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Matthew 5:2

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And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
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  1. Acts 8:35Rank 1 from verse 2
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    35Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.

  2. Luke 6:20–26Rank 2 from verse 2
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    20¶ And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

    21Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.

    22Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.

    23Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.

    24But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.

    25Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.

    26Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

  3. Acts 10:34Rank 3 from verse 2
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    34¶ Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:

  4. Matthew 13:35Rank 4 from verse 2
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    35That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.

  5. Acts 18:14Rank 5 from verse 2
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    14And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you:

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Matthew 5:2

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opened

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of open, meaning to uncover, reveal, or explain.

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COMBINED MEANING

mouth

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Sense 1: The bodily opening used for eating, breathing, and speaking. Sense 2: The opening or entrance of a thing. Sense 3: Speech, utterance, or the agency of speaking.

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1AND seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:

2And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,

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3Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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