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Acts 20:31–32

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Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
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From verse 31

  1. Acts 19:8Rank 1 from verse 31
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    8And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.

  2. Acts 19:10Rank 2 from verse 31
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    10And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

  3. Acts 20:19Rank 3 from verse 31
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    19Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:

  4. Colossians 1:28Rank 4 from verse 31
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    28Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

  5. Ezekiel 3:17–20Rank 5 from verse 31
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    17Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.

    18When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.

    19Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.

    20Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand.

  6. Hebrews 13:17Rank 6 from verse 31
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    17Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

  7. 2 Timothy 4:5Rank 7 from verse 31
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    5But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

  8. Luke 21:36Rank 8 from verse 31
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    36Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

  9. Matthew 13:25Rank 9 from verse 31
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    25But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.

  10. 1 Corinthians 4:14Rank 10 from verse 31
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    14I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.

  11. 1 Thessalonians 2:9–10Rank 11 from verse 31
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    9For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.

    10Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:

  12. 1 Thessalonians 5:14Rank 12 from verse 31
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    14Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

  13. 2 Thessalonians 3:8Rank 13 from verse 31
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    8Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:

  14. Acts 20:11Rank 14 from verse 31
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    11When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.

  15. Acts 20:7Rank 15 from verse 31
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    7And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.

  16. Acts 24:17Rank 16 from verse 31
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    17Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.

  17. Mark 13:34–37Rank 17 from verse 31
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    34For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.

    35Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:

    36Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.

    37And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.

  18. Matthew 3:7Rank 18 from verse 31
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    7¶ But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

  19. Revelation 16:15Rank 19 from verse 31
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    15Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.

From verse 32

  1. Colossians 1:12Rank 1 from verse 32
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    12Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:

  2. Ephesians 1:14Rank 2 from verse 32
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    14Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

  3. Acts 26:18Rank 3 from verse 32
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    18To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

  4. Colossians 3:24Rank 4 from verse 32
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    24Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

  5. Ephesians 1:18Rank 5 from verse 32
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    18The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

  6. Colossians 2:7Rank 6 from verse 32
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    7Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

  7. Hebrews 9:15Rank 7 from verse 32
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    15And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.

  8. Jeremiah 3:19Rank 8 from verse 32
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    19But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from me.

  9. 1 Peter 1:4–5Rank 9 from verse 32
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    4To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,

    5Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

  10. Jude 1:24–25Rank 10 from verse 32
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    24Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,

    25To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.

  11. Ephesians 5:5Rank 11 from verse 32
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    5For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

  12. Hebrews 13:9Rank 12 from verse 32
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    9Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.

  13. Acts 20:24Rank 13 from verse 32
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    24But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

  14. Jude 1:20Rank 14 from verse 32
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    20But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,

  15. 1 Corinthians 6:11Rank 15 from verse 32
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    11And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

  16. Acts 14:23Rank 16 from verse 32
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    23And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.

  17. John 17:17Rank 17 from verse 32
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    17Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

  18. 1 Corinthians 3:9–10Rank 18 from verse 32
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    9For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.

    10According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.

  19. Acts 14:26Rank 19 from verse 32
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    26And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled.

  20. Ephesians 2:20–22Rank 20 from verse 32
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    20And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

    21In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:

    22In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

  21. Hebrews 10:14Rank 21 from verse 32
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    14For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

  22. Hebrews 2:11Rank 22 from verse 32
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    11For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

  23. 1 Corinthians 1:2Rank 23 from verse 32
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    2Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:

  24. Acts 14:3Rank 24 from verse 32
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    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.

  25. Ephesians 4:12Rank 25 from verse 32
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    12For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

  26. Ephesians 4:16Rank 26 from verse 32
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    16From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

  27. John 15:3Rank 27 from verse 32
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    3Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.

  28. Acts 15:40Rank 28 from verse 32
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    40And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.

  29. Acts 9:31Rank 29 from verse 32
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    31Then had the churches rest throughout all Judæa and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

  30. Jeremiah 49:11Rank 30 from verse 32
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    11Leave thy fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; and let thy widows trust in me.

  31. Jude 1:1Rank 31 from verse 32
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    1JUDE, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called:

  32. Genesis 50:24Rank 32 from verse 32
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    24And Joseph said unto his brethren, I die: and God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land unto the land which he sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.

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Acts 20:31

COMBINED MEANING

watch

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Sense 1: To remain awake, alert, attentive, vigilant, observant, or on guard. Sense 2: A guard or guard duty, a station or group keeping guard, or a division of the night so guarded.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

remember

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1. To retain in mind or call back to mind; to recall. 2. To keep in mind with heed, observance, commemoration, or corresponding action. 3. To take account of a person, promise, deed, sin, or need and act with regard to it.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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ceased

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Past-tense or past-participial form of cease (to stop moving, acting or speaking; to leave off; to give over; followed by from before a noun).

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warn

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To give notice of danger, evil, duty, or a future event; to caution or admonish beforehand.

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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

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night

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1. The dark part of the daily cycle distinguished from day, from evening until morning, or any portion of it. 2. A time or condition compared with night or darkness.

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day

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Sense 1: Light or the period of light between morning and evening, as distinguished from night. Sense 2: A complete daily cycle. Sense 3: A specified time, occasion, period, age, or season.

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

COMBINED MEANING

tears

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Drops of fluid shed from the eyes in weeping, grief, pain, or strong feeling.

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DEFINED WORDS

Acts 20:32

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

commend

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Sense 1: To entrust to another's care. Sense 2: To praise or recommend.

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

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you

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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.

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

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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

grace

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Sense 1: Favor, acceptance, goodwill, kindness, or mercy. Sense 2: A favor, gift, benefit, or help freely bestowed, especially God's favor and enabling help; in salvation, explicitly contrasted with works and debt. Sense 3: Pleasing quality, beauty, attractiveness, or elegance, including gracious speech. Sense 4: Thankfulness or gratitude.

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

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

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able

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Having physical power sufficient; having competent power or strength, bodily or mental.

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inheritance

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A possession, portion, or heritage received by descent, allotment, promise, or divine gift.

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

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20:28¶ Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

20:29For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

20:30Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.

20:31Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.

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20:32And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.

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20:33I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.

20:34Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.

20:35I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

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