KING JAMES BIBLE · PCE
Acts 3:1–4
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Acts 3:1
1NOW Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.
1¶ Nowe Peter and Iohn went vp together into the Temple at the houre of prayer, beeing the ninth houre.
Acts 3:2
2And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;
2And a certaine man lame from his mothers womb was caried, whom they laide daily at the gate of the Temple which is called Beautifull, to aske almes of them that entred into the Temple.
Acts 3:3
3Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.
3Who seeing Peter & Iohn about to go into the Temple, asked an almes.
Acts 3:4
4And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.
4And Peter fastening his eyes vpon him, with Iohn, said, Looke on vs.
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DEFINED WORDS
Acts 3:1
In one place, company, time, purpose, or united condition.
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A house or place dedicated to divine worship; also the side of the head.
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The ordinal number following eighth and preceding tenth.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
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Acts 3:2
Sure, definite, established, or particular though not specifically named, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
A human being; an adult male; a person, husband, servant, or representative, according to context.
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A female parent; figuratively, a source, chief city, or maternal relation.
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To carry: to bear, convey, support, or take from one place to another.
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Placed, set down, imposed, or arranged.
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A house or place dedicated to divine worship; also the side of the head.
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Named, summoned, invited, proclaimed, or addressed, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Gifts of money or goods given to relieve the poor.
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Went or came in; was admitted, introduced, or penetrated.
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Acts 3:3
Around, concerning, near, or engaged in; on every side or approximately, according to context.
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A house or place dedicated to divine worship; also the side of the head.
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Gifts of money or goods given to relieve the poor.
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Acts 3:4
Any thing that binds and makes fast; or that which is intended for that purpose.
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The organs of sight; by extension, sight, attention, judgment, or presence, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE)
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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To direct the eyes or attention; to behold, observe, expect, or take heed.
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Open the full verse study17Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.
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Open the full verse study3He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.
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Open the full verse study13¶ Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
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Open the full verse study10And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
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Open the full verse study53And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
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Open the full verse study25Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.
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Open the full verse study14Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
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Open the full verse study10¶ Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
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Open the full verse study46And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
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Open the full verse study23Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.
24Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake.
25He then lying on Jesus’ breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?
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Open the full verse study2Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.
3Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre.
4So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.
5And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in.
6Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie,
7And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.
8Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.
9For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.
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Open the full verse study7Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher’s coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.
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Open the full verse study8And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat.
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Open the full verse study44And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
45And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
46¶ And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.
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Open the full verse study1AND after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,
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Open the full verse study37And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.
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Open the full verse study36And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word.
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Open the full verse study30And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
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Open the full verse study21Yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation.
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Open the full verse study39The one lamb thou shalt offer in the morning; and the other lamb thou shalt offer at even:
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Open the full verse study18Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.
19This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.
20Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?
21Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do?
22Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.
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Open the full verse study4The one lamb shalt thou offer in the morning, and the other lamb shalt thou offer at even;
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Open the full verse study9And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.
From verse 2
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Open the full verse study8¶ And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked:
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Open the full verse study8¶ The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?
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Open the full verse study20And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
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Open the full verse study31And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.
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Open the full verse study35¶ And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:
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Open the full verse study4And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.
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Open the full verse study22For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.
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Open the full verse study9That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
10He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
11He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
12But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
13Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
14And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
15¶ John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.
16And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
17For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
18No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
19¶ And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
20And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
21And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
22Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
23He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.
24And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.
25And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?
26John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;
27He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe’s latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
28These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29¶ The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
30This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
From verse 4
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Open the full verse study9The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,
10Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked.
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Open the full verse study40Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
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Open the full verse study12¶ And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?
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Open the full verse study20And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.
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Open the full verse study6When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?
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Open the full verse study6Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
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