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beginning

Meaning of “beginning”

The start, first part, or earliest point in time, order, or action.

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106 occurrences104 verses35 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:1

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1 John 1:1
THAT which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 1:1 · retained source text

¶ That which was from y e beginning, which wee haue heard, which wee haue seene with our eyes, which wee haue looked vpon, and our hands haue handled of the word of life.

1 John 2:7
Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 2:7 · retained source text

Brethren, I write no new commandement vnto you, but an olde commandement which ye had from the beginning: the old commandement is the word which ye haue heard from the beginning.

1 John 2:13
I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 2:13 · retained source text

I write vnto you, fathers, because yee haue knowen him that is from the beginning. I write vnto you, young men, because you haue ouercome the wicked one. I write vnto you, little children, because yee haue knowen the Father.

1 John 2:14
I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 2:14 · retained source text

I haue written vnto you, fathers, because ye haue knowen him that is from the beginning. I haue written vnto you, young men, because yee are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and yee haue ouercome the wicked one.

1 John 2:24
Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 John 2:24 · retained source text

Let that therefore abide in you which yee haue heard from the beginning: if that which ye haue heard from the beginning shall remaine in you, yee also shall continue in the Sonne, and in the Father.

1 John 3:8
He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 John 3:8 · retained source text

He that committeth sinne, is of the deuill, for the deuill sinneth from the beginning: for this purpose the Sonne of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the deuill.

1 John 3:11
For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 John 3:11 · retained source text

For this is the message that yee heard from the beginning, that wee should loue one another.

1611 marginal noteOr, commandement.

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