Acts 8:7
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.
For vncleane spirits, crying with lowd voyce, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.
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- Matthew 10:1Rank 1 from verse 7
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.
1¶ And *when hee had called vnto him his twelue disciples, he gaue them power ‖ against vncleane spirits, to cast them out, and to heale all maner of sickenesse, and all maner of disease.
- Acts 14:8–10Rank 2 from verse 7
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.
8¶ And there sate a certaine man at Lystra, impotent in his feete, being a creeple from his mothers wombe, who neuer had walked.
9The same heard Paul speake: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiuing that he had faith to be healed,
10Said with a lowd voice, Stand vpright on thy feete; And he leaped and walked.
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.
16There came also a multitude out of the cities round about vnto Hierusalem, bringing sicke folkes, and them which were vexed with vncleane spirits: and they were healed euery one.
- Mark 16:17–18Rank 4 from verse 7
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.
17And these signes shal follow them that beleeue, *In my Name shall they cast out deuils, *they shall speake with new tongues,
18*They shall take vp serpents, and if they drinke any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them, *they shall lay hands on the sicke, and they shall recouer.
- Hebrews 2:4Rank 5 from verse 7
- Acts 3:6–7Rank 6 from verse 7
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.
6Then Peter said, Siluer and gold haue I none, but such as I haue, giue I thee: In the Name of Iesus Christ of Nazareth, rise vp and walke.
7And hee tooke him by the right hand, & lift him vp: aud immediatly his feete and ancle bones receiued strength.
- Acts 9:33–34Rank 7 from verse 7
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.
33And there he found a certaine man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight yeeres, and was sicke of the palsie.
34And Peter said vnto him, Aeneas, Iesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.
- Isaiah 35:6Rank 8 from verse 7
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.
6***Then shall the lame man leape as an Hart, and the tongue of the dumbe sing: for in the wildernesse shall waters breake out, and streames in the desert.
- John 14:12Rank 9 from verse 7
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.
12Uerely, verely I say vnto you, he that beleeueth on me, the works that I doe, shall hee doe also, and greater workes then these shall he doe, because I goe vnto my Father.
- Mark 2:3–11Rank 10 from verse 7
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.
3And they come vnto him, bringing one sicke of the palsie, which was borne of foure.
4And when they could not come nigh vnto him for preasse, they vncouered the roofe where he was: and when they had broken it vp, they let downe the bed wherin the sick of the palsie lay.
5When Iesus saw their faith, hee said vnto the sicke of the palsie, Sonne, thy sinnes be forgiuen thee.
6But there were certaine of the Scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
7Why doeth this man thus speake blasphemies? *Who can forgiue sinnes but God onely?
8And immediatly, when Iesus perceiued in his Spirit, that they so reasoned within themselues, he said vnto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
9Whether is it easier to say to the sicke of the palsie, Thy sinnes be forgiuen thee: or to say, Arise, and take vp thy bed and walke?
10But that yee may know that the Sonne of man hath power on earth to forgiue sinnes, (Hee saith to the sicke of the palsie,)
11I say vnto thee, Arise, & take vp thy bed, & goe thy way into thine house.
- Matthew 11:5Rank 12 from verse 7
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.
5*The blind receiue their sight, and the lame walke, the lepers are cleansed, and the deafe heare, the dead are raised vp, and *the poore haue the Gospel preached to them.
- Matthew 15:30–31Rank 13 from verse 7
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.
30*And great multitudes came vnto him, hauing with them those that were lame, blinde, dumbe, maimed, and many others, and cast them downe at Iesus feet, and he healed them:
31Insomuch that the multitude wondred, when they saw the dumbe to speake, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walke, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.
- Matthew 4:24Rank 14 from verse 7
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.
24And his fame went thorowout all Syria: and they brought vnto him all sicke people that were taken with diuerse diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with deuils, and those which were lunaticke, and those that had the palsie, and he healed them.
- Luke 10:17Rank 15 from verse 7
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Acts 8:7
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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Not clean; ceremonially unfit; physically foul; or morally defiled or impure.
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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of possess, meaning to have, hold, occupy, obtain, or take as one's own.
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1. Received, accepted, or chosen. 2. Seized or captured. 3. Carried or laid hold of.
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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.
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Restored to a sound state.
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8:5Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
8:5Then Philip went downe to the citie of Samaria, and preached Christ vnto them.
8:6And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
8:6And the people with one accord gaue heed vnto 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.
8:7For vncleane spirits, crying with lowd voyce, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.
Selected passage8:8And there was great joy in that city.
8:8And there was great ioy in that citie.
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:
8:9But there was a certaine man called Simon, which before time in the same citie vsed sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giuing out that himselfe 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.
8:10To whom they all gaue 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.
8:11And 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.
8:12But when they beleeued Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdome of God, and the Name of Iesus 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.
8:13Then Simon himselfe beleeued also: and when hee was baptized, hee continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signes which were done.