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prophets

Meaning of “prophets”

Persons who prophesy or are called prophets.

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First occurrence: Numbers 11:29

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Ephesians 4:11
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
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1611 witness · Ephesians 4:11 · retained source text

And he gaue some, Apostles: and some, Prophets: and some, Euangelists: and some, Pastors, and teachers:

1611 marginal note1.Cor. 12.28.

1 Thessalonians 2:15
Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:
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1611 witness · 1 Thessalonians 2:15 · retained source text

Who both killed the Lord Iesus, and their owne Prophets, and haue persecuted vs: and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:

1611 marginal noteOr, chased vs out.

Hebrews 1:1
GOD, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
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1611 witness · Hebrews 1:1 · retained source text

¶ God who at sundry times, and in diuers manners, spake in time past vnto the Fathers by the Prophets,

Hebrews 11:32
And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:
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1611 witness · Hebrews 11:32 · retained source text

And what shall I more say? for the time would faile mee to tell of Gideon, and of Barak, and of Sampson, and of Iephthah, of Dauid also and Samuel, and of the Prophets:

James 5:10
Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.
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1611 witness · James 5:10 · retained source text

Take, my brethren, the Prophets, who haue spoken in the Name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.

1 Peter 1:10
Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:
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1611 witness · 1 Peter 1:10 · retained source text

Of which saluation the Prophets haue inquired, and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come vnto you,

2 Peter 2:1
BUT there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
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¶ But there were false prophets also among the people, euen as there shall bee false teachers among you, who priuily shall bring in damnable heresies, euen denying the Lord that bought them, and bring vpon themselues swift destruction.

2 Peter 3:2
That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:
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That yee may be mindfull of the wordes which were spoken before by the holy Prophets, and of the Commandement of vs the Apostles of the Lord and Sauiour:

1 John 4:1
BELOVED, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
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1611 witness · 1 John 4:1 · retained source text

¶ Beloued, beleeue not euery spirit, but trie the spirits, whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

Revelation 10:7
But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.
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But in the dayes of the voice of the seuenth Angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mysterie of God should be finished, as hee hath declared to his seruants the Prophets.

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