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John 11:3–4

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Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.
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From verse 3

  1. John 11:5Rank 1 from verse 3
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    5Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

  2. Revelation 3:19Rank 2 from verse 3
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    19As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

  3. Hebrews 12:6–7Rank 3 from verse 3
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    6For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

    7If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?

  4. John 13:23Rank 4 from verse 3
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    23Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.

  5. Psalms 16:3Rank 5 from verse 3
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    3But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.

  6. 2 Timothy 4:20Rank 6 from verse 3
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    20Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick.

  7. Genesis 22:2Rank 7 from verse 3
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    2And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.

  8. John 11:11Rank 8 from verse 3
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    11These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.

  9. John 11:36Rank 9 from verse 3
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    36Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!

  10. Philippians 2:26–27Rank 10 from verse 3
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    26For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick.

    27For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.

  11. James 5:14–15Rank 11 from verse 3
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    14Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:

    15And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

  12. John 11:1Rank 12 from verse 3
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    1NOW a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.

From verse 4

  1. John 11:40Rank 1 from verse 4
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    40Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?

  2. John 9:3Rank 2 from verse 4
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    3Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.

  3. 1 Peter 4:14Rank 3 from verse 4
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    14If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.

  4. John 5:23Rank 4 from verse 4
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    23That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.

  5. John 17:5Rank 5 from verse 4
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    5And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.

  6. 1 Peter 4:11Rank 6 from verse 4
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    11If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

  7. John 13:31–32Rank 7 from verse 4
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    31¶ Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him.

    32If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in himself, and shall straightway glorify him.

  8. Mark 5:39–42Rank 8 from verse 4
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    39And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.

    40And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.

    41And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.

    42And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.

  9. John 2:11Rank 9 from verse 4
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    11This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.

  10. John 12:28Rank 10 from verse 4
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    28Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.

  11. John 17:1Rank 11 from verse 4
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    1THESE words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:

  12. John 8:54Rank 12 from verse 4
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    54Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:

  13. Philippians 1:20Rank 13 from verse 4
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    20According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.

  14. John 9:24Rank 14 from verse 4
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    24Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.

  15. Philippians 1:11Rank 15 from verse 4
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    11Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

  16. 1 Peter 1:21Rank 16 from verse 4
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    21Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.

  17. John 17:10Rank 17 from verse 4
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    10And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them.

  18. Romans 11:11Rank 18 from verse 4
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    11I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.

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John 11:3

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Lord

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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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behold

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1. Used as an attention word or command directing someone to look at or take notice of the person, thing, statement, or event presented: look; see; take notice. 2. As a verb, to look upon, see, observe, or witness.

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whom

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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.

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thou

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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

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John 11:4

COMBINED MEANING

heard

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Sense 1: Perceived by the ear. Sense 2: Received or learned by report. Sense 3: Listened to, regarded, or heeded. Sense 4: Favourably attended to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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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

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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glory

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Sense 1: Splendour, honour, praise, majesty, or a ground of rejoicing or boasting. Sense 2: To boast, exult, take pride, or rejoice in a person or thing.

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Son

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A title of Jesus Christ as the Son of God and the Son of man.

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might

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Sense 1: Power or strength. Sense 2: An auxiliary expressing possibility or permission.

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glorified

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of glorify, meaning to honour, praise, magnify, exalt, make glorious, display glory in, or cause the excellence and worth of a person or name to be acknowledged.

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

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11:1NOW a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.

11:2(It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)

11:3Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.

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11:4When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.

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11:5Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

11:6When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.

11:7Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judæa again.

11:8His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?

11:9Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.

11:10But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.

11:11These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.

11:12Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.

11:13Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.

11:14Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.

11:15And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.

11:16Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.

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