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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Bothers</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/b/bothers.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/luke/18-5.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/b/bothers.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Bothers</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/b/bothering.htm" title="Bothering">◄</a> Bothers <a href="/topical/b/botrys.htm" title="Botrys">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#cnc" title="Multiversion Concordance">Concordance</a> • <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> • <a href="#grk" title="Strong's Greek Concordance">Greek</a> • <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> • <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>In the context of the Bible, the concept of "bothers" can be understood as disturbances, annoyances, or sources of irritation that believers may encounter in their spiritual and daily lives. The Scriptures provide guidance on how to handle such situations with grace, patience, and wisdom.<br><br><b>Biblical References and Principles</b><br><br>1. <b>Patience and Forbearance</b>: The Bible frequently encourages believers to exercise patience and forbearance when faced with bothersome situations or individuals. In <a href="/ephesians/4-2.htm">Ephesians 4:2</a> , Paul exhorts, "Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love." This verse highlights the importance of maintaining a loving attitude even when others may cause irritation or inconvenience.<br><br>2. <b>Peace and Reconciliation</b>: Jesus teaches the value of peace and reconciliation in relationships. In <a href="/matthew/5-9.htm">Matthew 5:9</a> , He states, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God." This beatitude underscores the call for believers to actively seek peace and resolve conflicts, rather than allowing bothers to escalate into larger disputes.<br><br>3. <b>Overcoming Evil with Good</b>: <a href="/romans/12-21.htm">Romans 12:21</a> advises, "Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good." This principle can be applied to bothersome situations, encouraging believers to respond with kindness and goodness rather than retaliating or harboring resentment.<br><br>4. <b>The Example of Jesus</b>: Jesus Himself faced numerous bothers and challenges during His earthly ministry, yet He responded with compassion and wisdom. In <a href="/mark/10-13.htm">Mark 10:13-16</a> , when the disciples rebuked those bringing children to Jesus, He welcomed them, saying, "Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these." Jesus' response exemplifies how to handle interruptions and bothers with grace and love.<br><br>5. <b>Bearing One Another's Burdens</b>: <a href="/galatians/6-2.htm">Galatians 6:2</a> instructs, "Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ." This verse encourages believers to support each other, even when it may be inconvenient or bothersome, reflecting the selfless love that Christ demonstrated.<br><br>6. <b>Guarding the Heart and Mind</b>: <a href="/philippians/4-6.htm">Philippians 4:6-7</a> provides guidance on maintaining peace amidst bothers: "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." This passage emphasizes the importance of prayer and reliance on God to navigate life's disturbances.<br><br><b>Practical Application</b><br><br>Believers are called to embody Christ-like attitudes when dealing with bothers. This includes practicing patience, seeking reconciliation, responding with goodness, and supporting one another. By doing so, they reflect the love and peace of Christ in their interactions, turning potential sources of irritation into opportunities for spiritual growth and testimony.<a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/3930.htm"><span class="l">3930. parecho -- to furnish, to present</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Word Origin from para and echo Definition to furnish, to present NASB Word Usage<br> became (1), bother* (3), <b>bothers</b>* (1), bringing (2), cause (1), furnished (1 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3930.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 8k</font><p><a href="/greek/2873.htm"><span class="l">2873. kopos -- laborious toil</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Word Origin from kopto Definition laborious toil NASB Word Usage bother* (3),<br> <b>bothers</b>* (1), labor (7), labors (4), toil (2), trouble (1). <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2873.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/herrick/frank_h_nelson_of_cincinnati/the_mystery_of_personality.htm"><span class="l">The Mystery of Personality</span></a> <br><b>...</b> his debt." "The Cincinnati Enquirer. 7. "All the hold those people have<br> on God is me. It is terrible. It <b>bothers</b> me. They love me <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../herrick/frank h nelson of cincinnati/the mystery of personality.htm</font><p><a href="/library/williamson/have_we_no_rights/chapter_10_the_right_to.htm"><span class="l">The Right to Feel Superior</span></a> <br><b>...</b> "I know." Ann was suddenly very serious. "But there's only one thing about it<br> that <b>bothers</b> me. What if your own ways really are best?". * * *. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../christianbookshelf.org/williamson/have we no rights/chapter 10 the right to.htm</font><p><a href="/library/cassian/the_conferences_of_john_cassian/chapter_vi_of_the_conveniences.htm"><span class="l">Of the Conveniences of the Coenobium.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> of which owing to the continuous character of these customary interruptions keeps<br> the mind on the stretch even during the time when these <b>bothers</b> seem to cease <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../cassian/the conferences of john cassian/chapter vi of the conveniences.htm</font><p><a href="/library/chesterton/heretics/viii_the_mildness_of_the.htm"><span class="l">The Mildness of the Yellow Press</span></a> <br><b>...</b> They attack something like the War Office " something, that is, which everybody<br> attacks and nobody <b>bothers</b> to defend, something which is an old joke in fourth <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/chesterton/heretics/viii the mildness of the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bertrand/saint_augustin/iii_the_comfort_of_the.htm"><span class="l">The Comfort of the Milk</span></a> <br><b>...</b> All the small <b>bothers</b> which mingle with the pleasures of fatherhood he had<br> experienced himself. In his own son he studied himself. * * * *. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/bertrand/saint augustin/iii the comfort of the.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/b/bothers.htm"><span class="l"><b>Bothers</b> (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b><b>Bothers</b> (1 Occurrence). Luke 18:5 yet because this widow <b>bothers</b> me, I will defend<br> her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.'" (WEB NAS RSV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/bothers.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/bothering.htm"><span class="l">Bothering (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (See NIV). Luke 18:5 yet because this widow <b>bothers</b> me, I will defend her, or<br> else she will wear me out by her continual coming.'" (See NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/bothering.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/v/vindicate.htm"><span class="l">Vindicate (18 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Luke 18:5 yet because this widow <b>bothers</b> me, I will defend her, or else<br> she will wear me out by her continual coming.'" (See RSV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/v/vindicate.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/k/keeps.htm"><span class="l">Keeps (154 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Luke 18:5 yet because this widow <b>bothers</b> me, I will defend her, or else<br> she will wear me out by her continual coming.'" (See NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/k/keeps.htm - 33k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/legal.htm"><span class="l">Legal (13 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Luke 18:5 yet because this widow <b>bothers</b> me, I will defend her, or else<br> she will wear me out by her continual coming.'" (See NAS). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/legal.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/gets.htm"><span class="l">Gets (122 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (BBE). Luke 18:5 yet because this widow <b>bothers</b> me, I will defend her, or else<br> she will wear me out by her continual coming.'" (See NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/gets.htm - 33k</font><p><a href="/topical/w/widow.htm"><span class="l">Widow (71 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Luke 18:5 yet because this widow <b>bothers</b> me, I will defend her, or else she will<br> wear me out by her continual coming.'" (WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/widow.htm - 31k</font><p><a href="/topical/w/wear.htm"><span class="l">Wear (56 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Luke 18:5 yet because this widow <b>bothers</b> me, I will defend her, or else she will<br> wear me out by her continual coming.'" (WEB KJV ASV WBS NAS RSV NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/wear.htm - 25k</font><p><a href="/topical/w/won't.htm"><span class="l">Won't (144 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Luke 18:5 yet because this widow <b>bothers</b> me, I will defend her, or else<br> she will wear me out by her continual coming.'" (See NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/won't.htm - 33k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/eventually.htm"><span class="l">Eventually (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Eventually (2 Occurrences). Luke 18:5 yet because this widow <b>bothers</b> me, I will<br> defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.'" (See NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/eventually.htm - 7k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/evidence-answered-prayer.html">Is there evidence that God answers prayer? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Bible-intuition.html">What does the Bible say about intuition? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/struggling-with-acne.html">I'm struggling with acne'how can I not let it bother me so much? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Bothers (1 Occurrence)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/18-5.htm">Luke 18:5</a></span><br />yet because this widow <span class="boldtext">bothers</span> me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.'"<br /><span class="source">(WEB NAS RSV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/b/bothers.htm">Bothers</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/bothers.htm">Bothers (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/arkite.htm">Arkite (7 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/bottle.htm">Bottle (28 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/l/lebanon.htm">Lebanon (66 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/tyre.htm">Tyre (59 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/b/bothering.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Bothering"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Bothering" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/b/botrys.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Botrys"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Botrys" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>