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worthy

Meaning of “worthy”

Sense 1: Deserving, fit, suitable, or having worth. Sense 2: As a noun, a person of merit, rank, or valor.

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First occurrence: Genesis 32:10

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Acts 25:11
For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Cæsar.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 25:11 · retained source text

For if I be an offender, or haue committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliuer me vnto them. I appeale vnto Cesar.

Acts 25:25
But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.
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1611 witness · Acts 25:25 · retained source text

But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himselfe hath appealed to Augustus, I haue determined to send him.

Acts 26:31
And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.
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1611 witness · Acts 26:31 · retained source text

And when they were gone aside, they talked betweene themselues, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death, or of bonds.

Romans 1:32
Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
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1611 witness · Romans 1:32 · retained source text

Who knowing the iudgement of God, (that they which commit such things, are worthy of death) not onely do the same, but haue pleasure in them that doe them.

1611 marginal noteOr, consent with them.

Romans 8:18
For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
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1611 witness · Romans 8:18 · retained source text

For I reckon, that the sufferings of this present time, are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be reuealed in vs.

Ephesians 4:1
I THEREFORE, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
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1611 witness · Ephesians 4:1 · retained source text

¶ I therefore the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that yee walke worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,

1611 marginal noteOr, in the Lord.

Colossians 1:10
That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Colossians 1:10 · retained source text

That ye might walke worthy of the Lord vnto all pleasing, being fruitfull in euery good worke, & increasing in the knowledge of God:

1 Thessalonians 2:12
That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.
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1611 witness · 1 Thessalonians 2:12 · retained source text

That ye would walke worthy of God, who hath called you vnto his kingdome and glory.

2 Thessalonians 1:5
Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:
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1611 witness · 2 Thessalonians 1:5 · retained source text

Which is a manifest token of the righteous iudgement of God, that yee may bee counted worthy of the kingdome of God, for which yee also suffer;

2 Thessalonians 1:11
Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Thessalonians 1:11 · retained source text

Wherefore also we pray alwayes for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of his goodnesse, and the worke of faith with power:

1611 marginal noteOr, vouchsafe.

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