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Acts 7:23

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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.
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  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:

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Acts 7:23

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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

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heart

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

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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.

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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

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children

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

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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.

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

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

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