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fulfil

Meaning of “fulfil”

To fill up, complete, accomplish, perform, satisfy, carry out, bring to the appointed end, or cause a word, promise, prophecy, desire, duty, time, measure, or work to come fully to pass.

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First occurrence: Genesis 29:27

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Matthew 3:15
And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 3:15 · retained source text

And Iesus answering, said vnto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becommeth vs to fulfill all righteousnesse. Then he suffered him.

Matthew 5:17
¶ Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 5:17 · retained source text

¶ Thinke not that I am come to destroy the lawe or the Prophets. I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill.

Acts 13:22
And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 13:22 · retained source text

And when he had remoued him, hee raised vp vnto them Dauid to be their king, to whom also he gaue testimonie, and said, I haue found Dauid the sonne of Iesse, a man after mine own heart, which shal fulfill all my wil.

1611 marginal note1.Sam. 16.13.

1611 marginal notePsal. 89.21.

Romans 2:27
And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 2:27 · retained source text

And shall not vncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfill the Law, iudge thee, who by the letter, and Circumcision, doest transgresse the Law?

Galatians 5:16
This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Galatians 5:16 · retained source text

This I say then, Walke in the spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.

1611 marginal noteOr, fulfill not.

Philippians 2:2
Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Philippians 2:2 · retained source text

Fulfill ye my ioy, that yee be like minded, hauing the same loue, being of one accord, of one minde.

Colossians 1:25
Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Colossians 1:25 · retained source text

Whereof I am made a Minister, according to the dispensation of God, which is giuen to mee for you, to fulfill the word of God:

1611 marginal noteOr, fully to preach the word of God, Rom. 1.19.

Colossians 4:17
And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.
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1611 witness · Colossians 4:17 · retained source text

And say to Archippus, Take heede to the ministerie, which thou hast receiued in the Lord, that thou fulfill it.

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