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Acts 22:3
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Acts 22:3
3I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.
3*I am verely a man which am a Iew, borne in Tarsus a citie in Cilicia, yet brought vp in this citie at the feete of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect maner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous towards God, as ye all are this day.
- Chap. 21.39.
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DEFINED WORDS
Acts 22:3
Truly; certainly; in truth or fact.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
A human being; an adult male; a person, husband, servant, or representative, according to context.
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A Hebrew or Israelite.
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Tarsus, the city of Cilicia associated with Paul.
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Instructed or caused to learn.
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Agreeing or corresponding; in conformity with; as stated, measured, or directed by.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
Finished; complete; consummate; not defective; having all that is requisite to its nature and kind.
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A rule, command, or body of commands established by authority; especially God's commandments or the law given through Moses, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Ardent, earnest, or warmly devoted in pursuing an object.
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In the direction of; in relation to; approaching; or inclined and ready, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893
A deity or object of worship; when referring to the LORD, the one true God.
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Wholly, entirely, or altogether; every one or the whole amount, according to context.
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The period of light between morning and evening; a complete daily cycle; or a specified time, age, or season, according to context.
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Open the full verse study5Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;
6Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
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Open the full verse study5Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
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Open the full verse study34Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;
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Open the full verse study11And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,
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Open the full verse study20And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law:
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Open the full verse study39But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.
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Open the full verse study22Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I.
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Open the full verse study39And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word.
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Open the full verse study38¶ And Elisha came again to Gilgal: and there was a dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him: and he said unto his servant, Set on the great pot, and seethe pottage for the sons of the prophets.
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Open the full verse study3Yea, he loved the people; all his saints are in thy hand: and they sat down at thy feet; every one shall receive of thy words.
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Open the full verse study2And the king called the Gibeonites, and said unto them; (now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites; and the children of Israel had sworn unto them: and Saul sought to slay them in his zeal to the children of Israel and Judah.)
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Open the full verse study23And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:
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Open the full verse study6But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.
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Open the full verse study9¶ 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.
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Open the full verse study1I SAY then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
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Open the full verse study25Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul:
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Open the full verse study41And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
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Open the full verse study34And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;
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Open the full verse study30Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Cæsarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.
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Open the full verse study14And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.
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Open the full verse study21Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;
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Open the full verse study17They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.
18But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.
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Open the full verse study46And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.
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Open the full verse study35Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
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Open the full verse study2For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
3For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
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