent? | GotQuestions.org

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Concordance

Return (499 Occurrences)

Matthew 2:12
Being warned in a dream that they shouldn't return to Herod, they went back to their own country another way.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Matthew 5:24
leave your gift there before the altar, and go and make friends with your brother first, and then return and proceed to offer your gift.
(WEY)

Matthew 9:18
While He was thus speaking, a Ruler came up and profoundly bowing said, "My daughter is just dead; but come and put your hand upon her and she will return to life."
(WEY)

Matthew 10:13
If the household is worthy, let your peace come on it, but if it isn't worthy, let your peace return to you.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS RSV NIV)

Matthew 12:44
Then he says,'I will return into my house from which I came out,' and when he has come back, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Matthew 13:8
But a portion falls upon good ground, and gives a return, some a hundred for one, some sixty, some thirty.
(WEY)

Matthew 13:15
for this people's heart has grown callous, their ears are dull of hearing, they have closed their eyes; or else perhaps they might perceive with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and should turn again; and I would heal them.'
(See NAS)

Matthew 13:23
But he who has received the seed on good ground is he who hears and understands. Such hearers give a return, and yield one a hundred for one, another sixty, another thirty.")
(WEY)

Matthew 16:26
For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?
(See RSV)

Matthew 21:18
Now in the morning, as he returned to the city, he was hungry.
(Root in WEB KJV WEY ASV WBS NAS RSV)

Matthew 24:18
Let him who is in the field not return back to get his clothes.
(WEB KJV ASV WBS)

Matthew 26:52
Then saith Jesus to him, Return thy sword to its place; for all who take the sword shall perish by the sword.
(DBY)

Mark 4:8
But some of the seed falls into good ground, and gives a return: it comes up and increases, and yields thirty, sixty, or a hundred-fold."
(WEY)

Mark 4:12
that "'They may look and look but not see, and listen and listen but not understand, lest perchance they should return and be pardoned.'"
(WEY NAS)

Mark 4:20
Those, on the other hand, who have received the seed on the good ground, are all who hear the Message and welcome it, and yield a return of thirty, sixty, or a hundred fold."
(WEY)

Mark 8:37
For what will a man give in exchange for his life?
(See RSV)

Mark 9:28
After the return of Jesus to the house His disciples asked Him privately, "How is it that we could not expel the spirit?"
(WEY)

Mark 13:16
Let him who is in the field not return back to take his cloak.
(WEB ASV DBY)

Luke 6:34
And if ye lend to them from whom ye hope to receive, what thanks have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much in return.
(WBS)

Luke 6:35
But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return, and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Highest; for he is good to the unthankful and wicked.
(DBY NAS RSV)

Luke 6:38
give, and gifts shall be bestowed on you. Full measure, pressed, shaken down, and running over, shall they pour into your laps; for with the same measure that you use they shall measure to you in return."
(WEY NAS)

Luke 8:8
But some of the seed falls into good ground, and grows up and yields a return of a hundred for one." While thus speaking, He cried aloud and said, "Listen, every one who has ears to listen with!"
(WEY)

Luke 8:15
But as for that in the good ground, it means those who, having listened to the Message with open minds and in a right spirit, hold it fast, and patiently yield a return.
(WEY)

Luke 8:39
"Return to your house, and declare what great things God has done for you." He went his way, proclaiming throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 9:10
The apostles, when they had returned, told him what things they had done. He took them, and withdrew apart to a deserted place of a city called Bethsaida.
(Root in WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 10:6
If a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you.
(WEB NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 10:35
On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, and gave them to the host, and said to him,'Take care of him. Whatever you spend beyond that, I will repay you when I return.'
(WEB NAS NIV)

Luke 11:24
When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out.
(KJV WEY DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 12:36
Be like men watching for their lord, when he returns from the marriage feast; that, when he comes and knocks, they may immediately open to him.
(Root in WEB KJV WEY ASV WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Luke 14:12
He also said to the one who had invited him, "When you make a dinner or a supper, don't call your friends, nor your brothers, nor your kinsmen, nor rich neighbors, or perhaps they might also return the favor, and pay you back.
(WEB WEY DBY NAS RSV)

Luke 17:4
If he sins against you seven times in the day, and seven times returns, saying,'I repent,' you shall forgive him."
(Root in WEB DBY NAS)

Luke 17:18
Were there none found who returned to give glory to God, except this stranger?"
(Root in WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 17:31
In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.
(KJV ASV DBY WBS)

Luke 19:8
But Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor, and if I have taken anything from any man by false accusation, I return him fourfold.
(DBY)

Luke 19:12
He said therefore, "A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 19:15
And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.
(Root in KJV WEY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 23:48
All the multitudes that came together to see this, when they saw the things that were done, returned home beating their breasts.
(Root in WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV)

John 4:50
"You may return home," replied Jesus; "your son has recovered." He believed the words of Jesus, and started back home;
(WEY)

John 11:7
Then, after that, He said to the disciples, "Let us return to Judaea."
(WEY)

John 14:3
And if I go and make ready a place for you, I will return and take you to be with me, that where I am you also may be.
(WEY)

John 21:22
Jesus saith to him, 'If him I will to remain till I come, what -- to thee? be thou following me.' This word, therefore, went forth to the brethren that that disciple doth not die,
(See NIV)

John 21:23
This saying therefore went out among the brothers, that this disciple wouldn't die. Yet Jesus didn't say to him that he wouldn't die, but, "If I desire that he stay until I come, what is that to you?"
(See NIV)

Acts 1:12
Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away.
(Root in WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Acts 3:19
"Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord,
(See NAS)

Acts 13:13
Now Paul and his company set sail from Paphos, and came to Perga in Pamphylia. John departed from them and returned to Jerusalem.
(Root in WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Acts 13:34
"Concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he has spoken thus:'I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.'
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Acts 15:16
'After these things I will return. I will again build the tabernacle of David, which has fallen. I will again build its ruins. I will set it up,
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Acts 15:33
After spending some time there they received an affectionate farewell from the brethren to return to those who had sent them.
(WEY NIV)

Acts 15:36
After some days Paul said to Barnabas, "Let's return now and visit our brothers in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing."
(WEB ASV DBY NAS RSV)

Acts 18:21
but taking his leave of them, and saying, "I must by all means keep this coming feast in Jerusalem, but I will return again to you if God wills," he set sail from Ephesus.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Acts 20:3
When he had spent three months there, and a plot was made against him by Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Acts 22:17
"It happened that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance,
(Root in WEB WEY ASV DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Acts 28:27
For this people's heart has grown callous. Their ears are dull of hearing. Their eyes they have closed. Lest they should see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and would turn again, and I would heal them.'
(See NAS)

Romans 6:21
What fruit then did you have at that time in the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.
(See RSV)

Romans 6:22
But now, being made free from sin, and having become servants of God, you have your fruit of sanctification, and the result of eternal life.
(See RSV)

Romans 9:9
For this is a word of promise, "At the appointed time I will come, and Sarah will have a son."
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Romans 11:35
"Who has first given God anything, so as to receive payment in return?"
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Romans 15:28
This, then, having finished, and having sealed to them this fruit, I will return through you, to Spain;
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1 Corinthians 15:23
But this will happen to each in the right order--Christ having been the first to rise, and afterwards Christ's people rising at His return.
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1 Corinthians 16:11
no one, then, may despise him; and send ye him forward in peace, that he may come to me, for I expect him with the brethren;
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2 Corinthians 1:16
and to pass by way of Corinth into Macedonia. Then my plan was to return from Macedonia to you, and be helped forward by you to Judaea.
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2 Corinthians 1:23
But I call God for a witness to my soul, that I didn't come to Corinth to spare you.
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2 Corinthians 6:13
Now in return, I speak as to my children, you also be open wide.
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2 Corinthians 11:16
To return to what I was saying. Let no one suppose that I am foolish. Or if you must, at any rate make allowance for me as being foolish, in order that I, as well as they, may boast a little.
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2 Corinthians 13:2
I have said beforehand, and I do say beforehand, as when I was present the second time, so now, being absent, I write to those who have sinned before now, and to all the rest, that, if I come again, I will not spare;
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1 Thessalonians 1:10
and to await the return from Heaven of His Son, whom He raised from among the dead--even Jesus, our Deliverer from God's coming anger.
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1 Thessalonians 3:9
For what thanksgiving on your behalf can we possibly offer to God in return for all the joy which fills our souls before our God for you,
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1 Timothy 5:4
but if any widow have children or descendants, let them learn first to be pious as regards their own house, and to render a return on their side to their parents; for this is acceptable in the sight of God.
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Hebrews 11:15
If indeed they had been thinking of that country from which they went out, they would have had enough time to return.
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Hebrews 12:16
lest there be a fornicator, or an ungodly person like Esau, who, in return for a single meal, parted with the birthright which belonged to him.
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1 Peter 2:23
Who, when he was cursed, didn't curse back. When he suffered, didn't threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously;
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1 Peter 3:9
not requiting evil with evil nor abuse with abuse, but, on the contrary, giving a blessing in return, because a blessing is what you have been called by God to inherit.
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2 Peter 3:4
and, asking, "What has become of His promised Return? For from the time our forefathers fell asleep all things continue as they have been ever since the creation of the world."
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Revelation 16:6
For they poured out the blood of Thy people and of the Prophets, and in return Thou hast given them blood to drink. And this they deserved."
(WEY)

Revelation 18:6
Return to her just as she returned, and repay her double as she did, and according to her works. In the cup which she mixed, mix to her double.
(WEB)

Genesis 3:19
By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you shall return."
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Genesis 8:12
He stayed yet another seven days, and sent forth the dove; and she didn't return to him any more.
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Genesis 14:17
The king of Sodom went out to meet him, after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, at the valley of Shaveh (that is, the King's Valley).
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Genesis 15:16
In the fourth generation they will come here again, for the iniquity of the Amorite is not yet full."
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Genesis 16:9
The angel of Yahweh said to her, "Return to your mistress, and submit yourself under her hands."
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Genesis 18:10
He said, "I will certainly return to you when the season comes round. Behold, Sarah your wife will have a son." Sarah heard in the tent door, which was behind him.
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Genesis 18:14
Is anything too hard for Yahweh? At the set time I will return to you, when the season comes round, and Sarah will have a son."
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Genesis 20:7
Now therefore, restore the man's wife. For he is a prophet, and he will pray for you, and you will live. If you don't restore her, know for sure that you will die, you, and all who are yours."
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Genesis 22:5
And Abraham said to his young men, Abide you here with the ass, and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and return to you.
(WBS NAS)

Genesis 28:21
so that I come again to my father's house in peace, and Yahweh will be my God,
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Genesis 29:3
There all the flocks were gathered. They rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again on the well's mouth in its place.
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Genesis 29:18
Jacob loved Rachel. He said, "I will serve you seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter."
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Genesis 29:27
Fulfill the week of this one, and we will give you the other also for the service which you will serve with me yet seven other years."
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Genesis 30:15
She said to her, "Is it a small matter that you have taken away my husband? Would you take away my son's mandrakes, also?" Rachel said, "Therefore he will lie with you tonight for your son's mandrakes."
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Genesis 31:3
Yahweh said to Jacob, "Return to the land of your fathers, and to your relatives, and I will be with you."
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Genesis 31:13
I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed a pillar, where you vowed a vow to me. Now arise, get out from this land, and return to the land of your birth.'"
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Genesis 31:30
Now, you want to be gone, because you greatly longed for your father's house, but why have you stolen my gods?"
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Genesis 32:9
Jacob said, "God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, Yahweh, who said to me,'Return to your country, and to your relatives, and I will do you good,'
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Genesis 42:37
Reuben spoke to his father, saying, "Kill my two sons, if I don't bring him to you. Entrust him to my care, and I will bring him to you again."
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Genesis 43:12
and take double money in your hand, and take back the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks. Perhaps it was an oversight.
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Genesis 43:13
Take your brother also, get up, and return to the man.
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Genesis 44:33
Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad, a bond-man to my lord; and let the lad return with his brethren.
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Genesis 44:34
For how shall I return to my father, and the lad be not with me? lest perhaps I see the evil that shall come on my father.
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Genesis 45:9
Haste ye, and return to my father, and say to him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt; come down to me; delay not:
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Genesis 45:17
And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Say to thy brethren, This do ye; load your beasts, and go, return to the land of Canaan;
(WBS NIV)

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