And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
The 1611 reading
And shall not God auenge his owne elect, which crie day and night vnto him, thogh he beare long with them?
KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: To carry, support, convey, endure, sustain, or be answerable for. Sense 2: To produce or bring forth offspring, fruit, or another result. Sense 3: In ‘bear witness’ or ‘bear record,’ to testify or give witness. Sense 4: A large wild animal.
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First occurrence: Genesis 4:13
Complete exact-word concordance
And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
And shall not God auenge his owne elect, which crie day and night vnto him, thogh he beare long with them?
Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.
Thou knowest the commaundements, Doe not commit adulterie, Doe not kill, Doe not steale, Doe not beare false witnesse, Honour thy father and thy mother.
And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.
And as they led him away, they laid hold vpon one Simon a Cyrenian, comming out of the countrey, and on him they laid the crosse, that hee might beare it after Iesus.
1611 marginal noteMatth. 27.32.
The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
The same came for a witnesse, to beare witnesse of the light, that all men through him might beleeue.
He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
Hee was not that light, but was sent to beare witnesse of that light.
And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.
And hee saith vnto them, Drawe out now, and beare vnto the gouernor of the feast. And they bare it.
Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
Ye your selues beare me witnesse, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
1611 marginal noteChap. 1.20.
If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.
If I beare witnesse of my selfe, my witnesse is not true.
1611 marginal noteChap. 8.14.
¶ But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.
¶ But I haue greater witnesse then that of Iohn: for the workes which the Father hath giuen me to finish, the same workes that I doe, beare witnesse of mee, that the Father hath sent me.
Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.
Iesus answered, and said vnto them, Though I beare record of my selfe, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I goe: but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I goe.
1611 marginal noteChap. 5.31.
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