1 Timothy 2:3
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Sauiour,
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- Hebrews 13:16Rank 1 from verse 3
- 1 Peter 2:20Rank 2 from verse 3
20For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
20For what glory is it, if when yee be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently: but if when yee doe well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is ‖acceptable with God.
- 1 Timothy 1:1Rank 3 from verse 3
- Romans 14:18Rank 4 from verse 3
- 1 Peter 2:5Rank 5 from verse 3
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1Rank 6 from verse 3
1FURTHERMORE then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.
1¶ Furthermore then we ‖beseech you, brethren, and ‖exhort you by the Lord Iesus, that as yee haue receiued of vs, how ye ought to walke, and to please God, so yee would abound more and more.
- Colossians 1:10Rank 7 from verse 3
- Philippians 1:11Rank 9 from verse 3
- 1 Timothy 5:4Rank 10 from verse 3
4But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.
4But if any widow haue children or nephewes, let them learne first to shew ‖pietie at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.
- Ephesians 5:9–10Rank 11 from verse 3
- Isaiah 45:21Rank 12 from verse 3
21Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the Lord? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me.
21Tell ye and bring them neere, yea let them take counsell together, who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? Haue not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me, a iust God and a Sauiour, there is none beside me.
- Philippians 4:18Rank 13 from verse 3
18But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.
18But ‖I haue all, and abound. I am full, hauing receiued of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well pleasing to God.
- 2 Timothy 1:9Rank 14 from verse 3
9Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
9Who hath saued vs, and called vs with an holy calling, not according to our workes, but according to his owne purpose and grace, which was giuen vs in Christ Iesus, before the world began,
- Romans 12:1–2Rank 15 from verse 3
1I BESEECH you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
2And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
1¶ I beseech you therefore brethren, by the mercies of God, that yee present your bodies a liuing sacrifice, holy, acceptable vnto God, which is your reasonable seruice.
2And bee not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renuing of your minde, that ye may proue what is that good, that acceptable and perfect will of God.
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1 Timothy 2:3
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.
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Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.
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acceptable
Pleasing, welcome, favourable, or fit to be received or approved.
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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.
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1. The act or power of seeing. 2. A thing seen, view, or appearance. 3. Presence or observation.
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The one true God.
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One who saves, rescues, preserves, or delivers; a title applied supremely to God and to Jesus Christ.
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2:1I EXHORT therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
2:1¶ ‖I exhort therefore, that first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giuing of thanks be made for all men:
2:2For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
2:2For Kings, and for all that are in ‖authoritie, that we may leade a quiet and peaceable life in all godlinesse and honestie.
2:3For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
2:3For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Sauiour,
Selected passage2:4Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
2:4Who will haue all men to bee saued, and to come vnto the knowledge of the trueth.
2:5For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
2:5For there is one God, and one Mediatour betweene God and men, the man Christ Iesus,
2:6Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
2:6Who gaue himselfe a ransome for all, ‖to be testified in due time.
2:7Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.
2:7Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an Apostle (I speake the trueth in Christ, and lie not) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and veritie.
2:8I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
2:8I will therefore that men pray euery where, lifting vp holy handes without wrath, and doubting.
2:9In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
2:9In like maner also, that women adorne themselues in modest apparell, with shamefastnesse and sobrietie, not with ‖broided haire, or gold, or pearles, or costly aray,
2:10But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
2:10But (which becommeth women professing godlines) with good works.
2:11Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
2:11Let the woman learne in silence with all subiection:
2:12But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
2:12But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to vsurpe authoritie ouer the man, but to be in silence.
2:13For Adam was first formed, then Eve.
2:13For Adam was first formed, then Eue:
2:14And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.
2:14And Adam was not deceiued, but the woman being deceiued was in the transgression:
2:15Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.
2:15Notwithstanding she shall be saued in child-bearing, if they continue in faith and charitie, and holinesse, with sobrietie.