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Matthew 24:47

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Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.
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  1. Matthew 25:23Rank 1 from verse 47
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    23His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

  2. Matthew 25:21Rank 2 from verse 47
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    21His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

  3. Luke 12:37Rank 3 from verse 47
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    37Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.

  4. Luke 12:44Rank 4 from verse 47
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    44Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.

  5. 2 Timothy 2:12Rank 5 from verse 47
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    12If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:

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Matthew 24:47

COMBINED MEANING

say

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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.

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you

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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.

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

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

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

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make

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To form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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ruler

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Sense 1: One who governs or exercises authority. Sense 2: A straight measuring instrument.

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goods

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Movables; household furniture. Wares; merchandize; commodities bought and sold by merchants and traders. Personal or movable estate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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46Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

47Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.

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48But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;

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