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face

Meaning of “face”

The front of the head and its countenance or expression; the front, surface, outward appearance, presence, view, or personally known identity of a person, place, or thing.

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:2

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2 Corinthians 3:7
But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 3:7 · retained source text

But if the ministration of death written, and ingrauen in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly beholde the face of Moses, for the glory of his countenance, which glorie was to be done away:

2 Corinthians 3:13
And not as Moses, which put a vail over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 3:13 · retained source text

And not as Moses, which put a vaile ouer his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly looke to the end of that which is abolished;

2 Corinthians 3:18
But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 3:18 · retained source text

But we all, with open face beholding as in a glasse the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image, from glorie to glorie, euen as by the spirit of the Lord.

1611 marginal noteOr, of the Lord the spirit.

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
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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.

2 Corinthians 11:20
For ye suffer, if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take of you, if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you on the face.
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1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 11:20 · retained source text

For ye suffer if a man bring you into bondage, if a man deuoure you, if a man take of you, if a man exalt himselfe, if a man smite you on the face.

Galatians 1:22
And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judæa which were in Christ:
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1611 witness · Galatians 1:22 · retained source text

And was vnknowen by face vnto the Churches of Iudea, which were in Christ.

Galatians 2:11
But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.
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1611 witness · Galatians 2:11 · retained source text

But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.

Colossians 2:1
FOR I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
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1611 witness · Colossians 2:1 · retained source text

¶ For I would that ye knew what great conflict I haue for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as haue not seene my face in the flesh:

1611 marginal noteOr, feare or care.

1 Thessalonians 2:17
But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Thessalonians 2:17 · retained source text

But wee, brethren, beeing taken from you for a short time, in presence, not in heart, endeuored the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.

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