WHEREFORE laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
The 1611 reading
¶ Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and enuies, and euill speakings,
KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Moral wickedness, sin, wrong, or corruption. Sense 2: Harm, misery, calamity, adversity, or punishment.
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First occurrence: Genesis 2:9
Complete exact-word concordance
WHEREFORE laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
¶ Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and enuies, and euill speakings,
Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
Not rendring euill for euill, or railing for railing: but contrarywise blessing, knowing that yee are thereunto called, that ye should inherite a blessing.
For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
For hee that will loue life, and see good dayes, let him refraine his tongue from euil, and his lips that they speake no guile:
1611 marginal notePsal. 34.13.
Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
Let him eschew euil and do good, let him seeke peace and ensue it.
For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
For the eyes of the Lord are ouer the righteous, and his eares are open vnto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that doe euill.
1611 marginal noteGr. vpon.
Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
Hauing a good conscience, that whereas they speake euill of you, as of euill doers, they may bee ashamed that falsly accuse your good conuersation in Christ.
For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
For it is better, if the will of God be so, that yee suffer for well doing, then for euill doing.
Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:
Wherein they thinke it strange, that you runne not with them to the same excesse of riot, speaking euil of you:
If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
If ye be reproched for the Name of Christ, happie are ye, for the spirit of glory, and of God resteth vpon you: on their part hee is euill spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
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