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John 11:15

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And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.
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  1. 2 Timothy 2:10Rank 1 from verse 15
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    10Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

  2. John 14:10–11Rank 2 from verse 15
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    10Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.

    11Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake.

  3. 1 John 5:13Rank 3 from verse 15
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    13These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

  4. Isaiah 54:15Rank 4 from verse 15
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    15Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake.

  5. John 11:35–36Rank 5 from verse 15
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    35Jesus wept.

    36Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!

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John 11:15

COMBINED MEANING

glad

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Pleased; affected with pleasure or moderate joy; moderately happy.

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COMBINED MEANING

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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COMBINED MEANING

your

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The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.

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sakes

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Causes, interests, or benefits; used in phrases meaning because of or for the benefit of the persons or things named.

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COMBINED MEANING

ye

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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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believe

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Sense 1: To accept as true on testimony or evidence; to be persuaded. Sense 2: To trust or place confidence in.

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

COMBINED MEANING

let

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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.

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us

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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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14Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.

15And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.

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16Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.

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