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Luke 8:39

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Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.
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  1. 1 Timothy 5:8Rank 1 from verse 39
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    8But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

  2. John 4:29Rank 2 from verse 39
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    29Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?

  3. Luke 17:15–18Rank 3 from verse 39
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    15And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,

    16And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.

    17And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?

    18There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.

  4. Deuteronomy 10:21Rank 4 from verse 39
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    21He is thy praise, and he is thy God, that hath done for thee these great and terrible things, which thine eyes have seen.

  5. Daniel 4:1–3Rank 5 from verse 39
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    1NEBUCHADNEZZAR the king, unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.

    2I thought it good to shew the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me.

    3How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation.

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Luke 8:39

COMBINED MEANING

return

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Sense 1: To go, come, send, or give back; to restore, answer, or turn again. Sense 2: The act or time of coming back or recurring.

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house

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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.

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shew

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Sense 1: To cause to see; to display, present, point out, or make visible. Sense 2: To reveal, disclose, declare, explain, teach, direct, or make known. Sense 3: To demonstrate, prove, manifest, or make evident. Sense 4: To exercise or perform kindness, mercy, favour, piety, or another stated disposition toward someone. Sense 5: An outward appearance, display, or presentation to view.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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throughout

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Through every part, place, member, or extent of; all over; during or from beginning to end of the whole stated area, group, or period.

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38Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,

39Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.

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40And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him.

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