Verb hyparchō (to possess, to be, to exist) in the New Testament

(Translation from NRSV with a few modifications for a more literal meaning)


Matthew

19: 21Jesus said to him, "If you wish to be perfect, go, sell what you possess (hyparchō), and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me."
24: 47Truly I tell you, he will put that one in charge of all what he possesses (hyparchō).
25: 14"For it is as if a man, going on a journey, summoned his slaves and entrusted what he possesses (hyparchō) to them;

Luke

7: 25What then did you go out to see? Someone dressed in soft robes? Look, those who put on fine clothing and exist (hyparchō) in luxury are in royal palaces.
8: 3and Joanna, the wife of Herod's steward Chuza, and Susanna, and many others, who provided for them out of what they possess (hyparchō).
8: 41Just then there came a man named Jairus, who was (hyparchō) a leader of the synagogue. He fell at Jesus' feet and begged him to come to his house,
9: 48and said to them, "Whoever welcomes this child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me; for the least who exists (hyparchō) among all of you is the greatest."
11: 13If you then, being (hyparchō) evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!"
11: 21When a strong man, fully armed, guards his castle, what he possesses (hyparchō) is safe.
12: 15And he said to them, "Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; for one's life does not consist in the abundance of what he possesses (hyparchō)."
12: 33Sell what you possess (hyparchō), and give alms. Make purses for yourselves that do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys.
12: 44Truly I tell you, he will put that one in charge of all what he possesses (hyparchō).
14: 33So therefore, none of you can become my disciple if you do not give up all what you possess (hyparchō).
16: 1Then Jesus said to the disciples, "There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was squandering what he possesses (hyparchō).
16: 14The Pharisees, being (hyparchō) lovers of money, heard all this, and they ridiculed him.
16: 23In Hades, being (hyparchō) in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away with Lazarus by his side.
19: 8Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, "Look, half of what I possess (hyparchō), Lord, I will give to the poor; and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will pay back four times as much."
23: 50Now there was a good and righteous man named Joseph, who, though being (hyparchō) a member of the council,

Acts

2: 30Since being (hyparchō) a prophet, he knew that God had sworn with an oath to him that he would put one of his descendants on his throne.
3: 2And a man, being (hyparchō) lame from birth, was carried in. People would lay him daily at the gate of the temple called the Beautiful Gate so that he could ask for alms from those entering the temple.
3: 6But Peter said, "I have no silver or gold, but what I possess (hyparchō) I give you; in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, stand up and walk."
4: 32Now the whole group of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one claimed private ownership of anything they possess (hyparchō), but everything they owned was held in common.
4: 34There was not a needy person among them, for those possessing (hyparchō) lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold.
4: 37He sold a field that he possessed (hyparchō), then brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.
5: 4When you had your property, weren't you free to keep it, and when you sold it, was (hyparchō) it not under your authority? How is it that you have contrived this deed in your heart? You did not lie to us but to God!"
7: 55But being (hyparchō) filled with the Holy Spirit, he gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.
8: 16(for as yet the Spirit had not come upon any of them, being (hyparchō) only baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus).
10: 12In it were (hyparchō) all kinds of four-footed creatures and reptiles and birds of the air.
16: 3Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him; and he took him and had him circumcised because of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew that his father was (hyparchō) a Greek.
16: 20When they had brought them before the magistrates, they said, "These men are disturbing our city; they are (hyparchō) Jews
16: 37But Paul replied, "They have beaten us in public, uncondemned, men being (hyparchō) Roman citizens, and have thrown us into prison; and now are they going to discharge us in secret? Certainly not! Let them come and take us out themselves."
17: 24The God who made the world and everything in it, being (hyparchō) the Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in shrines made by human hands,
17: 27so that they would search for God and perhaps grope for him and find him - though indeed being (hyparchō) not far from each one of us.
17: 29Being (hyparchō) God's offspring, we ought not to think that the deity is like gold, or silver, or stone, an image formed by the art and imagination of mortals.
19: 36Since these things cannot be denied, you ought to be (hyparchō) quiet and do nothing rash.
19: 40For we are in danger of being charged with rioting today, since there exists (hyparchō) no cause that we can give to justify this commotion." When he had said this, he dismissed the assembly.
21: 20When they heard it, they praised God. Then they said to him, "You see, brother, how many thousands of believers there are among the Jews, and they are (hyparchō) all zealous for the law.
22: 3"I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, educated strictly according to our ancestral law, being (hyparchō) zealous for God, just as all of you are today.
27: 12The harbor not being (hyparchō) suitable for spending the winter, the majority was in favor of putting to sea from there, on the chance that somehow they could reach Phoenix, where they could spend the winter. It was a harbor of Crete, facing southwest and northwest.
27: 21Being (hyparchō) without food for a long time, Paul then stood up among them and said, "Men, you should have listened to me and not have set sail from Crete and thereby avoided this damage and loss.
27: 34Therefore I urge you to take some food, for this is (hyparchō) for your own salvation; for none of you will lose a hair from your heads."
28: 7Now in the neighborhood of that place were (hyparchō) lands belonging to the leading man of the island, named Publius, who received us and entertained us hospitably for three days.
28: 18When they had examined me, the Romans wanted to release me, because there existed (hyparchō) no reason for the death penalty in my case.

Philippians

2: 6who, though he possesses (hyparchō) the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited,
3: 20But our citizenship is (hyparchō) in heaven, and it is from there that we are expecting a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians

7: 26I think that, in view of the impending crisis, it is (hyparchō) well for you to remain as you are.
11: 7For a man ought not to have his head veiled, since he is (hyparchō) the image and reflection of God; but woman is the reflection of man.
11: 18For, to begin with, when you come together as a church, I hear that there exist (hyparchō) divisions among you; and to some extent I believe it.
12: 22On the contrary, the members of the body that seem to be (hyparchō) weaker are indispensable,
13: 3If I give away all I possess (hyparchō), and if I hand over my body so that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.

2 Corinthians

8: 17For he not only accepted our appeal, but since he is (hyparchō) more eager than ever, he is going to you of his own accord.
12: 16Let it be assumed that I did not burden you. Nevertheless (you say) since I was (hyparchō) crafty, I took you in by deceit.

Galatians

1: 14I advanced in Judaism beyond many among my people of the same age, for I was (hyparchō) far more zealous for the traditions of my ancestors.
2: 14But when I saw that they were not acting consistently with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas before them all, "If you, being (hyparchō) a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?"

Romans

4: 19He did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body, which was already as good as dead (for he was (hyparchō) about a hundred years old), or when he considered the barrenness of Sarah's womb.

Hebrews

10: 34For you had compassion for those who were in prison, and you cheerfully accepted the plundering of what you possess (hyparchō), knowing that you yourselves possessed something better and more lasting.

James

2: 15If a brother or sister is (hyparchō) naked and lacks daily food,

2 Peter

1: 8For if you possess (hyparchō) these things and they are increasing among you, they keep you from being ineffective and unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2: 19They promise them freedom, but they themselves are (hyparchō) slaves of corruption; for people are slaves to whatever masters them.
3: 11Since all these things are to be dissolved in this way, what sort of persons ought you to be (hyparchō) in leading lives of holiness and godliness,