KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Sincere, intense, serious, pressing, or diligent. Sense 2: A pledge or first portion given as assurance of promised fulfilment.
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First occurrence: Romans 8:19
Complete exact-word concordance
For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.
For the earnest expectation of the creature, waiteth for the manifestation of the sonnes of God.
Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
Who hath also sealed vs, and giuen the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
Now he y t hath wrought vs for the selfe same thing, is God, who also hath giuen vnto vs the earnest of the spirit.
And not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind toward me; so that I rejoiced the more.
And not by his comming onely, but by the consolation wherewith hee was comforted in you, when he told vs your earnest desire, your mourning, your feruent minde toward me, so that I reioyced the more.
But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.
But thankes bee to God which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.
Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
Which is the earnest of our inheritance, vntill the redemption of the purchased possession, vnto the praise of his glorie.
According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.
According to my earnest expectation, and my hope, that in nothing I shalbe ashamed: but that with all boldnes, as alwayes, so now also Christ shal be magnified in my body, whether it be by life or by death.
THEREFORE we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.
¶ Therefore we ought to giue the more earnest heede to the things which we haue heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.
1611 marginal noteGr. run out as leaking vessels.
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