Acts 20:31
Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
Therefore watch, and remember that by the space of three yeeres, I ceased not to warne euery one night and day with teares.
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- Colossians 1:28Rank 4 from verse 31
- Ezekiel 3:17–20Rank 5 from verse 31
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.
17*Sonne of man, I haue made thee a watchman vnto the house of Israel: therefore heare the word at my mouth, & giue them warning from me.
18When I say vnto the wicked; Thou shalt surely die, and thou giuest him not warning, nor speakest to warne the wicked from his wicked way to saue his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquitie: but his blood will I require at thine hand.
19Yet if thou warne the wicked, and he turne not from his wickednesse, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity, but thou hast deliuered thy soule.
20*†Againe, when a righteous man doth turne from his righteousnesse and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumbling blocke before him, he shall die: because thou hast not giuen him warning, he shall die in his sinne, and his righteousnesse which he hath done shal not be remembred: but his blood will I require at thine hand.
- Hebrews 13:17Rank 6 from verse 31
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.
17Obey them that ‖haue the rule ouer you, and submit your selues: for they watch for your soules, as they that must giue account, that they may doe it with ioy, and not with griefe: for that is vnprofitable for you.
- 2 Timothy 4:5Rank 7 from verse 31
- Luke 21:36Rank 8 from verse 31
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.
36Watch ye therefore, and pray alwayes, that ye may be accompted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to passe, and to stand before the sonne of man.
- Matthew 13:25Rank 9 from verse 31
- 1 Corinthians 4:14Rank 10 from verse 31
- 1 Thessalonians 2:9–10Rank 11 from verse 31
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:
9For yee remember, brethren, our labour and trauaile: for labourng night and day, because wee would not bee chargeable vnto any of you, wee preached vnto you the Gospel of God.
10Yee are witnesses, and God also, how holily, and iustly, and vnblameably wee behaued our selues among you that beleeue.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:14Rank 12 from verse 31
- 2 Thessalonians 3:8Rank 13 from verse 31
- Acts 20:11Rank 14 from verse 31
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.
7And vpon the first day of the weeke, when the disciples came together *to breake bread, Paul preached vnto them, ready to depart on the morrow, and continued his speach vntill midnight.
- Acts 24:17Rank 16 from verse 31
- Mark 13:34–37Rank 17 from verse 31
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.
34For the Sonne of man is as a man taking a farre iourney, who left his house, and gaue authority to his seruants, and to euery man his worke, and commanded the porter to watch:
35Watch ye therefore (for ye knowe not when the master of the house commeth, at Euen, or at midnight, or at the cocke crowing, or in the morning.)
36Lest comming suddenly, he finde you sleeping.
37And what I say vnto you, I say vnto all, Watch.
- Matthew 3:7Rank 18 from verse 31
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?
7¶ But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his Baptisme, he said vnto them, *O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
- Revelation 16:15Rank 19 from verse 31
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Acts 20:31
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.
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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.
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Periods of twelve months.
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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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To give notice of danger, evil, duty, or a future event; to caution or admonish beforehand.
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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
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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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.
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Drops of fluid shed from the eyes in weeping, grief, pain, or strong feeling.
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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.
20:28¶ Take heed therefore vnto your selues, & to all the flocke, ouer the which the holy Ghost hath made you ouerseers, 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.
20:29For I know this, that after my departing shall grieuous wolues enter in among you, not sparing the flocke.
20:30Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
20:30Also of your owne selues shal men arise, speaking peruerse 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.
20:31Therefore watch, and remember that by the space of three yeeres, I ceased not to warne euery one night and day with teares.
Selected passage20:32And 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.
20:32And now brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you vp, and to giue you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
20:33I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.
20:33I haue coueted no mans siluer, or golde, or apparell.
20:34Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.
20:34Yea, you your selues know, *that these handes haue ministred vnto 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.
20:35I haue shewed you all things, how that so labouring, yee ought to support the weake, and to remember the words of the Lord Iesus, how he said, It is more blessed to giue, then to receiue.