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2 Corinthians 1:24

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Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.
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  1. 1 Peter 5:3Rank 1 from verse 24
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    3Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.

  2. 1 Corinthians 15:1Rank 2 from verse 24
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    1MOREOVER, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;

  3. 2 Timothy 2:24–26Rank 3 from verse 24
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    24And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

    25In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

    26And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

  4. 2 Corinthians 4:5Rank 4 from verse 24
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    5For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.

  5. Philippians 1:25–26Rank 5 from verse 24
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    25And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;

    26That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.

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2 Corinthians 1:24

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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dominion

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Sense 1: Rule, authority, mastery, power, or controlling sway over persons, creatures, conduct, or conditions. Sense 2: The realm or territory under such rule.

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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.

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faith

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Sense 1: The substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen; trust, confidence, belief, persuasion, or reliance. Sense 2: Faithfulness, fidelity, or trustworthiness. Sense 3: The revealed truth or gospel believed and kept.

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

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but

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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joy

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Sense 1: Gladness, delight, or rejoicing. Sense 2: To rejoice, delight, or be glad.

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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.

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stand

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Sense 1: To be upright, rise, stop, remain, endure, take or keep a position, be established, withstand, or present oneself before another. Sense 2: A fixed position or state of stopping, as in ‘at a stand’.

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23Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.

24Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.

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