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true

Meaning of “true”

Conforming to fact, reality, or a right standard; faithful, genuine, correct, or dependable.

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First occurrence: Genesis 42:11

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Romans 3:4
God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 3:4 · retained source text

God forbid: yea, let God be true, but euery man a lier, as it is written, That thou mightest be iustified in thy sayings, and mightest ouercome when thou art iudged.

1611 marginal notePsal. 51.4.

2 Corinthians 1:18
But as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 1:18 · retained source text

But as God is true, our word toward you, was not yea and nay.

1611 marginal noteOr, preaching.

Ephesians 4:24
And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
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1611 witness · Ephesians 4:24 · retained source text

And that yee put on that new man, which after God is created in righteousnesse, and true holinesse.

1611 marginal noteOr, holines of trueth.

Philippians 4:3
And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.
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1611 witness · Philippians 4:3 · retained source text

And I entreat thee also, true yokefellow, helpe those women which laboured with me in the Gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellow labourers, whose names are in the booke of life.

Philippians 4:8
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
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1611 witness · Philippians 4:8 · retained source text

Finally, brethren, whatsoeuer things are true, whatsoeuer things are honest, whatsoeuer things are iust, whatsoeuer things are pure, whatsoeuer things are louely, whatsoeuer things are of good report: if there bee any vertue, and if there bee any praise, thinke on these things:

1611 marginal noteOr, venerable.

1 Thessalonians 1:9
For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Thessalonians 1:9 · retained source text

For they themselues shew of vs, what maner of entring in we had vnto you, and how yee turned to God from idols, to serue the liuing, and true God,

1 Timothy 3:1
THIS is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
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1611 witness · 1 Timothy 3:1 · retained source text

¶ This is a true saying: If a man desire the office of a Bishop, he desireth a good worke.

Hebrews 8:2
A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.
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1611 witness · Hebrews 8:2 · retained source text

A minister of the Sanctuary, and of the true Tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.

1611 marginal noteOr, of holy things.

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