Hebrews 12:5–12
And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
And ye haue forgotten the exhortation which speaketh vnto you as vnto children, My sonne, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him.
For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
For whome the Lord loueth hee chasteneth, and scourgeth euery sonne whom he receiueth.
If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
If yee endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sonnes: for what sonne is he whom the father chasteneth not?
But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sonnes.
Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?
Furthermore, wee haue had fathers of our flesh, which corrected vs, and we gaue them reuerence: shall we not much rather bee in subiection vnto the Father of Spirits, and liue?
For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
For they verily for a fewe dayes chastened vs after their owne pleasure, but hee for our profit, that we might bee partakers of his holinesse.
Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.
Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be ioyous, but grieuous: neuerthelesse, afterward it yeeldeth the peaceable fruite of righteousnesse, vnto them which are exercised thereby.
Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;
Wherefore lift vp the handes which hang downe, and the feeble knees.
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From verse 5
- Proverbs 3:11–12Rank 1 from verse 5
11¶ My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction:
12For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
11¶ *My sonne, despise not the chastening of the LORD: neither be weary of his correction.
12For whom the LORD loueth, he correcteth, euen as a father the sonne, in whom he delighteth.
- Job 5:17–18Rank 2 from verse 5
17Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:
18For he maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make whole.
17*Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almightie.
18*For he maketh sore, and bindeth vp: he woundeth, and his hands make whole.
- Revelation 3:19Rank 3 from verse 5
- 1 Corinthians 11:32Rank 4 from verse 5
- Psalms 94:12Rank 5 from verse 5
- James 1:12Rank 6 from verse 5
12Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
12Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when hee is tried, hee shall receiue the crowne of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that loue him.
- 2 Corinthians 4:8–9Rank 7 from verse 5
8We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
9Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
8Wee are troubled on euery side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but ‖not in despaire,
9Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast downe, but not destroyed.
- Psalms 118:18Rank 8 from verse 5
- Psalms 119:109Rank 9 from verse 5
- Jeremiah 31:18Rank 10 from verse 5
18¶ I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the Lord my God.
18¶ I haue surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himselfe thus, Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullocke vnaccustomed to the yoke: turne thou me, and I shall be turned; thou art the LORD my God.
- Psalms 119:75Rank 11 from verse 5
- Hebrews 12:3–4Rank 12 from verse 5
3For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.
4Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.
3For consider him that indured such contradiction of sinners against himselfe, lest ye be wearied and faint in your mindes.
4Yee haue not yet resisted vnto blood, striuing against sinne.
- Hebrews 12:7Rank 13 from verse 5
- Deuteronomy 4:9–10Rank 14 from verse 5
9Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons’ sons;
10Specially the day that thou stoodest before the Lord thy God in Horeb, when the Lord said unto me, Gather me the people together, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children.
9Onely take heed to thy selfe, and keepe thy soule diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes haue seene, and lest they depart from thy heart all the dayes of thy life: but teach them thy sonnes, & thy sonnes sonnes:
10 Specially, the day that thou stoodst before the LORD thy God in Horeb, when the LORD said vnto mee, Gather me the people together, and I will make them heare my wordes, that they may learne to feare mee all the dayes that they shall liue vpon the earth, and that they may teach their children.
- 2 Samuel 6:7–10Rank 15 from verse 5
7And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.
8And David was displeased, because the Lord had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perez-uzzah to this day.
9And David was afraid of the Lord that day, and said, How shall the ark of the Lord come to me?
10So David would not remove the ark of the Lord unto him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
7And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah, and God smote him there for his ‖errour, and there he died by the Arke of God.
8And Dauid was displeased, because the LORD had †made a breach vpon Uzzah: And hee called the name of the place, †Perez-Uzzah to this day.
9And Dauid was afraide of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the Arke of the LORD come to me?
10So Dauid would not remoue the Arke of the LORD vnto him into the citie of Dauid: but Dauid caried it aside into the house of Obed Edom, the Gittite.
- Joshua 7:7–11Rank 16 from verse 5
7And Joshua said, Alas, O Lord God, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? would to God we had been content, and dwelt on the other side Jordan!
8O Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies!
9For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear of it, and shall environ us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do unto thy great name?
10¶ And the Lord said unto Joshua, Get thee up; wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face?
11Israel hath sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also, and they have put it even among their own stuff.
7And Ioshua said, Alas, O LORD God, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people ouer Iordan, to deliuer vs into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy vs? Would to God we had bene content, and dwelt on the other side Iordan.
8Oh LORD! what shall I say, when Israel turneth their †backes before their enemies?
9For the Canaanites, and all the inhabitants of the land shall heare of it, and shall enuiron vs round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou doe vnto thy great Name?
10¶ And the LORD saide vnto Ioshua, Get thee vp; wherefore †liest thou thus vpon thy face?
11Israel hath sinned, and they haue also transgressed my Couenant which I commaunded them: for they haue euen taken of the accursed thing, and haue also stollen, and dissembled also, and they haue put it euen amongst their owne stuffe.
- Proverbs 3:1Rank 17 from verse 5
- Psalms 6:1–2Rank 18 from verse 5
1O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
2Have mercy upon me, O Lord; for I am weak: O Lord, heal me; for my bones are vexed.
1¶ O * LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
2Haue mercy vpon me, O LORD, for I am weake: O LORD heale mee, for my bones are vexed.
- 1 Chronicles 15:12–13Rank 19 from verse 5
12And said unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel unto the place that I have prepared for it.
13For because ye did it not at the first, the Lord our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order.
12And said vnto them, Yee are the chiefe of the fathers of the Leuites: sanctifie your selues both yee and your brethren, that you may bring vp the Arke of the LORD God of Israel, vnto the place that I haue prepared for it.
13For because ye did it not at the first, the LORD our God made a breach vpon vs, for that we sought him not after the due order.
- 2 Corinthians 12:9–10Rank 20 from verse 5
9And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
10Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
9And he said vnto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weaknes. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest vpon me.
10Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christes sake: for when I am weake, then am I strong.
- Proverbs 4:5Rank 22 from verse 5
- Psalms 119:16Rank 23 from verse 5
- Psalms 119:83Rank 25 from verse 5
- 1 Chronicles 13:9–13Rank 26 from verse 5
9¶ And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.
10And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died before God.
11And David was displeased, because the Lord had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perez-uzza to this day.
12And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?
13So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
9¶ And when they came vnto the threshing floore of †Chidon, Uzza put foorth his hand to hold the Arke, for the oxen‖stumbled.
10And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and hee smote him, because hee put his hand to the *Arke: and there he died before God.
11And Dauid was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach vpon Uzza; wherefore that place is called †Perez-Uzza, to this day.
12And Dauid was afraide of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the Arke of God home to me?
13So Dauid †brought not the Arke home to himselfe to the city of Dauid, but caried it aside into the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.
- Matthew 16:9–10Rank 28 from verse 5
9Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
10Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
9*Doe ye not yet vnderstand, neither remember the fiue loaues of the fiue thousand, and how many baskets ye tooke vp?
10*Neither the seuen loaues of the foure thousand, and how many baskets ye tooke vp?
From verse 6
- Revelation 3:19Rank 1 from verse 6
- Proverbs 3:12Rank 2 from verse 6
- Psalms 119:75Rank 3 from verse 6
- Proverbs 13:24Rank 4 from verse 6
- Psalms 94:12Rank 5 from verse 6
- 2 Samuel 7:14Rank 6 from verse 6
14I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:
14*I will be his father, and he shall be my sonne: *if hee commit iniquitie, I will chasten him with the rodde of men, and with the stripes of the children of men.
- Jeremiah 10:24Rank 7 from verse 6
- Deuteronomy 8:5Rank 8 from verse 6
- Hebrews 12:7–8Rank 9 from verse 6
7If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
8But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
7If yee endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sonnes: for what sonne is he whom the father chasteneth not?
8But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sonnes.
- Psalms 32:1–5Rank 10 from verse 6
1BLESSED is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
2Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.
3When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.
4For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.
5I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.
1¶ Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiuen, whose sinne is couered.
2Blessed is the man vnto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquitie: and in whose spirit there is no guile.
3When I kept silence, my bones waxed old; through my roaring all the day long.
4For day and night thy hand was heauy vpon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.
5*I acknowledged my sin vnto thee, and mine iniquitie haue I not hid: I said, I will confesse my transgressions vnto the LORD; and thou forgauest the iniquitie of my sinne. Selah.
- James 1:12Rank 11 from verse 6
12Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
12Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when hee is tried, hee shall receiue the crowne of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that loue him.
- Psalms 119:71Rank 12 from verse 6
- Psalms 89:30–34Rank 13 from verse 6
30If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments;
31If they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments;
32Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.
33Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.
34My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.
30If his children forsake my lawe, and walke not in my iudgements;
31†If they breake my statutes, and keepe not my commandements:
32Then will I visite their transgression with the rod, and their iniquitie with stripes.
33††Neuerthelesse, my louing kindnesse will I not vtterly take from him: nor suffer my faithfulnesse to faile.
34My couenant will I not breake: nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lippes.
- James 5:11Rank 14 from verse 6
11Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
11Beholde, wee count them happie which endure. Ye haue heard of the patience of Iob, and haue seene the end of the Lord: that the Lord is very pitifull and of tender mercie.
- Psalms 73:14–15Rank 15 from verse 6
14For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.
15If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.
14†For all the day long haue I bene plagued, and chastened euery morning.
15If I say, I will speake thus: behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.
- Isaiah 27:9Rank 16 from verse 6
9By this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged; and this is all the fruit to take away his sin; when he maketh all the stones of the altar as chalkstones that are beaten in sunder, the groves and images shall not stand up.
9‖By this therefore shall the iniquitie of Iacob be purged, and th is is all the fruit, to take away his sinne: when he maketh all the stones of the Altar as chalke stones, that are beaten in sunder, the groues and images shall not stand vp.
From verse 7
- Proverbs 19:18Rank 1 from verse 7
- Deuteronomy 8:5Rank 2 from verse 7
- Proverbs 13:24Rank 3 from verse 7
- Proverbs 29:15Rank 4 from verse 7
- Proverbs 29:17Rank 5 from verse 7
- Proverbs 23:13–14Rank 6 from verse 7
13Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.
14Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.
13*Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.
14Thou shalt beate him with the rod, and shalt deliuer his soule from hell.
- 2 Samuel 7:14Rank 7 from verse 7
14I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:
14*I will be his father, and he shall be my sonne: *if hee commit iniquitie, I will chasten him with the rodde of men, and with the stripes of the children of men.
- Job 34:31–32Rank 8 from verse 7
31Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:
32That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.
31Surely it is meete to be said vnto God, I haue borne chastisement, I will not offend any more.
32 That which I see not, teach thou me; If I haue done iniquitie, I will doe no more.
- 1 Kings 2:24–25Rank 9 from verse 7
24Now therefore, as the Lord liveth, which hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me an house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day.
25And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him that he died.
24Now therefore as the LORD liueth, which hath established mee, and set mee on the throne of Dauid my father, and who hath made me an house as he *promised, Adoniiah shall be put to death this day.
25And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada, and he fell vpon him that he died.
- 1 Samuel 3:13Rank 10 from verse 7
13For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not.
13‖*For I haue tolde him, that I will iudge his house for euer, for the iniquitie which hee knoweth: because his sonnes made themselues ‖vile, and he †restrained them not.
- 1 Kings 1:6Rank 11 from verse 7
6And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.
6And his father had not displeased him †at any time, in saying, Why hast thou done so? And hee also was a very goodly man, and his mother bare him after Absalom.
- 1 Samuel 2:29Rank 12 from verse 7
29Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and honourest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people?
29Wherefore kicke ye at my sacrifice, and at mine offering, which I haue commaunded in my habitation, and honourest thy sonnes aboue mee, to make your selues fat with the chiefest of all the offrings of Israel my people?
- 1 Samuel 2:34Rank 13 from verse 7
- Proverbs 22:15Rank 14 from verse 7
- Acts 14:22Rank 15 from verse 7
22Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
22Confirming the soules of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, aud that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdome of God.
From verse 8
- Hebrews 12:6Rank 1 from verse 8
- 1 Peter 5:9–10Rank 2 from verse 8
9Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.
10But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
9Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.
10But the God of all grace who hath called vs into his eternall glory by Christ Iesus, after that ye haue suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
- Psalms 73:1Rank 3 from verse 8
- Psalms 73:14–15Rank 4 from verse 8
14For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.
15If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.
14†For all the day long haue I bene plagued, and chastened euery morning.
15If I say, I will speake thus: behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.
From verse 9
- Numbers 16:22Rank 1 from verse 9
22And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation?
22And they fell vpon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shal one man sinne, and wilt thou be wroth with all the Congregation?
- Numbers 27:16Rank 2 from verse 9
- Isaiah 42:5Rank 3 from verse 9
5¶ Thus saith God the Lord, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:
5¶ Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heauens, and stretched them out, he that spread foorth the earth and that which commeth out of it, he that giueth breath vnto the people vpon it, and spirit to them that walke therein:
- Zechariah 12:1Rank 6 from verse 9
1THE burden of the word of the Lord for Israel, saith the Lord, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him.
1¶ The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth foorth the Heauens, and laith the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him.
- Exodus 20:12Rank 7 from verse 9
- Isaiah 38:16Rank 8 from verse 9
- 1 Peter 5:6Rank 10 from verse 9
- Isaiah 57:16Rank 11 from verse 9
- Leviticus 19:3Rank 12 from verse 9
- Proverbs 30:17Rank 13 from verse 9
17The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
17‖The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother; the rauens of the valley shall picke it out, and the young Eagles shall eate it.
- Deuteronomy 27:16Rank 14 from verse 9
- Romans 9:5Rank 15 from verse 9
- Deuteronomy 21:18–21Rank 16 from verse 9
18¶ If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them:
19Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place;
20And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.
21And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.
18¶ If a man haue a stubborne and rebellious sonne, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that when they haue chastened him, wil not hearken vnto them:
19Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out vnto the Elders of his citie, and vnto the gate of his place:
20And they shall say vnto the Elders of his citie, This our sonne is stubborne, and rebellious, hee will not obey our voice: he is a glutton, & a drunkard.
21And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that hee die: so shalt thou put euill away from among you, and all Israel shall heare, & feare.
- Ecclesiastes 12:7Rank 17 from verse 9
- Ephesians 6:1–4Rank 18 from verse 9
1CHILDREN, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
2Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)
3That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
4And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
1¶ Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
2Honour thy father and mother, (which is the first commandement with promise,)
3That it may bee well with thee, and thou maiest liue long on the earth.
4And yee fathers, prouoke not your children to wrath: but bring them vp in the nourture and admonition of the Lord.
- Ezekiel 22:7Rank 19 from verse 9
7In thee have they set light by father and mother: in the midst of thee have they dealt by oppression with the stranger: in thee have they vexed the fatherless and the widow.
7‖In thee haue they set light by father and mother: in the middest of thee haue they dealt by oppression with the stranger: in thee haue they vexed the fatherlesse and the widow:
- James 4:10Rank 20 from verse 9
- Malachi 1:6Rank 21 from verse 9
6¶ A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the Lord of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?
6¶ A sonne honoureth his father, and a seruant his Master. If then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a Master, where is my feare, saith the LORD of hostes, vnto you O priests, that despise my name? and yee say, Wherein haue we despised thy name?
30Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
30Therefore being a Prophet, *and knowing that God had sworne with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loines, according to the flesh, hee would raise vp Christ, to sit on his throne:
- Romans 1:3Rank 23 from verse 9
- Romans 9:3Rank 24 from verse 9
From verse 10
- 2 Peter 1:4Rank 1 from verse 10
4Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
4Whereby are giuen vnto vs exceeding great and precious promises, that by these you might bee partakers of the diuine nature, hauing escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
- Leviticus 11:44–45Rank 2 from verse 10
44For I am the Lord your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
45For I am the Lord that bringeth you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.
44For I am the LORD your God: yee shall therefore sanctifie your selues, and *ye shall be holy, for I am holy: neither shall ye defile your selues with any maner of creeping thing that creepeth vpon the earth.
45For I am the LORD that bringeth you vp out of the land of Egypt to be your God: ye shal therefore be holy, for I am holy.
- Titus 2:14Rank 3 from verse 10
- Ephesians 5:26–27Rank 4 from verse 10
26That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
27That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
26That he might sanctifie & cleanse it with the washing of water, by the word,
27That hee might present it to himselfe a glorious Church, not hauing spot or wrinckle, or any such thing: but that it should bee holy and without blemish.
- Ezekiel 36:25–27Rank 5 from verse 10
25¶ Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
26A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.
27And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.
25¶ Then will I sprinckle cleane water vpon you, and ye shalbe cleane: from all your filthinesse, and from all your idoles wil I cleanse you.
26*A new heart also will I giue you, and a new spirit will I put within you, and I will take away the stonie heart out of your flesh, and I will giue you an heart of flesh.
27*And I wil put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walke in my Statutes, and ye shall keepe my iudgements, and doe them.
- Leviticus 19:2Rank 6 from verse 10
- Colossians 1:22Rank 7 from verse 10
- Ephesians 4:24Rank 8 from verse 10
- Psalms 17:15Rank 9 from verse 10
- 1 Peter 1:15–16Rank 10 from verse 10
- 1 Peter 2:5Rank 11 from verse 10
- 1 Peter 2:9Rank 12 from verse 10
9But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
9But yee are a chosen generation, a royall Priesthood, an holy nation, a ‖peculiar people, that yee should shewe forth the ‖praises of him, who hath called you out of darknes into his marueilous light:
- Hebrews 12:5–6Rank 13 from verse 10
5And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
6For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
5And ye haue forgotten the exhortation which speaketh vnto you as vnto children, My sonne, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him.
6For whome the Lord loueth hee chasteneth, and scourgeth euery sonne whom he receiueth.
From verse 11
- Romans 5:3–5Rank 1 from verse 11
3And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
4And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
5And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
3And not onely so, but we glory in tribulations also, knowing that tribulation worketh patience:
4And patience, experience: and experience, hope:
5And hope maketh not ashamed, because the loue of God is shed abroad in our hearts, by the holy Ghost, which is giuen vnto vs.
- 2 Corinthians 4:17Rank 2 from verse 11
- Hebrews 12:5–6Rank 3 from verse 11
5And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
6For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
5And ye haue forgotten the exhortation which speaketh vnto you as vnto children, My sonne, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him.
6For whome the Lord loueth hee chasteneth, and scourgeth euery sonne whom he receiueth.
- 1 Peter 1:6Rank 4 from verse 11
- Hebrews 12:10Rank 5 from verse 11
- Psalms 118:18Rank 6 from verse 11
- Isaiah 32:17Rank 7 from verse 11
- James 3:17–18Rank 8 from verse 11
17But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
18And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
17But the wisedome that is from aboue, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easie to be intreated, full of mercy, and good fruits, ‖without partialitie, and without hypocrisie.
18And the fruit of righteousnesse is sowen in peace, of them that make peace.
- Proverbs 19:18Rank 9 from verse 11
- Psalms 119:165Rank 10 from verse 11
- Proverbs 15:10Rank 11 from verse 11
- 1 Timothy 4:7–8Rank 12 from verse 11
7But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
8For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
7But refuse prophane and olde wiues fables, and exercise thy selfe rather vnto godlinesse.
8For bodily exercise profiteth ‖litle, but godlinesse is profitable vnto all things, hauing promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
- Hebrews 5:14Rank 13 from verse 11
14But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
14‖‖But strong meate belongeth to them that are of full age, euen those who by reason of vse haue their senses exercised to discerne both good and euil.
- Galatians 5:22–23Rank 14 from verse 11
- Romans 14:17Rank 15 from verse 11
- Psalms 89:32Rank 16 from verse 11
- 2 Peter 2:14Rank 17 from verse 11
14Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:
14Hauing eyes ful of †adulterie and that cannot cease from sinne, beguiling vnstable soules: an heart they haue exercised with couetous practises: cursed children:
From verse 12
- Isaiah 35:3Rank 1 from verse 12
- Hebrews 12:3Rank 2 from verse 12
- 1 Thessalonians 5:14Rank 3 from verse 12
3Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
4Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.
3Beholde, Thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weake hands.
4Thy words haue vpholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened †the feeble knees.
- Ezekiel 21:7Rank 5 from verse 12
7And it shall be, when they say unto thee, Wherefore sighest thou? that thou shalt answer, For the tidings; because it cometh: and every heart shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall faint, and all knees shall be weak as water: behold, it cometh, and shall be brought to pass, saith the Lord God.
7†And it shall be, when they say vnto thee; Wherefore sighest thou? that thou shalt answere, For the tidings, because it commeth: and euery heart shall melt, and all hands shalbe feeble, and euery spirit shal faint, and all knees shal be weake as water: behold, it commeth, and shalbe brought to passe, sayth the LORD God.
- Ezekiel 7:17Rank 6 from verse 12
- Hebrews 12:5Rank 7 from verse 12
5And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
5And ye haue forgotten the exhortation which speaketh vnto you as vnto children, My sonne, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him.
- Daniel 5:6Rank 8 from verse 12
6Then the king’s countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.
6††‖Then the kings countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the ioints of his loines were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.
- Nahum 2:10Rank 9 from verse 12
10She is empty, and void, and waste: and the heart melteth, and the knees smite together, and much pain is in all loins, and the faces of them all gather blackness.
10*Shee is emptie, and voide, and waste, and the heart melteth, and the knees smite together, and much paine is in all loynes, and the faces of them all gather blacknesse.
WORDS IN THIS PASSAGE
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DEFINED WORDS
Hebrews 12:5
The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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COMBINED MEANING
exhortation
The form of words intended to incite and encourage; Advice; counsel.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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Speaks; expresses or communicates words or meaning.
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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.
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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.
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To regard with contempt, reject, or esteem lightly.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
COMBINED MEANING
chastening
Present-participial or verbal-noun form of chasten, meaning to correct or discipline, often through reproof or suffering.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.
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1. Weak or failing in heart, spirit, or mind; to lose courage or cease to persevere. 2. Weak, weary, or exhausted in bodily strength; to become weak or exhausted.
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1. The second-person singular present form of be: are, when one person is addressed. 2. Skill, craft, or skilled workmanship used to make or prepare something.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of rebuke. Sense 1: To reprove or censure. Sense 2: To command something to cease or be restrained.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
DEFINED WORDS
Hebrews 12:6
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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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.
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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.
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Loves; regards with affection, goodwill, or devoted care.
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chasteneth
Corrects, disciplines, trains, or punishes for instruction and amendment.
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Afflicts severely, as with a scourge.
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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.
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Receives, accepts, admits, or takes.
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DEFINED WORDS
Hebrews 12:7
The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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1. To continue, remain, last, or abide. 2. To bear, tolerate, withstand, or undergo. 3. To persevere without giving way.
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chastening
Present-participial or verbal-noun form of chasten, meaning to correct or discipline, often through reproof or suffering.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
The one true God.
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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.
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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.
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Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.
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COMBINED MEANING
chasteneth
Corrects, disciplines, trains, or punishes for instruction and amendment.
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DEFINED WORDS
Hebrews 12:8
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
The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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Outside or on the exterior; beyond a boundary; lacking, absent, free from, not accompanied by, or apart from the person, thing, condition, means, or relation named.
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COMBINED MEANING
chastisement
Correction or punishment by inflicted pain or suffering.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Of, from, or concerning which or what.
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Persons who share, participate, or have a portion with others.
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Persons who, in the relationship being described, are not acknowledged or treated as true sons.
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DEFINED WORDS
Hebrews 12:9
COMBINED MEANING
furthermore
Moreover; in addition.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: The soft substance of the body. Sense 2: The body, human nature, kindred, or mankind.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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Reproved, disciplined, or chastened for amendment.
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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.
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1. Bestowed, delivered, or granted. 2. Caused or appointed.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Respect or honour mingled with fear or awe; an outward act of such respect. Sense 2: To regard or treat with such respect or honour, sometimes shown by bowing.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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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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COMBINED MEANING
subjection
The condition of being under authority, control, obedience, restraint, or discipline.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.
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Sense 1: As a verb, to have or continue in life; to remain alive, be restored to life, or not die. Sense 2: To dwell, abide, or continue in a place, state, relation, or manner of life. Sense 3: To subsist or be sustained by or upon what is named. Sense 4: As an adjective, alive rather than dead; or containing fire and not extinguished.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
DEFINED WORDS
Hebrews 12:10
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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Truly, certainly, assuredly, actually, or in truth.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of chasten, meaning to correct or discipline, often through reproof or suffering.
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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.
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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.
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Delight, enjoyment, desire, will, or purpose.
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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
Sense 1: Benefit or advantage. Sense 2: To benefit, improve, or advance.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Power or strength. Sense 2: An auxiliary expressing possibility or permission.
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Persons who share, participate, or have a portion with others.
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The quality or state of being holy: purity, separation from evil, or consecration to God.
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DEFINED WORDS
Hebrews 12:11
COMBINED MEANING
chastening
Present-participial or verbal-noun form of chasten, meaning to correct or discipline, often through reproof or suffering.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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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Sense 1: Being in a place, at hand, or before another; now existing or current. Sense 2: A gift or offering brought or given to another. Sense 3: To bring, set, offer, or exhibit before another; to cause to appear or stand before; to lay before or make known.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Third-person singular present form of seem, meaning to appear, be regarded, or be fitting.
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Glad; gay; merry; joyful.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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
Burdensome, painful, severe.
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COMBINED MEANING
nevertheless
Yet; however; notwithstanding what has just been stated.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
At a later or subsequent time; afterward or subsequently.
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Third-person singular present form of yield (to produce or give forth; to give, surrender, submit, grant, or allow).
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Quiet; undisturbed; not agitated with passion.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: The produce borne by plants or the land. Sense 2: Offspring or increase. Sense 3: A result, product, consequence, character, or work proceeding from something.
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COMBINED MEANING
righteousness
The state or character of being righteous; justice, uprightness, or conformity to what is right.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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Practiced, employed, occupied, or trained by repeated use.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
DEFINED WORDS
Hebrews 12:12
1. For that reason, or as a conclusion from what precedes; therefore or consequently. 2. For what reason or purpose; why.
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Sense 1: To raise, bear up, or elevate physically. Sense 2: To direct upward or raise in expression, as the eyes, hands, voice, soul, prayer, or countenance. Sense 3: To exalt, restore, strengthen, or raise in condition or honour. Sense 4: To raise or wield against, as a hand, tool, weapon, or standard. Sense 5: In lift from off, to remove or take away.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Sense 1: The end parts of the arms used for holding and working. Sense 2: Figures of power, possession, agency, or aid.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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Sense 1: To suspend or be suspended from above, or to attach or hold by a support. Sense 2: To put to death by suspension upon a tree or gallows. Sense 3: To droop or be lowered. Sense 4: By figure, to depend upon.
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From a higher place or position to a lower one; below.
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Weak or lacking strength.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604
Plural form of knee (the joint between the thigh and lower leg, especially as bent or bowed).
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4Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.
4Yee haue not yet resisted vnto blood, striuing against sinne.
5And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
5And ye haue forgotten the exhortation which speaketh vnto you as vnto children, My sonne, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him.
Selected passage6For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
6For whome the Lord loueth hee chasteneth, and scourgeth euery sonne whom he receiueth.
Selected passage7If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
7If yee endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sonnes: for what sonne is he whom the father chasteneth not?
Selected passage8But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
8But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sonnes.
Selected passage9Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?
9Furthermore, wee haue had fathers of our flesh, which corrected vs, and we gaue them reuerence: shall we not much rather bee in subiection vnto the Father of Spirits, and liue?
Selected passage10For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
10For they verily for a fewe dayes chastened vs after their owne pleasure, but hee for our profit, that we might bee partakers of his holinesse.
Selected passage11Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.
11Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be ioyous, but grieuous: neuerthelesse, afterward it yeeldeth the peaceable fruite of righteousnesse, vnto them which are exercised thereby.
Selected passage12Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;
12Wherefore lift vp the handes which hang downe, and the feeble knees.
Selected passage13And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.
13And make ‖straight paths for your feete, lest that which is lame bee turned out of the way, but let it rather bee healed.