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Acts 7:25

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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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  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 7:25

COMBINED MEANING

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

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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

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.

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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

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

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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