Luke 16:28
For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
For I haue fiue brethren, that he may testifie vnto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
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- Psalms 49:12–13Rank 2 from verse 28
12Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.
13This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.
12Neuerthelesse man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beastes that perish.
13†This their way is their follie; yet their posteritie approue their sayings. Selah.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:6Rank 3 from verse 28
6That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.
6That no man goe beyond and ‖defraud his brother ‖in any matter, because that the Lord is the auenger of all such; as we also haue forewarned you, and testified:
- Acts 20:23Rank 4 from verse 28
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Luke 16:28
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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1. Persons of the same people, tribe, community, or shared service who are regarded or addressed as brothers. 2. Persons regarded as brothers by reason of faith or another spiritual relation. 3. Male siblings or other male relatives.
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To bear witness, declare solemnly, or give evidence of something known.
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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
Sense 1: A physical location or room. Sense 2: A position or office. Sense 3: An occasion, circumstance, or passage. Sense 4: To set, fix, locate, or establish.
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Sense 1: Extreme pain or anguish; something that causes severe distress. Sense 2: To afflict or distress greatly.
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27Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father’s house:
27Then he said, I pray thee therefore father, that thou wouldest send him to my fathers house:
28For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
28For I haue fiue brethren, that he may testifie vnto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
Selected passage29Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
29Abraham saith vnto him, They haue Moses and the Prophets, let them heare them.