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why

Concordance for “why”

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282 occurrences261 verses39 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 4:6

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1 Corinthians 4:7
For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 4:7 · retained source text

For who maketh thee to differ from another? And what hast thou that thou didst not receiue? Now if thou didst receiue it, why doest thou glory as if thou hadst not receiued it?

1611 marginal noteGr. distinguisheth thee?

1 Corinthians 6:7
Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 6:7 · retained source text

Now therefore, there is vtterly a fault among you, because yee goe to law one with another: Why doe ye not rather take wrong? Why doe yee not rather suffer your selues to be defrauded?

1 Corinthians 10:30
For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 10:30 · retained source text

For, if I by grace be a partaker, why am I euill spoken of, for that for which I giue thankes?

1611 marginal noteOr, thankesgiuing.

1 Corinthians 15:29
Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 15:29 · retained source text

Else what shal they do, which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all, why are they then baptized for the dead?

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