Jesus said unto them, verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
The 1611 reading
Iesus said vnto them, Uerely, verely I say vnto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
KJV dictionary & concordance
Truly, certainly, assuredly, actually, or in truth.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 42:21
Complete exact-word concordance
Jesus said unto them, verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
Iesus said vnto them, Uerely, verely I say vnto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
¶ Uerily, verily I say vnto you, He that entreth not by y e doore into the sheepefold, but climeth vp some other way, the same is a theefe, and a robber.
Then said Jesus unto them again, verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
Then said Iesus vnto them againe, Uerily, verily I say vnto you, I am the doore of the sheepe.
verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
Uerely, verely, I say vnto you, Except a corne of wheat fall into the ground, and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.
Uerily, verily I say vnto you, the seruant is not greater then his lord, neither he that is sent, greater then hee that sent him.
1611 marginal noteMatth. 10.24. chap. 15.20.
verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
Uerily, verily I say vnto you, he that receiueth whomsoeuer I send, receiueth me: and he that receiueth me, receiueth him that sent me.
1611 marginal noteMatth. 10.40.
When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
When Iesus had thus sayd, hee was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Uerily, verily I say vnto you, that one of you shall betray me.
1611 marginal noteMatth. 26.21.
Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.
Iesus answered him, Wilt thou lay downe thy life for my sake? Uerily, verily I say vnto thee, the Cocke shall not crow, til thou hast denied me thrise.
verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
Uerely, verely I say vnto you, he that beleeueth on me, the works that I doe, shall hee doe also, and greater workes then these shall he doe, because I goe vnto my Father.
verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
Uerily, verily I say vnto you, that ye shall weepe and lament, but the world shall reioyce: And ye shall be sorrowfull, but your sorrow shall be turned into ioy.
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Really; truly; with great confidence. In fact; certainly.