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1 Peter 3:4–8

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But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:
Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.
Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
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From verse 4

  1. Colossians 3:12Rank 1 from verse 4
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    12Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

  2. 1 Samuel 16:7Rank 2 from verse 4
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    7But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.

  3. Matthew 11:29Rank 3 from verse 4
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    29Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

  4. Romans 2:29Rank 4 from verse 4
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    29But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.

  5. Titus 3:2Rank 5 from verse 4
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    2To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

  6. Matthew 23:26Rank 6 from verse 4
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    26Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.

  7. Romans 7:22Rank 7 from verse 4
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    22For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:

  8. 2 Corinthians 4:16Rank 8 from verse 4
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    16For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

  9. Ephesians 4:2Rank 9 from verse 4
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    2With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

  10. 1 Thessalonians 4:11Rank 10 from verse 4
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    11And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

  11. 1 Peter 3:15Rank 11 from verse 4
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    15But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

  12. Isaiah 61:1Rank 12 from verse 4
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    1THE Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

  13. Psalms 25:9Rank 13 from verse 4
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    9The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.

  14. 1 Timothy 2:2Rank 14 from verse 4
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    2For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

  15. Isaiah 57:15Rank 15 from verse 4
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    15For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

  16. James 3:13–17Rank 16 from verse 4
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    13Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

    14But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

    15This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

    16For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

    17But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

  17. Luke 11:40Rank 17 from verse 4
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    40Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also?

  18. Psalms 147:10–11Rank 18 from verse 4
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    10He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.

    11The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.

  19. 2 Thessalonians 3:12Rank 19 from verse 4
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    12Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

  20. 2 Timothy 2:25Rank 20 from verse 4
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    25In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

  21. Ephesians 4:22–24Rank 21 from verse 4
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    22That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

    23And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;

    24And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

  22. Isaiah 29:19Rank 22 from verse 4
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    19The meek also shall increase their joy in the Lord, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

  23. James 1:21Rank 23 from verse 4
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    21Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

  24. Matthew 5:5Rank 24 from verse 4
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    5Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

  25. Psalms 147:6Rank 25 from verse 4
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    6The Lord lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.

  26. Psalms 149:4Rank 26 from verse 4
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    4For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.

  27. Galatians 5:23Rank 27 from verse 4
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    23Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

  28. Psalms 45:13Rank 28 from verse 4
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    13The king’s daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold.

  29. Psalms 51:6Rank 29 from verse 4
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    6Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

  30. 1 Peter 1:23Rank 30 from verse 4
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    23Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

  31. Colossians 3:3Rank 31 from verse 4
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    3For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

  32. Colossians 3:9–10Rank 32 from verse 4
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    9Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;

    10And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:

  33. Psalms 131:2Rank 33 from verse 4
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    2Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.

  34. Romans 6:6Rank 34 from verse 4
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    6Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

  35. Isaiah 11:4Rank 35 from verse 4
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    4But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

  36. Luke 16:15Rank 36 from verse 4
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    15And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

  37. 2 Corinthians 10:1Rank 37 from verse 4
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    1NOW I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:

  38. Jeremiah 51:59Rank 38 from verse 4
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    59¶ The word which Jeremiah the prophet commanded Seraiah the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, when he went with Zedekiah the king of Judah into Babylon in the fourth year of his reign. And this Seraiah was a quiet prince.

  39. Matthew 21:5Rank 39 from verse 4
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    5Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.

From verse 5

  1. 1 Timothy 5:5Rank 1 from verse 5
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    5Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

  2. Titus 2:3–4Rank 2 from verse 5
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    3The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

    4That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

  3. 1 Timothy 2:15Rank 3 from verse 5
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    15Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.

  4. 1 Timothy 5:10Rank 4 from verse 5
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    10Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints’ feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.

  5. Acts 9:36Rank 5 from verse 5
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    36¶ Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.

  6. Luke 2:37Rank 6 from verse 5
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    37And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.

  7. Luke 8:2–3Rank 7 from verse 5
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    2And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,

    3And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.

  8. Proverbs 31:30Rank 8 from verse 5
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    30Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.

  9. 1 Peter 3:2–4Rank 9 from verse 5
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    2While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.

    3Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;

    4But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

  10. 1 Samuel 2:1Rank 10 from verse 5
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    1AND Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the Lord, mine horn is exalted in the Lord: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation.

  11. Hebrews 11:11Rank 11 from verse 5
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    11Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.

  12. Jeremiah 49:11Rank 12 from verse 5
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    11Leave thy fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; and let thy widows trust in me.

  13. 1 Timothy 2:10Rank 13 from verse 5
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    10But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.

  14. Acts 1:14Rank 14 from verse 5
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    14These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

  15. Proverbs 31:10Rank 15 from verse 5
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    10¶ Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

From verse 6

  1. Genesis 18:12Rank 1 from verse 6
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    12Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?

  2. Romans 9:7–9Rank 2 from verse 6
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    7Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.

    8That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.

    9For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son.

  3. Daniel 3:16–18Rank 3 from verse 6
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    16Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter.

    17If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king.

    18But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.

  4. Isaiah 57:11Rank 4 from verse 6
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    11And of whom hast thou been afraid or feared, that thou hast lied, and hast not remembered me, nor laid it to thy heart? have not I held my peace even of old, and thou fearest me not?

  5. Acts 4:19Rank 5 from verse 6
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    19But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.

  6. Matthew 26:69–75Rank 6 from verse 6
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    69¶ Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.

    70But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.

    71And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth.

    72And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.

    73And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.

    74Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.

    75And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.

  7. 1 Peter 3:14–15Rank 7 from verse 6
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    14But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

    15But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

  8. Acts 4:8–13Rank 8 from verse 6
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    8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

    9If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;

    10Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.

    11This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.

    12Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

    13¶ Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

  9. Genesis 18:15Rank 9 from verse 6
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    15Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.

  10. Galatians 4:22–26Rank 10 from verse 6
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    22For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.

    23But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.

    24Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.

    25For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.

    26But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.

From verse 7

  1. Colossians 3:19Rank 1 from verse 7
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    19Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

  2. Genesis 2:23–24Rank 2 from verse 7
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    23And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.

    24Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

  3. Ephesians 5:25–28Rank 3 from verse 7
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    25Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

    26That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

    27That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

    28So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.

  4. Matthew 19:3–9Rank 4 from verse 7
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    3¶ The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?

    4And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,

    5And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?

    6Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

    7They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?

    8He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.

    9And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

  5. 1 Corinthians 7:3Rank 5 from verse 7
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    3Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.

  6. Ephesians 5:33Rank 6 from verse 7
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    33Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.

  7. Malachi 2:14–16Rank 7 from verse 7
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    14¶ Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the Lord hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant.

    15And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.

    16For the Lord, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the Lord of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.

  8. Matthew 18:19Rank 8 from verse 7
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    19Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.

  9. 1 Thessalonians 4:4Rank 9 from verse 7
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    4That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;

  10. Proverbs 5:15–19Rank 10 from verse 7
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    15¶ Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well.

    16Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets.

    17Let them be only thine own, and not strangers’ with thee.

    18Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.

    19Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love.

  11. Matthew 5:23–24Rank 11 from verse 7
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    23Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;

    24Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

  12. Romans 8:26–27Rank 12 from verse 7
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    26Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

    27And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.

  13. Ephesians 6:18Rank 13 from verse 7
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    18Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

  14. Ephesians 3:6Rank 14 from verse 7
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    6That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:

  15. Job 42:8Rank 15 from verse 7
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    8Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.

  16. Titus 3:7Rank 16 from verse 7
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    7That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

  17. 1 Corinthians 12:22–24Rank 17 from verse 7
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    22Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:

    23And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.

    24For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked:

  18. Ephesians 4:30Rank 18 from verse 7
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    30And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

  19. Hebrews 1:14Rank 19 from verse 7
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    14Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

From verse 8

  1. Romans 12:10Rank 1 from verse 8
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    10Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

  2. Ephesians 4:31–2Rank 2 from verse 8
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  3. 1 Peter 1:22Rank 3 from verse 8
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    22Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:

  4. Philippians 4:8–9Rank 4 from verse 8
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    8Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

    9Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

  5. James 3:17Rank 5 from verse 8
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    17But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

  6. Ephesians 4:2Rank 6 from verse 8
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    2With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

  7. Zechariah 7:9Rank 7 from verse 8
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    9Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother:

  8. Colossians 3:12Rank 8 from verse 8
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    12Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

  9. 1 Corinthians 12:26Rank 9 from verse 8
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    26And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.

  10. 1 John 3:18–19Rank 10 from verse 8
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    18My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

    19And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.

  11. Matthew 18:33Rank 11 from verse 8
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    33Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?

  12. Romans 12:15–16Rank 12 from verse 8
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    15Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.

    16Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

  13. 1 Corinthians 1:10Rank 13 from verse 8
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    10Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

  14. 1 John 3:14Rank 14 from verse 8
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    14We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

  15. Hebrews 13:1Rank 15 from verse 8
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    1LET brotherly love continue.

  16. 1 Peter 5:5Rank 16 from verse 8
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    5Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

  17. 2 Peter 1:7Rank 17 from verse 8
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    7And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

  18. Acts 4:32Rank 18 from verse 8
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    32And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

  19. 1 Peter 2:17Rank 19 from verse 8
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    17Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

  20. Psalms 103:13Rank 20 from verse 8
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    13Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.

  21. James 2:13Rank 21 from verse 8
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    13For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.

  22. James 5:11Rank 22 from verse 8
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    11Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.

  23. Philippians 3:16Rank 23 from verse 8
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    16Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.

  24. Romans 15:5Rank 24 from verse 8
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    5Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:

  25. Acts 2:1Rank 25 from verse 8
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    1AND when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

  26. Acts 27:3Rank 26 from verse 8
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    3And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.

  27. Acts 28:7Rank 27 from verse 8
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    7In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously.

  28. Proverbs 28:8Rank 28 from verse 8
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    8He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

  29. Luke 10:33Rank 29 from verse 8
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    33But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,

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1 Peter 3:4

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

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COMBINED MEANING

let

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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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heart

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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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even

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1. Used to emphasize, include, or precisely identify what is meant: indeed, precisely, or namely. 2. Used to mark a boundary, endpoint, or full reach in place, time, or degree: up to, as far as, or through. 3. In ‘even as,’ ‘even so,’ and like constructions, just as, exactly so, or in the same manner. 4. The evening, or close of day. 5. Equal, level, identical, balanced, or uniform.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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ornament

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Something that adorns, beautifies, or gives honour.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Bullokar 1616 · Cawdrey 1604

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quiet

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Sense 1: Stillness, rest, peace, or freedom from disturbance. Sense 2: Calm or still, or to make calm.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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spirit

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Sense 1: An immaterial living or personal being distinct from a body. Sense 2: The inward life, disposition, mind, or courage of a person. Sense 3: The Holy Spirit, the divine Spirit of God.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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sight

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1. The act or power of seeing. 2. A thing seen, view, or appearance. 3. Presence or observation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

1 Peter 3:5

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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after

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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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old

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1. Advanced in age or existing for a long time. 2. Of the stated or specified age. 3. Ancient, former, previous, or worn.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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time

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A particular portion or part of duration, whether past, present or future.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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holy

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Sense 1: Morally pure, righteous, undefiled, and separate from evil; supremely so of God. Sense 2: Hallowed, consecrated, set apart, devoted, or belonging to God or sacred use; distinguished from what is common, profane, or unclean.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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trusted

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Delivered in confidence to the care of another. Confided in; relied on; depended on; applied to persons.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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subjection

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The condition of being under authority, control, obedience, restraint, or discipline.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

1 Peter 3:6

COMBINED MEANING

even

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1. Used to emphasize, include, or precisely identify what is meant: indeed, precisely, or namely. 2. Used to mark a boundary, endpoint, or full reach in place, time, or degree: up to, as far as, or through. 3. In ‘even as,’ ‘even so,’ and like constructions, just as, exactly so, or in the same manner. 4. The evening, or close of day. 5. Equal, level, identical, balanced, or uniform.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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obeyed

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Past-tense or past-participial form of obey (to comply with a command, heed authority, or submit).

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Abraham

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The patriarch formerly named Abram, whom God appointed to be a father of many nations.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

long

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Sense 1: Extending a great distance or duration. Sense 2: To desire earnestly.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

1 Peter 3:7

COMBINED MEANING

likewise

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Sense 1: In the same, similar, or corresponding manner. Sense 2: In a matching case.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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giving

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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of give, meaning to grant, hand, offer, supply, yield, or cause to have.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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honour

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Sense 1: Esteem, respect, dignity, glory, distinction, or exalted standing. Sense 2: To esteem, respect, acknowledge, reward, or adorn.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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weaker

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Comparative form of weak: having less physical strength, power, firmness, or ability.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

vessel

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1. A container or utensil made to hold, carry, or serve. 2. A ship or craft for travel upon water. 3. Figuratively, a person or body regarded as a bearer or instrument.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

grace

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Sense 1: Favor, acceptance, goodwill, kindness, or mercy. Sense 2: A favor, gift, benefit, or help freely bestowed, especially God's favor and enabling help; in salvation, explicitly contrasted with works and debt. Sense 3: Pleasing quality, beauty, attractiveness, or elegance, including gracious speech. Sense 4: Thankfulness or gratitude.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

your

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The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

prayers

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Requests, petitions, supplications, intercessions, or thanksgivings addressed to God.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

hindered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of hinder, meaning to obstruct, prevent, delay, restrain, or make progress difficult.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

1 Peter 3:8

COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

mind

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Sense 1: The inward faculty and activity of understanding, thought, memory, attention, judgment, intention, purpose, desire, disposition, resolve, or consent; what one thinks, wills, regards, or sets attention upon. Sense 2: To mind is to attend to, regard, remember, purpose, or be disposed toward something.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

another

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1. In "one another" and like reciprocal or distributive constructions, each the other, or one in relation to the other or others. 2. One other, one more, or a different or additional person or thing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

love

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Sense 1: Affection, attachment, delight, goodwill, commitment, or devotion. Sense 2: To regard with affection or devotion. Sense 3: A beloved person.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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brethren

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1. Persons of the same people, tribe, community, or shared service who are regarded or addressed as brothers. 2. Persons regarded as brothers by reason of faith or another spiritual relation. 3. Male siblings or other male relatives.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

pitiful

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Compassionate or full of pity.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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3:1LIKEWISE, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;

3:2While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.

3:3Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;

3:4But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

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3:5For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:

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3:6Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.

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3:7Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

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3:8Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

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3:9Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

3:10For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

3:11Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.

3:12For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

3:13And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?

3:14But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

3:15But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

3:16Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

3:17For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.

3:18For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

3:19By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;

3:20Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.

3:21The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

3:22Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.

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