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Acts 17:11–19

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These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.
But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people.
And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.
And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed.
¶ Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.
Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.
Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.
And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?
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From verse 11

  1. Isaiah 34:16Rank 1 from verse 11
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    16¶ Seek ye out of the book of the Lord, and read: no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, and his spirit it hath gathered them.

  2. Proverbs 2:1–5Rank 2 from verse 11
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    1MY son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;

    2So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;

    3Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;

    4If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;

    5Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.

  3. John 5:39Rank 3 from verse 11
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    39¶ Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

  4. 1 Thessalonians 2:13Rank 4 from verse 11
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    13For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.

  5. 1 Peter 1:10–12Rank 5 from verse 11
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    10Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:

    11Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.

    12Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

  6. Matthew 13:23Rank 6 from verse 11
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    23But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

  7. 2 Peter 1:19–21Rank 7 from verse 11
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    19We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:

    20Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.

    21For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

  8. Proverbs 9:9Rank 8 from verse 11
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    9Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

  9. Proverbs 1:5Rank 9 from verse 11
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    5A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

  10. 2 Timothy 3:15–17Rank 10 from verse 11
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    15And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

    16All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

    17That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

  11. 1 Thessalonians 1:6Rank 11 from verse 11
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    6And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:

  12. John 3:21Rank 12 from verse 11
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    21But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

  13. 2 Thessalonians 2:10Rank 13 from verse 11
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    10And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

  14. 1 Peter 2:2Rank 14 from verse 11
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    2As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

  15. Isaiah 8:20Rank 15 from verse 11
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    20To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.

  16. Luke 24:44Rank 16 from verse 11
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    44And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

  17. Proverbs 8:10Rank 17 from verse 11
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    10Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.

  18. Psalms 1:2–3Rank 18 from verse 11
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    2But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

    3And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

  19. James 1:21Rank 19 from verse 11
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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.

  20. Psalms 119:100Rank 20 from verse 11
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    100I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.

  21. Psalms 119:148Rank 21 from verse 11
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    148Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.

  22. Psalms 119:97Rank 22 from verse 11
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    97O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.

  23. 1 John 4:5–6Rank 23 from verse 11
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    5They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.

    6We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

  24. Acts 10:33Rank 24 from verse 11
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    33Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.

  25. Acts 2:41Rank 25 from verse 11
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    41¶ Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

  26. Job 23:12Rank 26 from verse 11
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    12Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

  27. Acts 11:1Rank 27 from verse 11
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    1AND the apostles and brethren that were in Judæa heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.

  28. Acts 17:1Rank 28 from verse 11
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    1NOW when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:

  29. Jeremiah 2:21Rank 29 from verse 11
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    21Yet I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed: how then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me?

  30. Luke 16:29Rank 30 from verse 11
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    29Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

  31. John 1:45–49Rank 31 from verse 11
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    45Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.

    46And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.

    47Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!

    48Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.

    49Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.

From verse 12

  1. Ephesians 5:14Rank 1 from verse 12
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    14Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

  2. Acts 13:50Rank 2 from verse 12
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    50But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.

  3. Acts 14:1Rank 3 from verse 12
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    1AND it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.

  4. 1 Corinthians 1:26Rank 4 from verse 12
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    26For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:

  5. Acts 17:2–4Rank 5 from verse 12
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    2And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,

    3Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.

    4And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.

  6. Acts 13:46Rank 6 from verse 12
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    46Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.

  7. James 1:10Rank 7 from verse 12
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    10But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.

  8. James 1:21Rank 8 from verse 12
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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.

  9. John 1:45–49Rank 9 from verse 12
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    45Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.

    46And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.

    47Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!

    48Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.

    49Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.

  10. John 7:17Rank 10 from verse 12
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    17If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.

  11. Psalms 25:8–9Rank 11 from verse 12
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    8Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.

    9The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.

From verse 13

  1. 1 Thessalonians 2:14–16Rank 1 from verse 13
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    14For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judæa are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews:

    15Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:

    16Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.

  2. Acts 14:2Rank 2 from verse 13
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    2But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.

  3. Acts 17:5Rank 3 from verse 13
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    5¶ But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.

  4. Acts 21:27Rank 4 from verse 13
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    27And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him,

  5. Acts 6:12Rank 5 from verse 13
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    12And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,

  6. Matthew 23:13Rank 6 from verse 13
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    13¶ But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.

  7. Proverbs 28:25Rank 7 from verse 13
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    25He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat.

  8. 1 Kings 21:25Rank 8 from verse 13
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    25¶ But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the Lord, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.

  9. Luke 12:51Rank 9 from verse 13
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    51Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:

  10. Proverbs 15:18Rank 10 from verse 13
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    18A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

From verse 14

  1. Acts 17:10Rank 1 from verse 14
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    10¶ And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.

  2. Matthew 10:23Rank 2 from verse 14
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    23But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.

  3. Acts 16:1Rank 3 from verse 14
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    1THEN came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:

  4. Acts 9:25Rank 4 from verse 14
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    25Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.

  5. Acts 9:30Rank 5 from verse 14
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    30Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Cæsarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.

  6. 1 Timothy 1:3Rank 6 from verse 14
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    3As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,

  7. Acts 15:22Rank 7 from verse 14
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    22Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:

  8. Acts 19:22Rank 8 from verse 14
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    22So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.

  9. Acts 20:3Rank 9 from verse 14
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    3And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia.

  10. Joshua 2:16Rank 10 from verse 14
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    16And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way.

  11. Titus 1:5Rank 11 from verse 14
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    5For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:

From verse 15

  1. 1 Thessalonians 3:1Rank 1 from verse 15
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    1WHEREFORE when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;

  2. Acts 18:5Rank 2 from verse 15
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    5And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.

  3. Acts 18:1Rank 3 from verse 15
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    1AFTER these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;

  4. 2 Timothy 4:10–11Rank 4 from verse 15
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    10For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.

    11Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.

  5. Titus 3:12Rank 5 from verse 15
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    12When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter.

  6. 2 Timothy 4:20–21Rank 6 from verse 15
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    20Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick.

    21Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.

  7. Acts 15:3Rank 7 from verse 15
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    3And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.

  8. Acts 17:16Rank 8 from verse 15
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    16¶ Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.

  9. Acts 17:21Rank 9 from verse 15
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    21(For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)

From verse 16

  1. Psalms 119:158Rank 1 from verse 16
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    158I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.

  2. 2 Peter 2:7Rank 2 from verse 16
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    7And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:

  3. Exodus 32:19–20Rank 3 from verse 16
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    19¶ And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing: and Moses’ anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath the mount.

    20And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it in the fire, and ground it to powder, and strawed it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it.

  4. Psalms 119:136Rank 4 from verse 16
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    136Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.

  5. Jeremiah 20:9Rank 5 from verse 16
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    9Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.

  6. Job 32:18–20Rank 6 from verse 16
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    18For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.

    19Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles.

    20I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.

  7. Mark 3:5Rank 7 from verse 16
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    5And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.

  8. Micah 3:8Rank 8 from verse 16
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    8¶ But truly I am full of power by the spirit of the Lord, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.

  9. 1 Kings 19:10Rank 9 from verse 16
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    10And he said, I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.

  10. 1 Kings 19:14Rank 10 from verse 16
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    14And he said, I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.

  11. Job 32:2–3Rank 11 from verse 16
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    2Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.

    3Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

  12. Psalms 69:9Rank 12 from verse 16
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    9For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.

  13. Acts 17:23Rank 13 from verse 16
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    23For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.

  14. Numbers 25:6–11Rank 14 from verse 16
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    6¶ And, behold, one of the children of Israel came and brought unto his brethren a Midianitish woman in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Israel, who were weeping before the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

    7And when Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose up from among the congregation, and took a javelin in his hand;

    8And he went after the man of Israel into the tent, and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel, and the woman through her belly. So the plague was stayed from the children of Israel.

    9And those that died in the plague were twenty and four thousand.

    10¶ And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

    11Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, while he was zealous for my sake among them, that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy.

  15. John 2:13Rank 15 from verse 16
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    13¶ And the Jews’ passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem,

From verse 17

  1. Acts 13:16Rank 1 from verse 17
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    16Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.

  2. Acts 14:1–4Rank 2 from verse 17
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    1AND it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.

    2But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.

    3Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

    4But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

  3. Acts 17:2–4Rank 3 from verse 17
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    2And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,

    3Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.

    4And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.

  4. Acts 9:20Rank 4 from verse 17
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    20And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

  5. Luke 12:3Rank 5 from verse 17
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    3Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.

  6. Mark 16:15Rank 6 from verse 17
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    15And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

  7. Matthew 5:1–2Rank 7 from verse 17
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    1AND seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:

    2And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,

  8. Proverbs 1:20–22Rank 8 from verse 17
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    20¶ Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:

    21She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying,

    22How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

  9. Proverbs 8:1–4Rank 9 from verse 17
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    1DOTH not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?

    2She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.

    3She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.

    4Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.

  10. Proverbs 8:34Rank 10 from verse 17
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    34Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.

  11. 2 Timothy 3:2Rank 11 from verse 17
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    2For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

  12. 2 Timothy 3:5Rank 12 from verse 17
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    5Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

  13. Acts 10:2Rank 13 from verse 17
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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.

  14. Acts 8:2Rank 14 from verse 17
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    2And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.

  15. Jeremiah 6:11Rank 15 from verse 17
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    11Therefore I am full of the fury of the Lord; I am weary with holding in: I will pour it out upon the children abroad, and upon the assembly of young men together: for even the husband with the wife shall be taken, the aged with him that is full of days.

From verse 18

  1. 1 Corinthians 1:20–21Rank 1 from verse 18
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    20Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

    21For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

  2. 1 Corinthians 3:18Rank 2 from verse 18
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    18Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

  3. 1 Corinthians 4:10Rank 3 from verse 18
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    10We are fools for Christ’s sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.

  4. Acts 4:2Rank 4 from verse 18
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    2Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

  5. Colossians 2:8Rank 5 from verse 18
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    8Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

  6. Luke 11:53Rank 6 from verse 18
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    53And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:

  7. 1 Corinthians 15:3–4Rank 7 from verse 18
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    3For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;

    4And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

  8. Acts 17:31–32Rank 8 from verse 18
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    31Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

    32¶ And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.

  9. Acts 26:23Rank 9 from verse 18
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    23That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.

  10. Acts 6:9Rank 10 from verse 18
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    9¶ Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.

  11. Mark 9:14Rank 11 from verse 18
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    14¶ And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.

  12. Proverbs 23:9Rank 12 from verse 18
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    9Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

  13. Proverbs 26:12Rank 13 from verse 18
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    12Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

  14. Romans 1:22Rank 14 from verse 18
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    22Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

  15. Romans 14:9–10Rank 15 from verse 18
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    9For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.

    10But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

From verse 19

  1. Mark 1:27Rank 1 from verse 19
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    27And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.

  2. Acts 17:22Rank 2 from verse 19
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    22¶ Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars’ hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.

  3. Acts 24:24Rank 3 from verse 19
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    24And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.

  4. Acts 25:22Rank 4 from verse 19
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    22Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.

  5. 1 John 2:7–8Rank 5 from verse 19
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    7Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.

    8Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.

  6. Acts 17:20Rank 6 from verse 19
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    20For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.

  7. Acts 26:1Rank 7 from verse 19
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    1THEN Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:

  8. John 13:34Rank 8 from verse 19
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    34A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

  9. Matthew 10:18Rank 9 from verse 19
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    18And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.

WORDS IN THIS PASSAGE

Definitions

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DEFINED WORDS

Acts 17:11

COMBINED MEANING

noble

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Great; elevated; dignified; being above every thing that can dishonor reputation. Ingenuous; candid; of an excellent disposition; ready to receive truth.

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

COMBINED MEANING

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

COMBINED MEANING

received

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Past-tense or past-participial form of receive (to take, accept, admit, welcome, or obtain).

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

word

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Sense 1: A spoken or written expression, saying, message, command, promise, report, or matter. Sense 2: God's revealed word.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · 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

searched

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of search, meaning to seek carefully, examine, explore, or inquire in order to find or know.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Acts 17:12

COMBINED MEANING

believed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of believe. Sense 1: To accept as true on testimony or evidence; to be persuaded. Sense 2: To trust or place confidence in.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

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

COMBINED MEANING

Greeks

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Sense 1: People of Greece or Greek language and culture. Sense 2: Gentiles.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Acts 17:13

COMBINED MEANING

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

COMBINED MEANING

word

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Sense 1: A spoken or written expression, saying, message, command, promise, report, or matter. Sense 2: God's revealed word.

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

COMBINED MEANING

people

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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Acts 17:14

COMBINED MEANING

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

as it were

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1. Marking likeness or comparison: as though, or in a manner resembling. 2. Marking approximation: about or nearly.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

sea

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1. A great body or expanse of gathered waters, including a named sea or lake, in which ships and creatures move. 2. The large brazen or molten basin made for the temple and called a sea. 3. Something represented or compared as a sea.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

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

COMBINED MEANING

abode

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1. Remained, stayed, continued, or dwelt. 2. A dwelling place or state of residence.

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

COMBINED MEANING

still

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Sense 1: Continuing without interruption, or remaining as before. Sense 2: Quiet, silent, or without motion. Sense 3: Even yet or nevertheless. Sense 4: To make quiet or cause to cease.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Acts 17:15

COMBINED MEANING

conducted

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of conduct, meaning to lead, accompany, escort, or bring a person safely or honourably on a way.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

commandment

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Sense 1: An authoritative command, charge, order, or precept to be obeyed. Sense 2: One of the ten commandments.

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

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

COMBINED MEANING

speed

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Sense 1: Success or prosperity. Sense 2: Swiftness or haste. Sense 3: As a verb, to prosper or send quickly.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

departed

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1. Left, went away, or moved from a place or person. 2. Ceased to remain, was removed, disappeared, or passed away. 3. Turned or separated from a way, practice, allegiance, or relationship. 4. Left earthly life or this world.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Acts 17:16

COMBINED MEANING

waited

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Past-tense or past-participial form of wait. Sense 1: Remained in expectation or readiness. Sense 2: Attended or served.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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

COMBINED MEANING

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

COMBINED MEANING

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

COMBINED MEANING

idolatry

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Sense 1: The worship or service of idols. Sense 2: Covetousness.

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

DEFINED WORDS

Acts 17:17

COMBINED MEANING

disputed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of dispute, meaning to reason or plead a case.

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

COMBINED MEANING

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

COMBINED MEANING

synagogue

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A Jewish assembly or the place where such an assembly meets.

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

COMBINED MEANING

devout

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Reverent, pious, and earnestly devoted in the fear or service of God.

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

COMBINED MEANING

market

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A place of public buying and selling, or the trade and exchange carried on there.

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

DEFINED WORDS

Acts 17:18

COMBINED MEANING

certain

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1. A particular person, thing, place, time, amount, or number not named or not further specified; also some members or portion of a group. 2. Sure, settled, true, reliable, or known beyond doubt.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

babbler

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1. One who talks idly or foolishly. 2. A contemptuous name applied by hearers to a speaker whose words they reject.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

say

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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

seemeth

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Third-person singular present form of seem, meaning to appear, be regarded, or be fitting.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

forth

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1. Outward, away, or forward from a place, person, possession, or former position. 2. In constructions of bearing or producing, into birth, growth, fruit, or another stated result. 3. With verbs such as put, stretch, spread, or reach, outward by extension or exertion. 4. In constructions of showing, speaking, issuing, or displaying, into view, expression, publication, or effect. 5. Onward from a stated time or point, as in from that time forth.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

strange

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Foreign; belonging to another country. Wonderful; causing surprise; exciting curiosity.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Acts 17:19

COMBINED MEANING

know

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To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

new

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Recently made, begun, known, or received; fresh, different, or not old.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

doctrine

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That which is taught; teaching or instruction.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

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

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17:10¶ And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.

17:11These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

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17:12Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.

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17:13But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people.

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17:14And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.

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17:15And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed.

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17:16¶ Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.

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17:17Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.

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17:18Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.

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17:19And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?

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17:20For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.

17:21(For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)

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