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John 3:19–29

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And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
¶ After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judæa; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.
¶ And John also was baptizing in Ænon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.
For John was not yet cast into prison.
¶ Then there arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purifying.
And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.
John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
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From verse 19

  1. John 8:12Rank 1 from verse 19
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    12¶ Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

  2. 2 Thessalonians 2:12Rank 2 from verse 19
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    12That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

  3. John 9:39–41Rank 3 from verse 19
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    39¶ And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.

    40And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?

    41Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.

  4. Romans 2:8Rank 4 from verse 19
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    8But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

  5. John 12:43Rank 5 from verse 19
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    43For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

  6. John 5:44Rank 6 from verse 19
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    44How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?

  7. Romans 1:32Rank 7 from verse 19
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    32Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

  8. 2 Peter 3:3Rank 8 from verse 19
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    3Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,

  9. John 15:22–25Rank 9 from verse 19
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    22If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.

    23He that hateth me hateth my Father also.

    24If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.

    25But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.

  10. Luke 12:47Rank 10 from verse 19
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    47And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

  11. Hebrews 3:12–13Rank 11 from verse 19
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    12Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.

    13But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

  12. John 1:4Rank 12 from verse 19
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    4In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

  13. 1 Peter 2:8Rank 13 from verse 19
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    8And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

  14. Acts 24:21–26Rank 14 from verse 19
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    21Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.

    22And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter.

    23And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him.

    24And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.

    25And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.

    26He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.

  15. John 1:9–11Rank 15 from verse 19
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    9That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

    10He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

    11He came unto his own, and his own received him not.

  16. John 10:26–27Rank 16 from verse 19
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    26But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.

    27My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

  17. John 7:7Rank 17 from verse 19
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    7The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.

  18. John 8:44–45Rank 18 from verse 19
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    44Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

    45And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.

  19. Luke 10:11–16Rank 19 from verse 19
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    11Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

    12But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.

    13Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

    14But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you.

    15And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell.

    16He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.

  20. Isaiah 30:9–12Rank 20 from verse 19
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    9That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the Lord:

    10Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:

    11Get you out of the way, turn aside out of the path, cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us.

    12Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and stay thereon:

  21. 2 Corinthians 2:15–16Rank 21 from verse 19
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    15For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:

    16To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?

  22. John 7:17Rank 22 from verse 19
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    17If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.

  23. Luke 16:14Rank 23 from verse 19
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    14And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.

  24. Matthew 11:20–24Rank 24 from verse 19
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    20¶ Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:

    21Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

    22But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.

    23And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.

    24But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.

From verse 20

  1. Ephesians 5:11–13Rank 1 from verse 20
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    11And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

    12For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.

    13But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.

  2. John 7:7Rank 2 from verse 20
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    7The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.

  3. Job 24:13–17Rank 3 from verse 20
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    13They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.

    14The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.

    15The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and disguiseth his face.

    16In the dark they dig through houses, which they had marked for themselves in the daytime: they know not the light.

    17For the morning is to them even as the shadow of death: if one know them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death.

  4. Proverbs 1:29Rank 4 from verse 20
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    29For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the Lord:

  5. Proverbs 4:18Rank 5 from verse 20
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    18But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

  6. James 1:23–25Rank 6 from verse 20
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    23For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:

    24For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.

    25But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

  7. 1 Kings 22:8Rank 7 from verse 20
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    8And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may inquire of the Lord: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

  8. Psalms 50:17Rank 8 from verse 20
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    17Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee.

  9. Amos 5:10–11Rank 9 from verse 20
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    10They hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly.

    11Forasmuch therefore as your treading is upon the poor, and ye take from him burdens of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink wine of them.

  10. Proverbs 15:12Rank 10 from verse 20
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    12A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.

  11. Proverbs 5:12Rank 11 from verse 20
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    12And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;

  12. Luke 11:45Rank 12 from verse 20
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    45¶ Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest us also.

From verse 21

  1. 1 John 1:6Rank 1 from verse 21
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    6If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

  2. Psalms 139:23–24Rank 2 from verse 21
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    23Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:

    24And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

  3. 3 John 1:11Rank 3 from verse 21
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    11Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

  4. Ephesians 5:9Rank 4 from verse 21
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    9(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)

  5. Philippians 2:13Rank 5 from verse 21
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    13For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

  6. 1 John 4:15–16Rank 6 from verse 21
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    15Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.

    16And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

  7. Psalms 119:105Rank 7 from verse 21
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    105Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

  8. 1 John 2:27–29Rank 8 from verse 21
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    27But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.

    28And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

    29If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.

  9. Galatians 6:8Rank 9 from verse 21
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    8For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

  10. 1 Peter 1:22Rank 10 from verse 21
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    22Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:

  11. John 1:47Rank 11 from verse 21
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    47Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!

  12. Philippians 1:11Rank 12 from verse 21
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    11Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

  13. Psalms 119:80Rank 13 from verse 21
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    80Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.

  14. 1 John 4:12–13Rank 14 from verse 21
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    12No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.

    13Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.

  15. Colossians 1:29Rank 15 from verse 21
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    29Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.

  16. Galatians 5:22–23Rank 16 from verse 21
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    22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

    23Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

  17. Hebrews 13:21Rank 17 from verse 21
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    21Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

  18. John 5:39Rank 18 from verse 21
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    39¶ Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

  19. 2 Corinthians 1:12Rank 19 from verse 21
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    12For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

  20. Acts 17:11–12Rank 20 from verse 21
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    11These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

    12Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.

  21. Isaiah 26:12Rank 21 from verse 21
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    12¶ Lord, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us.

  22. John 15:4–5Rank 22 from verse 21
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    4Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.

    5I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

  23. 1 Corinthians 15:10Rank 23 from verse 21
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    10But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

  24. Hosea 14:8Rank 24 from verse 21
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    8Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I have heard him, and observed him: I am like a green fir tree. From me is thy fruit found.

  25. Psalms 1:1–3Rank 25 from verse 21
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    1BLESSED is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

    2But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

    3And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

  26. 2 Peter 1:5–10Rank 26 from verse 21
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    5And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

    6And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;

    7And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

    8For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

    9But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.

    10Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:

  27. Isaiah 8:20Rank 27 from verse 21
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    20To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.

  28. Revelation 3:1–2Rank 28 from verse 21
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    1AND unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.

    2Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.

  29. Revelation 3:15Rank 29 from verse 21
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    15I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.

From verse 22

  1. John 4:1–3Rank 1 from verse 22
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    1WHEN therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,

    2(Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,)

    3He left Judæa, and departed again into Galilee.

  2. John 3:26Rank 2 from verse 22
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    26And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.

  3. John 7:3Rank 3 from verse 22
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    3His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judæa, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.

  4. John 2:13Rank 4 from verse 22
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    13¶ And the Jews’ passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem,

From verse 23

  1. Mark 1:4–5Rank 1 from verse 23
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    4John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

    5And there went out unto him all the land of Judæa, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.

  2. 1 Samuel 9:4Rank 2 from verse 23
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    4And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not.

  3. Ezekiel 43:2Rank 3 from verse 23
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    2And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice was like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined with his glory.

  4. Luke 3:7Rank 4 from verse 23
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    7Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

  5. Matthew 3:5–6Rank 5 from verse 23
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    5Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judæa, and all the region round about Jordan,

    6And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.

  6. Ezekiel 19:10Rank 6 from verse 23
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    10¶ Thy mother is like a vine in thy blood, planted by the waters: she was fruitful and full of branches by reason of many waters.

  7. Genesis 33:18Rank 7 from verse 23
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    18¶ And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padan-aram; and pitched his tent before the city.

  8. Jeremiah 51:13Rank 8 from verse 23
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    13O thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, and the measure of thy covetousness.

  9. Revelation 1:15Rank 9 from verse 23
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    15And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters.

  10. Revelation 14:2Rank 10 from verse 23
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    2And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:

  11. Revelation 19:6Rank 11 from verse 23
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    6And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.

From verse 24

  1. Matthew 4:12Rank 1 from verse 24
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    12¶ Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;

  2. Matthew 14:3Rank 2 from verse 24
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    3¶ For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.

  3. Mark 6:17Rank 3 from verse 24
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    17For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife: for he had married her.

  4. Luke 3:19–20Rank 4 from verse 24
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    19But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,

    20Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.

  5. Luke 9:7–9Rank 5 from verse 24
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    7¶ Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead;

    8And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.

    9And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.

From verse 25

  1. John 2:6Rank 1 from verse 25
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    6And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.

  2. Matthew 3:11Rank 2 from verse 25
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    11I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

  3. Hebrews 6:2Rank 3 from verse 25
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    2Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

  4. 1 Peter 3:21Rank 4 from verse 25
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    21The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

  5. Hebrews 9:10Rank 5 from verse 25
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    10Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.

  6. Hebrews 9:23Rank 6 from verse 25
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    23It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

  7. Hebrews 9:13–14Rank 7 from verse 25
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    13For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:

    14How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

  8. Mark 7:8Rank 8 from verse 25
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    8For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.

  9. Mark 7:2–5Rank 9 from verse 25
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    2And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.

    3For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.

    4And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables.

    5Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?

From verse 26

  1. John 1:7Rank 1 from verse 26
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    7The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

  2. Galatians 6:12–13Rank 2 from verse 26
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    12As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.

    13For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

  3. James 3:14–18Rank 3 from verse 26
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    14But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

    15This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

    16For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

    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.

  4. John 1:15Rank 4 from verse 26
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    15¶ John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.

  5. John 12:19Rank 5 from verse 26
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    19The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.

  6. 1 Corinthians 3:3–5Rank 6 from verse 26
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    3For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?

    4For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?

    5Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?

  7. Acts 19:26–27Rank 7 from verse 26
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    26Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:

    27So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.

  8. Galatians 5:20–21Rank 8 from verse 26
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    20Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

    21Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

  9. Isaiah 45:23Rank 9 from verse 26
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    23I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.

  10. John 1:26–36Rank 10 from verse 26
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    26John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;

    27He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe’s latchet I am not worthy to unloose.

    28These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.

    29¶ The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

    30This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.

    31And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

    32And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.

    33And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.

    34And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.

    35¶ Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;

    36And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!

  11. John 11:48Rank 11 from verse 26
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    48If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.

  12. Ecclesiastes 4:4Rank 12 from verse 26
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    4¶ Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

  13. James 4:5–6Rank 13 from verse 26
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    5Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?

    6But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

  14. John 1:9Rank 14 from verse 26
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    9That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

  15. John 3:2Rank 15 from verse 26
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    2The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.

  16. Matthew 23:7Rank 16 from verse 26
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    7And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.

  17. Numbers 11:26–29Rank 17 from verse 26
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    26But there remained two of the men in the camp, the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: and the spirit rested upon them; and they were of them that were written, but went not out unto the tabernacle: and they prophesied in the camp.

    27And there ran a young man, and told Moses, and said, Eldad and Medad do prophesy in the camp.

    28And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.

    29And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the Lord’s people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his spirit upon them!

  18. Psalms 65:2Rank 18 from verse 26
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    2O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.

From verse 27

  1. James 1:17Rank 1 from verse 27
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    17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

  2. 1 Corinthians 4:7Rank 2 from verse 27
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    7For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?

  3. 1 Corinthians 15:10Rank 3 from verse 27
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    10But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

  4. 1 Peter 4:10–11Rank 4 from verse 27
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    10As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

    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.

  5. 1 Corinthians 2:12–14Rank 5 from verse 27
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    12Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

    13Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

    14But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

  6. Amos 7:15Rank 6 from verse 27
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    15And the Lord took me as I followed the flock, and the Lord said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.

  7. Jeremiah 1:5Rank 7 from verse 27
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    5Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

  8. Matthew 25:15Rank 8 from verse 27
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    15And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.

  9. Ephesians 3:7–8Rank 9 from verse 27
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    7Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.

    8Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

  10. Hebrews 5:4–5Rank 10 from verse 27
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    4And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.

    5So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.

  11. Jeremiah 17:16Rank 11 from verse 27
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    16As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was right before thee.

  12. Numbers 17:5Rank 12 from verse 27
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    5And it shall come to pass, that the man’s rod, whom I shall choose, shall blossom: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, whereby they murmur against you.

  13. Matthew 21:25Rank 13 from verse 27
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    25The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?

  14. 1 Timothy 2:7Rank 14 from verse 27
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    7Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.

  15. Mark 11:30–31Rank 15 from verse 27
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    30The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me.

    31And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?

  16. Romans 12:6Rank 16 from verse 27
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    6Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;

  17. 1 Chronicles 28:4–5Rank 17 from verse 27
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    4Howbeit the Lord God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make me king over all Israel:

    5And of all my sons, (for the Lord hath given me many sons,) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.

  18. Mark 13:34Rank 18 from verse 27
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    34For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.

  19. Numbers 16:9–11Rank 19 from verse 27
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    9Seemeth it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the Lord, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them?

    10And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?

    11For which cause both thou and all thy company are gathered together against the Lord: and what is Aaron, that ye murmur against him?

  20. 1 Corinthians 12:11Rank 20 from verse 27
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    11But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.

  21. 1 Corinthians 3:5Rank 21 from verse 27
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    5Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?

  22. Ephesians 1:1Rank 22 from verse 27
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    1PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:

  23. Romans 1:5Rank 23 from verse 27
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    5By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:

  24. 1 Corinthians 1:1Rank 24 from verse 27
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    1PAUL, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,

  25. Galatians 1:1Rank 25 from verse 27
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    1PAUL, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)

From verse 28

  1. John 1:20Rank 1 from verse 28
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    20And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.

  2. John 1:23Rank 2 from verse 28
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    23He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.

  3. Luke 1:16–17Rank 3 from verse 28
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    16And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.

    17And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

  4. Matthew 3:11–12Rank 4 from verse 28
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    11I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

    12Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.

  5. John 1:25Rank 5 from verse 28
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    25And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?

  6. Malachi 3:1Rank 6 from verse 28
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    1BEHOLD, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts.

  7. Luke 1:76Rank 7 from verse 28
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    76And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;

  8. Mark 1:2–3Rank 8 from verse 28
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    2As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

    3The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

  9. Matthew 3:3Rank 9 from verse 28
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    3For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

  10. Luke 3:4–6Rank 10 from verse 28
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    4As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

    5Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;

    6And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

  11. Malachi 4:4–5Rank 11 from verse 28
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    4¶ Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.

    5¶ Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord:

  12. John 1:27Rank 12 from verse 28
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    27He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe’s latchet I am not worthy to unloose.

From verse 29

  1. Ephesians 5:25–27Rank 1 from verse 29
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    25Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

    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.

  2. Hosea 2:19Rank 2 from verse 29
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    19And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies.

  3. Isaiah 54:5Rank 3 from verse 29
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    5For thy Maker is thine husband; the Lord of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.

  4. Matthew 9:15Rank 4 from verse 29
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    15And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.

  5. Ezekiel 16:8Rank 5 from verse 29
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    8Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord God, and thou becamest mine.

  6. Revelation 19:7–9Rank 6 from verse 29
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    7Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.

    8And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.

    9And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.

  7. Revelation 21:9Rank 7 from verse 29
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    9And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb’s wife.

  8. Philippians 2:2Rank 8 from verse 29
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    2Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

  9. 2 Corinthians 11:2Rank 9 from verse 29
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    2For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.

  10. John 16:24Rank 10 from verse 29
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    24Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

  11. 1 John 1:4Rank 11 from verse 29
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    4And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.

  12. Luke 15:6Rank 12 from verse 29
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    6And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.

  13. Song of Solomon 5:1Rank 13 from verse 29
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    1I AM come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.

  14. Luke 2:10–14Rank 14 from verse 29
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    10And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

    11For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

    12And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

    13And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

    14Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

  15. Matthew 25:1Rank 15 from verse 29
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    1THEN shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

  16. Song of Solomon 4:8–12Rank 16 from verse 29
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    8¶ Come with me from Lebanon, my spouse, with me from Lebanon: look from the top of Amana, from the top of Shenir and Hermon, from the lions’ dens, from the mountains of the leopards.

    9Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck.

    10How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!

    11Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.

    12A garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed.

  17. Isaiah 62:4–5Rank 17 from verse 29
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    4Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzi-bah, and thy land Beulah: for the Lord delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.

    5¶ For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee.

  18. Isaiah 66:11Rank 18 from verse 29
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    11That ye may suck, and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations; that ye may milk out, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory.

  19. Jeremiah 2:2Rank 19 from verse 29
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    2Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the Lord; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.

  20. Judges 14:10–11Rank 20 from verse 29
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    10¶ So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.

    11And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.

  21. Song of Solomon 3:11Rank 21 from verse 29
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    11Go forth, O ye daughters of Zion, and behold king Solomon with the crown wherewith his mother crowned him in the day of his espousals, and in the day of the gladness of his heart.

  22. 2 John 1:12Rank 22 from verse 29
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    12Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.

  23. John 17:13Rank 23 from verse 29
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    13And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.

  24. Matthew 22:2Rank 24 from verse 29
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    2The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,

  25. Psalms 45:9–17Rank 25 from verse 29
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    9Kings’ daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

    10Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house;

    11So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.

    12And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.

    13The king’s daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold.

    14She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.

    15With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king’s palace.

    16Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.

    17I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.

WORDS IN THIS PASSAGE

Definitions

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DEFINED WORDS

John 3:19

COMBINED MEANING

condemnation

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The act or sentence of declaring guilty and liable to judgment; the state, cause, or result of being condemned.

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

COMBINED MEANING

light

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Sense 1: Brightness or illumination. Sense 2: A source or opening that gives light. Sense 3: Figuratively, truth, knowledge, revelation, life, or favour contrasted with darkness. Sense 4: To illuminate or kindle. Sense 5: To alight or come upon. Sense 6: Slight, easy, swift, or not heavy.

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

COMBINED MEANING

loved

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of love, meaning to regard with affection or devotion.

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

COMBINED MEANING

darkness

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Sense 1: Absence of light. Sense 2: Obscurity, ignorance, distress, or moral evil by figure.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

evil

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Sense 1: Moral wickedness, sin, wrong, or corruption. Sense 2: Harm, misery, calamity, adversity, or punishment.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

John 3:20

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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

every

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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

COMBINED MEANING

evil

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Sense 1: Moral wickedness, sin, wrong, or corruption. Sense 2: Harm, misery, calamity, adversity, or punishment.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

light

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Sense 1: Brightness or illumination. Sense 2: A source or opening that gives light. Sense 3: Figuratively, truth, knowledge, revelation, life, or favour contrasted with darkness. Sense 4: To illuminate or kindle. Sense 5: To alight or come upon. Sense 6: Slight, easy, swift, or not heavy.

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

COMBINED MEANING

neither

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1. Also not; nor, introducing or joining a further negative statement or prohibition. 2. Not either, or none, of the alternatives named, commonly in a neither ... nor construction.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

lest

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For fear that, to prevent the possibility that, or so that an undesired or warned-of result may not occur.

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

COMBINED MEANING

should

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A verb expressing duty, propriety, expectation, intention, purpose, condition, appointed outcome, or a future event viewed from another time or statement.

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

COMBINED MEANING

reproved

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of reprove, meaning to expose, demonstrate, convict, refute, correct, censure, or call to account for fault, error, sin, or false words.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

John 3:21

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

truth

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1. That which is true; conformity to fact or reality. 2. Faithfulness. 3. God's revealed word.

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

COMBINED MEANING

light

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Sense 1: Brightness or illumination. Sense 2: A source or opening that gives light. Sense 3: Figuratively, truth, knowledge, revelation, life, or favour contrasted with darkness. Sense 4: To illuminate or kindle. Sense 5: To alight or come upon. Sense 6: Slight, easy, swift, or not heavy.

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

COMBINED MEANING

made

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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.

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

COMBINED MEANING

manifest

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1. Plain, evident, open, visible, revealed, or clearly shown. 2. To make known, reveal, or show plainly.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

wrought

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Worked, laboured, acted, made, formed, fashioned, performed, produced, or brought about.

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

DEFINED WORDS

John 3:22

COMBINED MEANING

after

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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

land

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Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

tarried

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Stayed, remained, waited, delayed, lodged, continued, or did not depart or act until a later time or condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

John 3:23

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

COMBINED MEANING

Non

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The personal name of Jehoshua's father.

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

COMBINED MEANING

water

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Sense 1: The common liquid necessary for life. Sense 2: As a verb, to supply with water, irrigate, or cause to drink.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

John 3:24

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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

yet

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1. Up to or at the present or stated time; still. 2. At some future time. 3. Nevertheless; however. 4. In addition; further.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

cast

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1. To throw, send, put, lay, or direct a person or thing into, upon, around, toward, or away from a place, or into a stated condition. 2. To put away, reject, expel, remove, overthrow, or bring down. 3. To put forth or use a lot for choosing, dividing, or assigning. 4. To form an object by pouring molten material into a mould. 5. To shed, drop, or bring forth young, fruit, leaves, or flowers. 6. To raise, form, or prepare a bank, mount, trench, or way. 7. In "cast ... in his teeth," to reproach or charge something against him. 8. As a noun, the distance something may be thrown.

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

DEFINED WORDS

John 3:25

COMBINED MEANING

arose

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1. Rose, stood up, got up, or moved upward from a lower, lying, seated, fallen, or inactive position. 2. Began, emerged, appeared, came into being, or came forward. 3. Took action, intervened, or undertook the stated work. 4. Rose from death; returned to life.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

about

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1. Around or near in place, position, or movement; on every side, in a circuit, from place to place, or turned from one direction or state toward another. 2. Approximately in number, measure, distance, or time. 3. Concerning, occupied with, or engaged in a matter. 4. On the point of, intending, or attempting an action.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

purifying

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Making pure or clean; the act or process of cleansing from pollution, ceremonially, physically, or morally.

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

DEFINED WORDS

John 3:26

COMBINED MEANING

Rabbi

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A title meaning Master.

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

COMBINED MEANING

whom

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

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

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

COMBINED MEANING

witness

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Sense 1: A person or thing that attests, testifies, records, or supplies evidence; also testimony, record, or the act of bearing testimony. Sense 2: To see in person, testify, attest, or give evidence.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

John 3:27

COMBINED MEANING

answered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.

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

COMBINED MEANING

man

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

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

except

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Sense 1: Unless; with the exclusion of; apart from. Sense 2: To exclude or leave out. Sense 3: To object or take exception.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

heaven

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Sense 1: The firmament or expanse above the earth, including the sky and the region of the sun, moon, stars, clouds, rain, and flying creatures. Sense 2: The realm above spoken of as God's throne and dwelling place, and as the place of angels, heavenly beings, and the righteous. Sense 3: By metonymy, God, heavenly authority or source, or those who dwell there.

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

DEFINED WORDS

John 3:28

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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

bear

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Sense 1: To carry, support, convey, endure, sustain, or be answerable for. Sense 2: To produce or bring forth offspring, fruit, or another result. Sense 3: In ‘bear witness’ or ‘bear record,’ to testify or give witness. Sense 4: A large wild animal.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

witness

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Sense 1: A person or thing that attests, testifies, records, or supplies evidence; also testimony, record, or the act of bearing testimony. Sense 2: To see in person, testify, attest, or give evidence.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

Christ

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The Anointed One; the same title as Messias.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828

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

before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

John 3:29

COMBINED MEANING

bride

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Sense 1: A woman newly married or espoused. Sense 2: Figuratively, one presented as a bride or wife.

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

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

friend

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One joined to another by affection, goodwill, or alliance; to support or befriend.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

which

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

standeth

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Third-person singular present form of stand, meaning to be upright, rise, stop, remain, endure, take or keep a position, be established, withstand, or present oneself before another.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

joy

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Sense 1: Gladness, delight, or rejoicing. Sense 2: To rejoice, delight, or be glad.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

fulfilled

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Filled up, completed, accomplished, performed, satisfied, expired, or brought fully to the appointed result, measure, time, or realization.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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3:18¶ He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

3:19And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

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3:20For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

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3:21But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

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3:22¶ After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judæa; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.

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3:23¶ And John also was baptizing in Ænon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.

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3:24For John was not yet cast into prison.

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3:25¶ Then there arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purifying.

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3:26And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.

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3:27John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.

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3:28Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.

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3:29He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.

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3:30He must increase, but I must decrease.

3:31He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.

3:32And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.

3:33He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.

3:34For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.

3:35The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.

3:36He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

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