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why

Concordance for “why”

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First occurrence: Genesis 4:6

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Acts 1:11
Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 1:11 · retained source text

Which also said, Yee men of Galililee, why stand yee gazing vp into heauen? This same Iesus, which is taken vp from you into heauen, shall so come, in like maner as yee haue seene him goe into heauen.

Acts 3:12
¶ And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 3:12 · retained source text

¶ And when Peter sawe it, hee answered vnto the people, Yee men of Israel, why marueile ye at this? or why looke yee so earnestly on vs, as though by our owne power or holinesse we had made this man to walke?

Acts 4:25
Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 4:25 · retained source text

Who by the mouth of thy seruant Dauid hast saide, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vaine things?

1611 marginal notePsal. 2.1.

Acts 5:3
But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 5:3 · retained source text

But Peter said, Ananias, Why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the holy Ghost, and to keepe backe part of the price of the land?

1611 marginal noteOr, to deceiue.

Acts 5:4
Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 5:4 · retained source text

Whiles it remained, was it not thine owne? and after it was sold, was it not in thine owne power? why hast thou conceiued this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied vnto men, but vnto God.

Acts 7:26
And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 7:26 · retained source text

And the next day he shewed himselfe vnto them as they stroue, and would haue set them at one againe, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren, Why doe yee wrong one to another?

1611 marginal noteExo. 2.13.

Acts 9:4
And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 9:4 · retained source text

And he fel to the earth, and heard a voice saying vnto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

Acts 14:15
And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 14:15 · retained source text

And saying, Sirs, Why doe yee these things? Wee also are men of like passions with you, and preach vnto you, that ye should turne from these vanities, vnto the liuing God, which made heauen and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein.

1611 marginal noteGen. 1.1. psal. 146.5. reuel. 14.7.

Acts 15:10
Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 15:10 · retained source text

Now therfore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke vpon the necke of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to beare?

1611 marginal noteMat. 23.4.

Acts 22:7
And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 22:7 · retained source text

And I fell vnto the ground, and heard a voice saying vnto mee, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

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