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commanded

Meaning of “commanded”

Ordered; directed.

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:16

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Acts 25:6
And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Cæsarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 25:6 · retained source text

And when hee had taried among them more then ten dayes, hee went downe vnto Cesarea, and the next day sitting in the iudgement seat, commanded Paul to be brought.

1611 marginal noteOr, as some copies reade, no more then eight or ten dayes.

Acts 25:17
Therefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 25:17 · retained source text

Therefore when they were come hither, without any delay, on the morrow I sate on the iudgement seate, and cōmanded the man to be brought forth.

Acts 25:21
But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Cæsar.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 25:21 · retained source text

But when Paul had appealed to bee reserued vnto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept, till I might send him to Cesar.

1611 marginal noteOr, iudgement.

Acts 27:43
But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 27:43 · retained source text

But the Centurion, willing to saue Paul, kept them from their purpose, and commanded that they which could swimme, should cast themselues first into the sea, and get to land:

1 Corinthians 14:34
Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 14:34 · retained source text

Let your women keepe silence in the Churches, for it is not permitted vnto them to speake; but they are commanded to bee vnder obedience: as also saith the Law.

1611 marginal noteGen. 3.16.

2 Corinthians 4:6
For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 4:6 · retained source text

For God who commaunded the light to shine out of darkenes, hath shined in our hearts, to giue the light of the knowledge of the glory of God, in the face of Iesus Christ.

1 Thessalonians 4:11
And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Thessalonians 4:11 · retained source text

And that ye studie to be quiet, and to doe your owne businesse, and to worke with your owne hands, (as wee commanded you:)

2 Thessalonians 3:10
For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
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1611 witness · 2 Thessalonians 3:10 · retained source text

For euen when wee were with you, this wee commanded you, that if any would not worke, neither should he eate.

Hebrews 12:20
(For they could not endure that which was commanded, And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hebrews 12:20 · retained source text

For they could not indure that which was commaunded: And if so much as a beast touch the Mountaine, it shall be stoned, or thrust thorow with a dart.

Revelation 9:4
And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.
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1611 witness · Revelation 9:4 · retained source text

And it was commaunded them that they should not hurt the grasse of the earth, neither any greene thing, neither any tree: but only those men which haue not the seale of God in their foreheads.

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