Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 6:28 · retained source text
Blesse them that curse you, & pray for them which despitefully vse you.
KJV dictionary & concordance
use
Meaning of “use”
Sense 1: Employment, purpose, or customary practice. Sense 2: As a verb, to employ or be accustomed.
Definition sources
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35 occurrences35 verses19 booksKJV PCE
First occurrence: Leviticus 7:24
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “use”
Complete reference index — all 35 verses
Leviticus 7:24Leviticus 19:26Numbers 10:2Numbers 15:39Deuteronomy 26:142 Samuel 1:181 Chronicles 12:21 Chronicles 28:15Jeremiah 23:31Jeremiah 31:23Jeremiah 46:11Ezekiel 12:23Ezekiel 16:44Ezekiel 18:2Ezekiel 18:3Ezekiel 21:21Matthew 5:44Matthew 6:7Luke 6:28Acts 14:5Romans 1:26Romans 1:271 Corinthians 7:211 Corinthians 7:312 Corinthians 1:172 Corinthians 3:122 Corinthians 13:10Galatians 5:13Ephesians 4:291 Timothy 1:81 Timothy 3:101 Timothy 5:232 Timothy 2:21Hebrews 5:141 Peter 4:9
Where “use” appears
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Leviticus2 occurrences
2 versesNumbers2 occurrences
2 versesDeuteronomy1 occurrence
1 verse2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse1 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 versesJeremiah3 occurrences
3 versesEzekiel5 occurrences
5 versesMatthew2 occurrences
2 versesLuke1 occurrence
1 verseActs1 occurrence
1 verseRomans2 occurrences
2 verses1 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 verses2 Corinthians3 occurrences
3 versesGalatians1 occurrence
1 verseEphesians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy3 occurrences
3 verses2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews1 occurrence
1 verse1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse
2 versesNumbers2 occurrences
2 versesDeuteronomy1 occurrence
1 verse2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse1 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 versesJeremiah3 occurrences
3 versesEzekiel5 occurrences
5 versesMatthew2 occurrences
2 versesLuke1 occurrence
1 verseActs1 occurrence
1 verseRomans2 occurrences
2 verses1 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 verses2 Corinthians3 occurrences
3 versesGalatians1 occurrence
1 verseEphesians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy3 occurrences
3 verses2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews1 occurrence
1 verse1 Peter1 occurrence
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