Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
The 1611 reading
Holde fast the fourme of sound words, which thou hast heard of mee, in faith and loue, which is in Christ Iesus.
KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Affection, attachment, delight, goodwill, commitment, or devotion. Sense 2: To regard with affection or devotion. Sense 3: A beloved person.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 27:4
Complete exact-word concordance
Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
Holde fast the fourme of sound words, which thou hast heard of mee, in faith and loue, which is in Christ Iesus.
Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
Hencefoorth there is layde vp for me a crowne of righteousnesse, which the Lord the righteous iudge shall giue me at that day: and not to me only, but vnto them also that loue his appearing.
That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
That they may teach the young women to bee sober, to loue their husbands, to loue their children,
1611 marginal noteOr, wise.
But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
But after that the kindnesse and loue of God our Sauiour toward man appeared,
1611 marginal noteOr, pitie.
All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.
All that are with mee salute thee. Greete them that loue vs in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.
Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;
Hearing of thy loue, and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Iesus, and toward all Saints:
For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
For wee haue great ioy and consolation in thy loue, because the bowels of the Saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
For God is not vnrighteous, to forget your worke and labour of loue, which yee haue shewed toward his Name, in that yee haue ministred to the Saints, and doe minister.
And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
And let vs consider one another to prouoke vnto loue, and to good workes:
LET brotherly love continue.
¶ Let brotherly loue continue.
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1 · Direct Scripture definition
And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.
Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
2 · KJV context and cross-references