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willing

Meaning of “willing”

Disposed, ready, or consenting by choice; desiring or intending to do the stated thing.

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First occurrence: Genesis 24:5

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Acts 25:9
But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 25:9 · retained source text

But Festus willing to doe the Iewes a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou goe vp to Hierusalem, and there be iudged of these things before me?

Acts 27:43
But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 27:43 · retained source text

But the Centurion, willing to saue Paul, kept them from their purpose, and commanded that they which could swimme, should cast themselues first into the sea, and get to land:

Romans 9:22
What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:
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1611 witness · Romans 9:22 · retained source text

What if God, willing to shew his wrath, & to make his power knowen, indured with much long suffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:

1611 marginal noteOr, made vp.

2 Corinthians 5:8
We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
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1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 5:8 · retained source text

We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

2 Corinthians 8:3
For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 8:3 · retained source text

For to their power (I beare record) yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselues:

2 Corinthians 8:12
For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.
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1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 8:12 · retained source text

For if there bee first a willing minde, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.

1 Thessalonians 2:8
So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Thessalonians 2:8 · retained source text

So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to haue imparted vnto you, not the Gospel of God only, but also our owne soules, because ye were deare vnto vs.

1 Timothy 6:18
That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Timothy 6:18 · retained source text

That they doe good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate,

1611 marginal noteOr, sociable.

Hebrews 6:17
Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hebrews 6:17 · retained source text

Wherein God willing more abundantly to shewe vnto the heyres of promise the immutabilitie of his counsell, confirmed it by an oath:

1611 marginal noteGr. interposed himselfe by an oath.

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