2 Samuel 7:21
For thy word’s sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them.
For thy words sake, and according to thine own heart hast thou done all these great things, to make thy seruant know them.
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- Ephesians 3:11Rank 1 from verse 21
- Psalms 115:1Rank 2 from verse 21
- Psalms 138:2Rank 3 from verse 21
2I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
2I will worship towards thy holy temple, and praise thy name, for thy louing kindnesse and for thy trueth: for thou hast magnified thy word aboue all thy name.
- 1 Corinthians 1:1Rank 4 from verse 21
- Ephesians 1:9Rank 5 from verse 21
- Luke 12:32Rank 6 from verse 21
- Deuteronomy 9:5Rank 7 from verse 21
5Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the Lord thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the Lord sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
5Not for thy righteousnesse, or for the vprightnesse of thine heart, doest thou goe to possesse their land: But for the wickednesse of these nations the LORD thy God doeth driue them out from before thee, and that he may performe the word which the LORD sware vnto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Iacob.
- Joshua 23:14–15Rank 8 from verse 21
14And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the Lord your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof.
15Therefore it shall come to pass, that as all good things are come upon you, which the Lord your God promised you; so shall the Lord bring upon you all evil things, until he have destroyed you from off this good land which the Lord your God hath given you.
14And behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth, and ye know in all your hearts, and in all your soules, that *not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spake concerning you; all are come to passe vnto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof.
15Therefore it shall come to passe, that as all good things are come vpon you, which the LORD your God promised you: so shall the LORD bring vpon you all euill things, vntill he haue destroyed you from off this good land which the LORD your God hath giuen you.
- Luke 1:54–55Rank 9 from verse 21
- Luke 10:21Rank 11 from verse 21
21¶ In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
21¶ In that houre Iesus reioyced in spirit, and said, I thanke thee, O father, Lord of heauen and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast reuealed them vnto babes: euen so father, for so it seemed good in thy sight.
- Matthew 11:26Rank 12 from verse 21
- Matthew 24:35Rank 13 from verse 21
- Numbers 23:19Rank 14 from verse 21
19God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?
19God is not a man that he should lie, neither the sonne of man, that hee should repent: hath he said, and shall he not doe it? or, hath hee spoken, and shall he not make it good?
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2 Samuel 7:21
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: A spoken or written expression, saying, message, command, promise, report, or matter. Sense 2: God's revealed word.
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Cause, account, purpose, interest, or benefit; used in phrases meaning because of or for the benefit of someone or something.
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Agreeing or corresponding; in conformity with; as stated, measured, or directed by.
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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.
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Sense 1: Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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To form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
One who serves another; a worker, attendant, subject, bondservant, or appointed minister.
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To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.
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20And what can David say more unto thee? for thou, Lord God, knowest thy servant.
20And what can Dauid say more vnto thee? for thou, LORD God, knowest thy seruant.
21For thy word’s sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them.
21For thy words sake, and according to thine own heart hast thou done all these great things, to make thy seruant know them.
Selected passage22Wherefore thou art great, O Lord God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
22Wherefore thou art great, O LORD God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we haue heard with our eares.