In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
In hope of eternall life, which God that cannot lie, promised before the world began:
1611 marginal noteOr, for.
KJV dictionary & concordance
Gave an assurance or pledge that something would be done or given.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Exodus 12:25
Complete exact-word concordance
In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
In hope of eternall life, which God that cannot lie, promised before the world began:
1611 marginal noteOr, for.
Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)
Let vs hold fast the profession of our faith without wauering (for he is faithfull that promised)
Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.
Through faith also Sara her selfe receiued strength to conceiue seede, and was deliuered of a child when she was past age, because she iudged him faithful who had promised.
Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.
Whose voice then shooke the earth, but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth onely, but also heauen.
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when hee is tried, hee shall receiue the crowne of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that loue him.
Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
Hearken, my beloued brethren, Hath not God chosen the poore of this world, rich in faith, and heires of the kingdome, which hee hath promised to them that loue him?
1611 marginal noteOr, that.
And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.
And this is the promise that hee hath promised vs, euen eternall life.
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