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Luke 12:57

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Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
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  1. John 7:24Rank 1 from verse 57
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    24Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

  2. Deuteronomy 32:29Rank 2 from verse 57
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    29O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!

  3. 1 Corinthians 11:14Rank 3 from verse 57
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    14Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?

  4. Acts 13:26–38Rank 4 from verse 57
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    26Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

    27For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.

    28And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.

    29And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre.

    30But God raised him from the dead:

    31And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.

    32And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers,

    33God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.

    34And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David.

    35Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

    36For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:

    37But he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption.

    38¶ Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:

  5. Acts 2:40Rank 5 from verse 57
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    40And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.

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Luke 12:57

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yea

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1. Indeed, marking confirmation, emphasis, addition, continuation, or heightening of what is said; it may also emphasize a question. 2. Yes, expressing an affirmative answer or declaration.

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even

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1. Used to emphasize, include, or precisely identify what is meant: indeed, precisely, or namely. 2. Used to mark a boundary, endpoint, or full reach in place, time, or degree: up to, as far as, or through. 3. In ‘even as,’ ‘even so,’ and like constructions, just as, exactly so, or in the same manner. 4. The evening, or close of day. 5. Equal, level, identical, balanced, or uniform.

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judge

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Sense 1: A person or authority who hears, discerns, decides, governs, vindicates, condemns, or administers justice. Sense 2: To examine, distinguish, determine, form a verdict, rule, govern, condemn, punish, vindicate, or call to account.

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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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right

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1. Correct, just, upright, proper, lawful, fitting, true, or due; also a rightful claim or authority. 2. The direction or side opposite the left. 3. Straight, favourable, skilful, or approved. 4. Very, quite, or fully.

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56Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?

57Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?

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58¶ When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.

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