Hebrews 12:9
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?
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- 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
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Hebrews 12:9
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furthermore
Moreover; in addition.
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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.
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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.
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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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subjection
The condition of being under authority, control, obedience, restraint, or discipline.
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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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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.
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12:4Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.
12:4Yee haue not yet resisted vnto blood, striuing against sinne.
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:
12:5And 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.
12:6For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
12:6For whome the Lord loueth hee chasteneth, and scourgeth euery sonne whom he receiueth.
12:7If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
12:7If yee endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sonnes: for what sonne is he whom the father chasteneth not?
12:8But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
12:8But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sonnes.
12:9Furthermore 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?
12:9Furthermore, 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 passage12:10For 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.
12:10For 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.
12:11Now 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.
12:11Now 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.
12:12Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;
12:12Wherefore lift vp the handes which hang downe, and the feeble knees.
12:13And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.
12:13And make ‖straight paths for your feete, lest that which is lame bee turned out of the way, but let it rather bee healed.
12:14Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
12:14Followe peace with all men, and holinesse, without which no man shall see the Lord:
12:15Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;
12:15Looking diligently, lest any man ‖faile of the grace of God, lest any roote of bitternesse springing vp, trouble you, and thereby many be defiled:
12:16Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.
12:16Lest there bee any fornicatour, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsell of meat sold his birthright.
12:17For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.
12:17For yee know how that afterward when hee would haue inherited the blessing, hee was reiected: for hee found no ‖place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with teares.