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Genesis 6:8–9

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But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.
¶ These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.
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From verse 8

  1. Genesis 19:19Rank 1 from verse 8
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    19Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die:

  2. Hebrews 4:16Rank 2 from verse 8
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    16Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

  3. Luke 1:30Rank 3 from verse 8
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    30And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.

  4. Psalms 145:20Rank 4 from verse 8
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    20The Lord preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.

  5. Psalms 84:11Rank 5 from verse 8
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    11For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

From verse 9

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    7By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

  2. Luke 1:6Rank 2 from verse 9
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    6And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

  3. Galatians 3:11Rank 3 from verse 9
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    11But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.

  4. 2 Peter 2:5Rank 4 from verse 9
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    5And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;

  5. Genesis 5:24Rank 5 from verse 9
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    24And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.

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Genesis 6:8

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

COMBINED MEANING

grace

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Sense 1: Favor, acceptance, goodwill, kindness, or mercy. Sense 2: A favor, gift, benefit, or help freely bestowed, especially God's favor and enabling help; in salvation, explicitly contrasted with works and debt. Sense 3: Pleasing quality, beauty, attractiveness, or elegance, including gracious speech. Sense 4: Thankfulness or gratitude.

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

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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eyes

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The bodily organs of sight; by extension, sight, attention, observation, perception, understanding, desire, judgment, estimation, favour, or the presence and view before which something occurs.

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Genesis 6:9

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generations

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Plural form of generation (offspring, a family line, people of one age, or the period of a lifetime).

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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perfect

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Complete, whole, sound, mature, upright, fully fitted, finished, exact, or lacking nothing required for the person, work, knowledge, state, purpose, or standard in view; to perfect is to bring to that intended completion or maturity.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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7And the Lord said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.

8But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.

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9¶ These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.

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10And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

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