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1 Timothy 2:8

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I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
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From verse 8

  1. Psalms 134:2Rank 1 from verse 8
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    2Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord.

  2. Psalms 63:4Rank 2 from verse 8
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    4Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.

  3. Hebrews 10:22Rank 3 from verse 8
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    22Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

  4. Titus 3:8Rank 4 from verse 8
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    8This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

  5. James 4:8Rank 5 from verse 8
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    8Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

  6. Luke 24:50Rank 6 from verse 8
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    50¶ And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.

  7. 1 Peter 3:7Rank 7 from verse 8
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    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.

  8. Isaiah 1:15Rank 8 from verse 8
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    15And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.

  9. John 4:23–24Rank 9 from verse 8
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    23But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.

    24God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

  10. Matthew 6:14–15Rank 10 from verse 8
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    14For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:

    15But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

  11. 1 Timothy 5:14Rank 11 from verse 8
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    14I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

  12. Acts 10:2Rank 12 from verse 8
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    2A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.

  13. Acts 10:4Rank 13 from verse 8
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    4And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.

  14. Acts 21:5Rank 14 from verse 8
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    5And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.

  15. Acts 7:60Rank 15 from verse 8
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    60And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

  16. Jeremiah 7:9–10Rank 16 from verse 8
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    9Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not;

    10And come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and say, We are delivered to do all these abominations?

  17. John 4:21Rank 17 from verse 8
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    21Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.

  18. Lamentations 3:55–56Rank 18 from verse 8
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    55¶ I called upon thy name, O Lord, out of the low dungeon.

    56Thou hast heard my voice: hide not thine ear at my breathing, at my cry.

  19. 1 Corinthians 7:7Rank 19 from verse 8
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    7For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.

  20. 2 Chronicles 33:11–12Rank 20 from verse 8
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    11¶ Wherefore the Lord brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon.

    12And when he was in affliction, he besought the Lord his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,

  21. Acts 10:31Rank 21 from verse 8
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    31And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.

  22. Isaiah 58:7–11Rank 22 from verse 8
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    7Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?

    8¶ Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the Lord shall be thy rereward.

    9Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;

    10And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday:

    11And the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.

  23. James 1:6–8Rank 23 from verse 8
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    6But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.

    7For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.

    8A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.

  24. Job 16:17Rank 24 from verse 8
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    17Not for any injustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure.

  25. Jonah 2:1–2Rank 25 from verse 8
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    1THEN Jonah prayed unto the Lord his God out of the fish’s belly,

    2And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the Lord, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.

  26. Luke 23:34Rank 26 from verse 8
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    34¶ Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

  27. Luke 23:42–43Rank 27 from verse 8
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    42And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.

    43And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

  28. Malachi 1:9–11Rank 28 from verse 8
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    9And now, I pray you, beseech God that he will be gracious unto us: this hath been by your means: will he regard your persons? saith the Lord of hosts.

    10Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the Lord of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

    11For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the Lord of hosts.

  29. Mark 11:23–25Rank 29 from verse 8
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    23For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.

    24Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

    25And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

  30. Matthew 21:21Rank 30 from verse 8
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    21Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.

  31. Matthew 5:22–24Rank 31 from verse 8
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    22But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

    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.

  32. Matthew 5:44Rank 32 from verse 8
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    44But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

  33. Psalms 24:4Rank 33 from verse 8
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    4He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.

  34. Psalms 26:6Rank 34 from verse 8
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    6I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O Lord:

  35. Psalms 66:18Rank 35 from verse 8
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    18If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:

  36. 1 John 3:20–22Rank 36 from verse 8
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    20For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

    21Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.

    22And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

  37. Matthew 6:12Rank 37 from verse 8
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    12And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

  38. Proverbs 15:8Rank 38 from verse 8
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    8The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

  39. Proverbs 21:27Rank 39 from verse 8
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    27The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?

  40. Psalms 130:1–2Rank 40 from verse 8
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    1OUT of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord.

    2Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.

  41. Psalms 35:13Rank 41 from verse 8
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    13But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.

  42. 1 Kings 3:11Rank 42 from verse 8
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    11And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;

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DEFINED WORDS

1 Timothy 2:8

COMBINED MEANING

pray

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Sense 1: To ask, beseech, request, or entreat. Sense 2: To make requests or supplications to God, or address him in worship.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

every

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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.

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

COMBINED MEANING

lifting

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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of lift. Sense 1: To raise, bear up, or elevate physically. Sense 2: To direct upward or raise in expression, as the eyes, hands, voice, soul, prayer, or countenance. Sense 3: To exalt, restore, strengthen, or raise in condition or honour. Sense 4: To raise or wield against, as a hand, tool, weapon, or standard. Sense 5: In lift from off, to remove or take away.

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

COMBINED MEANING

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

COMBINED MEANING

hands

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Sense 1: The end parts of the arms used for holding and working. Sense 2: Figures of power, possession, agency, or aid.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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without

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Outside or on the exterior; beyond a boundary; lacking, absent, free from, not accompanied by, or apart from the person, thing, condition, means, or relation named.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

wrath

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Fierce anger, indignation, displeasure, rage, or the punitive judgment and destructive action that proceed from it.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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doubting

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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of doubt, meaning to be uncertain, question, or waver in judgment.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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2:1I EXHORT therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;

2:2For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

2:3For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

2:4Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

2:5For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

2:6Who gave himself a ransom 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.

2:8I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

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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;

2:10But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.

2:11Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.

2:12But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

2:13For Adam was first formed, then Eve.

2:14And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.

2:15Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.

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