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Acts 8:7

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For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.
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  1. Matthew 10:1Rank 1 from verse 7
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    1AND when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.

  2. Acts 14:8–10Rank 2 from verse 7
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    8¶ And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked:

    9The 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.

  3. Acts 5:16Rank 3 from verse 7
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    16There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.

  4. Mark 16:17–18Rank 4 from verse 7
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    17And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

    18They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

  5. Hebrews 2:4Rank 5 from verse 7
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    4God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?

  6. Acts 3:6–7Rank 6 from verse 7
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    6Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.

    7And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ancle bones received strength.

  7. Acts 9:33–34Rank 7 from verse 7
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    33And there he found a certain man named Æneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.

    34And Peter said unto him, Æneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.

  8. Isaiah 35:6Rank 8 from verse 7
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    6Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.

  9. John 14:12Rank 9 from verse 7
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    12Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.

  10. Mark 2:3–11Rank 10 from verse 7
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    3And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.

    4And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.

    5When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.

    6But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,

    7Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?

    8And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?

    9Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?

    10But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)

    11I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.

  11. Mark 9:26Rank 11 from verse 7
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    26And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.

  12. Matthew 11:5Rank 12 from verse 7
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    5The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

  13. Matthew 15:30–31Rank 13 from verse 7
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    30And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus’ feet; and he healed them:

    31Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.

  14. Matthew 4:24Rank 14 from verse 7
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    24And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.

  15. Luke 10:17Rank 15 from verse 7
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    17¶ And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.

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Acts 8:7

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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.

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unclean

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Not clean; ceremonially unfit; physically foul; or morally defiled or impure.

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out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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possessed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of possess, meaning to have, hold, occupy, obtain, or take as one's own.

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

COMBINED MEANING

taken

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1. Received, accepted, or chosen. 2. Seized or captured. 3. Carried or laid hold of.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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lame

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Sense 1: Impaired or unsound in a foot or leg so as not to walk normally. Sense 2: Figuratively, weak or impaired.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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8:5Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.

8:6And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.

8:7For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.

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8:8And there was great joy in that city.

8:9But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:

8:10To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.

8:11And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.

8:12But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

8:13Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.

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