God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
The 1611 reading
God forbid: how shall wee that are dead to sinne, liue any longer therein?
KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: As a verb, to have or continue in life; to remain alive, be restored to life, or not die. Sense 2: To dwell, abide, or continue in a place, state, relation, or manner of life. Sense 3: To subsist or be sustained by or upon what is named. Sense 4: As an adjective, alive rather than dead; or containing fire and not extinguished.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 3:22
Complete exact-word concordance
God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
God forbid: how shall wee that are dead to sinne, liue any longer therein?
Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:
Now if we be dead with Christ, we beleeue that we shal also liue with him:
Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.
Therfore brethren, we are detters, not to the flesh, to liue after the flesh.
For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
For if ye liue after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the spirit doe mortifie the deeds of the body, ye shall liue.
For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.
For Moses describeth the righteousnesse which is of the Law, that the man which doeth those things shall liue by them.
1611 marginal noteLeu. 18.5. ezek. 20.11. gal. 3.12.
If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
If it be possible, as much as lyeth in you, liue peaceably with all men.
For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s.
For whether we liue, we liue vnto the Lord: and whether wee die, we die vnto the Lord: whether wee liue therefore or die, we are the Lords.
For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
For it is written, As I liue, saith the Lord, euery knee shall bow to mee, and euery tongue shall confesse to God.
1611 marginal noteEsay 45.23.
Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?
Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things, liue of the things of the Temple? and they which wait at the altar, are partakers with the altar?
1611 marginal noteOr, feed.
1611 marginal noteDeut. 18.1.
Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
Euen so hath the Lord ordeined, that they which preach the Gospel, should liue of the Gospel.
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1 · Direct Scripture definition
Thus saith the Lord God unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live:
And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live.
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
To abide; to dwell; to have settled residence in any place. To continue; to be permanent; not to perish. To pass life or time in a particular manner, with regard to habits or condition. To continue in life. To feed; to subsist; to be nourished and supported in life. To exist; to have being. To recover from sickness; to have life prolonged.
To continue in constantly or habitually. To act habitually in conformity to.
Having life; not dead. Containing fire; ignited; not extinct; as a live coal.