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life

Meaning of “life”

The state of living; the period or manner of one's existence.

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:20

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Mark 3:4
And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 3:4 · retained source text

And hee saith vnto them, Is it lawfull to doe good on the Sabbath dayes, or to doe euill? to saue life, or to kill? but they held their peace.

Mark 8:35
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 8:35 · retained source text

For whosoeuer will saue his life shall lose it, but whosoeuer shall lose his life for my sake and the Gospels, the same shall saue it.

Mark 9:43
And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 9:43 · retained source text

And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: It is better for thee to enter into life maimed, then hauing two hands, to goe into hell, into the fire that neuer shall be quenched:

1611 marginal noteOr, cause thee to offend.

1611 marginal noteMat. 5.29 and 18.8.

Mark 9:45
And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 9:45 · retained source text

And if thy foote offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, then hauing two feete, to be cast into hell, into the fire that neuer shall be quenched:

Mark 10:17
¶ And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 10:17 · retained source text

¶ And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good master, what shall I doe that I may inherit eternall life?

1611 marginal noteMatth. 19.16.

Mark 10:30
But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 10:30 · retained source text

But hee shall receiue an hundred fold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternall life:

Mark 10:45
For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Mark 10:45 · retained source text

For euen the Sonne of man came not to bee ministred vnto, but to minister, and to giue his life a ransome for many.

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