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promises

Meaning of “promises”

Sense 1: Assurances or pledges that something will be done or given. Sense 2: As a verb, gives such an assurance or pledge.

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13 occurrences13 verses5 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Romans 9:4

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Hebrews 6:12
That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
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1611 witness · Hebrews 6:12 · retained source text

That yee be not slothfull, but followers of them, who through faith and patience inherite the promises.

Hebrews 7:6
But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
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1611 witness · Hebrews 7:6 · retained source text

But he whose descent is not counted from them, receiued tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.

1611 marginal noteOr, pedigree.

Hebrews 8:6
But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.
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1611 witness · Hebrews 8:6 · retained source text

But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministerie, by how much also he is the Mediatour of a better Couenant, which was established vpon better promises.

Hebrews 11:13
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
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1611 witness · Hebrews 11:13 · retained source text

These all died in faith, not hauing receiued the promises, but hauing seene them a farre off, and were perswaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

1611 marginal noteGr. according to faith.

Hebrews 11:17
By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,
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1611 witness · Hebrews 11:17 · retained source text

By faith Abraham when he was tried, offered vp Isaac: and he that had receiued the promises, offered vp his onely begotten sonne,

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