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Acts 7:23–25

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And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.
And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:
For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.
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From verse 23

  1. Exodus 2:11–12Rank 1 from verse 23
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    11¶ And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he spied an Egyptian smiting an Hebrew, one of his brethren.

    12And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.

  2. Hebrews 11:24–26Rank 2 from verse 23
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    24By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter;

    25Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;

    26Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.

  3. Philippians 2:12–13Rank 3 from verse 23
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    12Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

    13For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

  4. Proverbs 21:1Rank 4 from verse 23
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    1THE king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

  5. Ezra 7:27Rank 5 from verse 23
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    27¶ Blessed be the Lord God of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to beautify the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem:

  6. James 1:17Rank 6 from verse 23
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    17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

  7. Revelation 17:17Rank 7 from verse 23
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    17For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.

  8. 2 Chronicles 30:12Rank 8 from verse 23
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    12Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the Lord.

  9. Exodus 35:21Rank 9 from verse 23
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    21And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the Lord’s offering to the work of the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his service, and for the holy garments.

  10. Exodus 35:29Rank 10 from verse 23
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    29The children of Israel brought a willing offering unto the Lord, every man and woman, whose heart made them willing to bring for all manner of work, which the Lord had commanded to be made by the hand of Moses.

  11. Exodus 4:18Rank 11 from verse 23
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    18¶ And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father in law, and said unto him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren which are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace.

  12. Ezra 1:1Rank 12 from verse 23
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    1NOW in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,

  13. Ezra 1:5Rank 13 from verse 23
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    5¶ Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, with all them whose spirit God had raised, to go up to build the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem.

  14. 1 Chronicles 29:17–19Rank 14 from verse 23
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    17I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.

    18O Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee:

    19And give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for the which I have made provision.

  15. 2 Corinthians 8:16Rank 15 from verse 23
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    16But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.

  16. Acts 15:36Rank 16 from verse 23
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    36¶ And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.

From verse 24

  1. John 18:10–11Rank 1 from verse 24
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    10Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.

    11Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?

  2. Acts 7:28Rank 2 from verse 24
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    28Wilt thou kill me, as thou diddest the Egyptian yesterday?

  3. John 18:25–27Rank 3 from verse 24
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    25And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not.

    26One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?

    27Peter then denied again: and immediately the cock crew.

From verse 25

  1. 1 Corinthians 15:10Rank 1 from verse 25
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    10But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

  2. 2 Corinthians 6:1Rank 2 from verse 25
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    1WE then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.

  3. Luke 18:34Rank 3 from verse 25
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    34And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.

  4. Luke 9:45Rank 4 from verse 25
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    45But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying.

  5. 1 Corinthians 3:9Rank 5 from verse 25
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    9For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.

  6. 1 Samuel 14:45Rank 6 from verse 25
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    45And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: as the Lord liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.

  7. 1 Samuel 19:5Rank 7 from verse 25
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    5For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the Lord wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?

  8. 2 Kings 5:1Rank 8 from verse 25
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    1NOW Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the Lord had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a leper.

  9. Acts 14:27Rank 9 from verse 25
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    27And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.

  10. Acts 15:4Rank 10 from verse 25
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    4And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.

  11. Acts 15:7Rank 11 from verse 25
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    7And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.

  12. Acts 21:19Rank 12 from verse 25
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    19And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.

  13. Colossians 1:29Rank 13 from verse 25
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    29Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.

  14. Mark 9:32Rank 14 from verse 25
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    32But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.

  15. Psalms 106:7Rank 15 from verse 25
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    7Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt; they remembered not the multitude of thy mercies; but provoked him at the sea, even at the Red sea.

  16. Romans 15:18Rank 16 from verse 25
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    18For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,

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Acts 7:23

COMBINED MEANING

old

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1. Advanced in age or existing for a long time. 2. Of the stated or specified age. 3. Ancient, former, previous, or worn.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

heart

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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

visit

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1. To go or come to see, attend, or inspect. 2. To help or show mercy. 3. To call to account.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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

children

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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Acts 7:24

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seeing

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1. As a connective, because, since, or in view of a stated fact. 2. Perceiving with the eyes; observing. 3. Recognizing, discerning, understanding, or foreseeing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

suffer

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1. To permit, allow, let, or tolerate. 2. To endure, bear, experience, undergo, or be subjected to something.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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wrong

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Sense 1: Contrary to justice, truth, or right. Sense 2: An injustice, injury, harm, or thing contrary to right. Sense 3: To injure or treat unjustly.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

avenged

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of avenge, meaning to vindicate a wrong by bringing just recompense or punishment upon the offender.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

oppressed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of oppress, meaning to burden, crush, or treat with unjust severity or hardship.

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

COMBINED MEANING

smote

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1. Struck or dealt a blow to a person or thing with a hand, weapon, instrument, object, or force. 2. Attacked, defeated, slew, destroyed, or devastated a person, army, city, people, or land. 3. Afflicted, injured, or visited with disease, plague, blindness, calamity, or judgment. 4. Of the heart, convicted, troubled, or reproved inwardly.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Acts 7:25

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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

supposed

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Laid down or imagined as true; imagined; believed; received as true.

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

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

hand

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Sense 1: The part of the body at the end of the arm. Sense 2: Figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

deliver

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Sense 1: To rescue, save, free, or bring safely out of danger or bondage. Sense 2: To hand over, give up, or place into another's power or possession. Sense 3: To bring forth, convey, declare, or commit something to another. Sense 4: To give birth or be delivered of a child.

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

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7:22And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.

7:23And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.

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7:24And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:

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7:25For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.

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7:26And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?

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