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able

Meaning of “able”

Having physical power sufficient; having competent power or strength, bodily or mental.

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First occurrence: Genesis 13:6

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2 Corinthians 9:8
And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:
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1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 9:8 · retained source text

And God is able to make all grace abound towards you, that ye alwayes hauing all sufficiencie in all things, may abound to euery good worke,

Ephesians 3:20
Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
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1611 witness · Ephesians 3:20 · retained source text

Now vnto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly aboue all that wee aske or thinke, according to the power that worketh in vs,

Ephesians 6:11
Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
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1611 witness · Ephesians 6:11 · retained source text

Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the deuill.

Ephesians 6:13
Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
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1611 witness · Ephesians 6:13 · retained source text

Wherfore take vnto you the whole armour of God, that yee may be able to withstand in the euill day, and hauing done all, to stand.

1611 marginal noteOr, hauing ouercome all.

Ephesians 6:16
Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
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1611 witness · Ephesians 6:16 · retained source text

Aboue all, taking the shielde of Faith, wherewith yee shall bee able to quench all the fierie dartes of the wicked.

Philippians 3:21
Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
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1611 witness · Philippians 3:21 · retained source text

Who shall change our vile bodie, that it may bee fashioned like vnto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able euen to subdue all things vnto himselfe.

2 Timothy 1:12
For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
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1611 witness · 2 Timothy 1:12 · retained source text

For the which cause I also suffer these things; neuerthelesse, I am not ashamed: for I know whom I haue beleeued, and I am perswaded that he is able to keepe that which I haue committed vnto him against that day.

1611 marginal noteOr, trusted.

2 Timothy 2:2
And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
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1611 witness · 2 Timothy 2:2 · retained source text

And the things that thou hast heard of mee among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithfull men, who shall be able to teach others also.

1611 marginal noteOr, by.

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