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according

Meaning of “according”

Agreeing or corresponding; in conformity with; as stated, measured, or directed by.

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First occurrence: Genesis 6:22

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Showing verses 691–700 of 715 · 793 word occurrences in this result

Hebrews 2:4
God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hebrews 2:4 · retained source text

God also bearing them witnesse, both with signes & wonders, and with diuers miracles, and gifts of the holy Ghost, according to his owne will?

1611 marginal noteOr, distributions.

Hebrews 7:5
And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hebrews 7:5 · retained source text

And verily they that are of the sonnes of Leui, who receiue the office of the Priesthood, haue a commandement to take Tithes of the people according to the Law, that is of their brethren, though they come out of the loines of Abraham:

Hebrews 8:4
For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hebrews 8:4 · retained source text

For if he were on earth, he should not bee a Priest, seeing that there are Priests that offer gifts according to the Law:

1611 marginal noteOr, they are Priests.

Hebrews 8:5
Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hebrews 8:5 · retained source text

Who serue vnto the example and shadow of heauenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the Tabernacle. For see (saith he) that thou make all things according to the paterne shewed to thee in the mount.

Hebrews 8:9
Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.
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1611 witness · Hebrews 8:9 · retained source text

Not according to the Couenant that I made with their fathers, in the day when I tooke them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt, because they continued not in my Couenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.

Hebrews 9:19
For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people,
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1611 witness · Hebrews 9:19 · retained source text

For when Moses had spoken euery precept to all the people according to the Law, he tooke the blood of Calues and of Goates, with water and scarlet wooll, and hysope, and sprinckled both the booke and all the people,

1611 marginal noteOr, purple.

James 2:8
If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · James 2:8 · retained source text

If ye fulfil the royall Law, according to the Scripture, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe, ye doe well.

1 Peter 1:2
Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.
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1611 witness · 1 Peter 1:2 · retained source text

Elect, according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit vnto obedience, and sprinkling of the blood of Iesus Christ: Grace vnto you and peace be multiplied.

1 Peter 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
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1611 witness · 1 Peter 1:3 · retained source text

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Iesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy, hath begotten vs againe vnto a liuely hope, by the resurrection of Iesus Christ from the dead,

1611 marginal noteGr. much.

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Where “according” appears

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Genesis32 occurrences
31 verses
Exodus47 occurrences
41 verses
Leviticus24 occurrences
19 verses
Numbers93 occurrences
83 verses
Deuteronomy29 occurrences
26 verses
Joshua48 occurrences
46 verses
Judges7 occurrences
7 verses
Ruth1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Samuel10 occurrences
10 verses
2 Samuel12 occurrences
9 verses
1 Kings34 occurrences
34 verses
2 Kings37 occurrences
35 verses
1 Chronicles25 occurrences
24 verses
2 Chronicles38 occurrences
37 verses
Ezra15 occurrences
13 verses
Nehemiah14 occurrences
14 verses
Esther21 occurrences
14 verses
Job7 occurrences
7 verses
Psalms45 occurrences
39 verses
Proverbs5 occurrences
5 verses
Ecclesiastes3 occurrences
2 verses
Isaiah11 occurrences
9 verses
Jeremiah31 occurrences
26 verses
Lamentations2 occurrences
2 verses
Ezekiel48 occurrences
37 verses
Daniel10 occurrences
10 verses
Hosea8 occurrences
6 verses
Jonah1 occurrence
1 verse
Micah1 occurrence
1 verse
Habakkuk1 occurrence
1 verse
Haggai1 occurrence
1 verse
Zechariah4 occurrences
2 verses
Malachi1 occurrence
1 verse
Matthew4 occurrences
4 verses
Mark1 occurrence
1 verse
Luke9 occurrences
9 verses
John2 occurrences
2 verses
Acts8 occurrences
8 verses
Romans20 occurrences
18 verses
1 Corinthians5 occurrences
5 verses
2 Corinthians11 occurrences
10 verses
Galatians4 occurrences
4 verses
Ephesians16 occurrences
15 verses
Philippians3 occurrences
3 verses
Colossians4 occurrences
4 verses
2 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Timothy3 occurrences
3 verses
2 Timothy6 occurrences
5 verses
Titus4 occurrences
4 verses
Hebrews6 occurrences
6 verses
James1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Peter8 occurrences
7 verses
2 Peter4 occurrences
4 verses
1 John1 occurrence
1 verse
Revelation6 occurrences
6 verses

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