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constraint

Meaning of “constraint”

Compelling force, pressure, or restraint that limits freedom of action.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
1 occurrence1 verse1 bookKJV PCE

First occurrence: 1 Peter 5:2

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1 Peter 5:2
Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Peter 5:2 · retained source text

Feede the flocke of God which is among you, taking the ouersight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly: not for filthy lucre, but of a ready minde:

1611 marginal noteOr, as much as in you is.

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Historical definitions

Force, physical or moral, which compels to act or forbear action; compulsion; restraint.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 1, leaf 470