He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 2:6 · retained source text
He that sayeth he abideth in him, ought himselfe also so to walke, euen as he walked.
KJV dictionary & concordance
ought
Meaning of “ought”
Should or is bound to; expresses duty, fitness, or necessity.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-references
97 occurrences94 verses33 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 20:9
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “ought”
Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 3:16 · retained source text
Hereby perceiue wee the loue of God, because he layd downe his life for vs, and wee ought to lay downe our liues for the brethren.
Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 4:11 · retained source text
Beloued, if God so loued vs, wee ought also to loue one another.
We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 3 John 1:8 · retained source text
We therefore ought to receiue such, that we might be fellow helpers to the trueth.
Complete reference index — all 94 verses
Genesis 20:9Genesis 34:7Genesis 39:6Genesis 47:18Exodus 5:8Exodus 5:11Exodus 5:19Exodus 12:46Exodus 22:14Exodus 29:34Leviticus 4:2Leviticus 4:27Leviticus 11:25Leviticus 19:6Leviticus 25:14Leviticus 27:31Numbers 15:24Numbers 15:30Numbers 30:6Deuteronomy 4:2Deuteronomy 15:2Deuteronomy 26:14Joshua 21:45Ruth 1:171 Samuel 12:41 Samuel 12:51 Samuel 25:71 Samuel 30:222 Samuel 3:352 Samuel 13:122 Samuel 14:102 Samuel 14:191 Chronicles 12:321 Chronicles 15:22 Chronicles 13:5Nehemiah 5:9Psalms 76:11Matthew 5:23Matthew 21:3Matthew 23:23Mark 7:12Mark 8:23Mark 11:25Mark 13:14Luke 11:42Luke 12:12Luke 13:14Luke 13:16Luke 18:1Luke 24:26John 4:20John 4:33John 13:14John 19:7Acts 4:32Acts 5:29Acts 17:29Acts 19:36Acts 20:35Acts 21:21Acts 24:19Acts 25:10Acts 25:24Acts 26:9Acts 28:19Romans 8:26Romans 12:3Romans 15:11 Corinthians 8:21 Corinthians 11:71 Corinthians 11:102 Corinthians 2:32 Corinthians 2:72 Corinthians 12:112 Corinthians 12:14Ephesians 5:28Ephesians 6:20Colossians 4:4Colossians 4:61 Thessalonians 4:12 Thessalonians 3:71 Timothy 5:13Titus 1:11Philemon 1:18Hebrews 2:1Hebrews 5:3Hebrews 5:12James 3:10James 4:152 Peter 3:111 John 2:61 John 3:161 John 4:113 John 1:8
Where “ought” appears
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Genesis4 occurrences
4 versesExodus6 occurrences
6 versesLeviticus7 occurrences
6 versesNumbers3 occurrences
3 versesDeuteronomy4 occurrences
3 versesJoshua1 occurrence
1 verseRuth1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel4 occurrences
4 verses2 Samuel4 occurrences
4 verses1 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 verses2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseNehemiah1 occurrence
1 versePsalms1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew3 occurrences
3 versesMark4 occurrences
4 versesLuke6 occurrences
6 versesJohn4 occurrences
4 versesActs12 occurrences
11 versesRomans3 occurrences
3 verses1 Corinthians3 occurrences
3 verses2 Corinthians4 occurrences
4 versesEphesians2 occurrences
2 versesColossians2 occurrences
2 verses1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseTitus1 occurrence
1 versePhilemon1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews3 occurrences
3 versesJames2 occurrences
2 verses2 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse1 John3 occurrences
3 verses3 John1 occurrence
1 verse
4 versesExodus6 occurrences
6 versesLeviticus7 occurrences
6 versesNumbers3 occurrences
3 versesDeuteronomy4 occurrences
3 versesJoshua1 occurrence
1 verseRuth1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel4 occurrences
4 verses2 Samuel4 occurrences
4 verses1 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 verses2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseNehemiah1 occurrence
1 versePsalms1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew3 occurrences
3 versesMark4 occurrences
4 versesLuke6 occurrences
6 versesJohn4 occurrences
4 versesActs12 occurrences
11 versesRomans3 occurrences
3 verses1 Corinthians3 occurrences
3 verses2 Corinthians4 occurrences
4 versesEphesians2 occurrences
2 versesColossians2 occurrences
2 verses1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseTitus1 occurrence
1 versePhilemon1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews3 occurrences
3 versesJames2 occurrences
2 verses2 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse1 John3 occurrences
3 verses3 John1 occurrence
1 verse
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