For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;
The 1611 reading
For perhaps hee therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receiue him for euer:
KJV dictionary & concordance
To take, accept, admit, welcome, or obtain what is given or presented.
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First occurrence: Genesis 4:11
Complete exact-word concordance
For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;
For perhaps hee therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receiue him for euer:
If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.
If thou count mee therefore a partner, receiue him as my selfe.
And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:
And verily they that are of the sonnes of Leui, who receiue the office of the Priesthood, haue a commandement to take Tithes of the people according to the Law, that is of their brethren, though they come out of the loines of Abraham:
And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.
And here men that die receiue tithes: but there hee receiueth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liueth.
And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
And for this cause hee is the Mediatour of the New Testament, that by meanes of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were vnder the first Testament, they which are called, might receiue the promise of eternall inheritance.
For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
For ye haue need of patience, that shall after ye haue done the will of God ye might receiue the promise.
By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
By faith Abraham when he was called to goe out into a place which hee should after receiue for an inheritance, obeyed, and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
For let not that man thinke that he shall receiue any thing of the Lord.
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.
Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
Wherefore lay apart all filthinesse, and superfluitie of naughtinesse, & receiue with meeknesse the engrafted word, which is able to saue your soules.
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