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Philippians 1:6–7

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Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.
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From verse 6

  1. 1 Thessalonians 5:23–24Rank 1 from verse 6
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    23And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

    24Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.

  2. Philippians 2:13Rank 2 from verse 6
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    13For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

  3. Ephesians 4:12Rank 3 from verse 6
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    12For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

  4. Hebrews 13:20–21Rank 4 from verse 6
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    20Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,

    21Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

  5. Psalms 138:8Rank 5 from verse 6
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    8The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.

  6. 1 Peter 5:10Rank 6 from verse 6
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    10But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

  7. Romans 8:28–30Rank 7 from verse 6
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    28And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

    29For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

    30Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

  8. 1 Corinthians 1:8Rank 8 from verse 6
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    8Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  9. 2 Thessalonians 1:11Rank 9 from verse 6
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    11Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:

  10. Hebrews 10:35Rank 10 from verse 6
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    35Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.

  11. John 6:29Rank 11 from verse 6
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    29Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.

  12. Philippians 1:10Rank 12 from verse 6
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    10That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;

  13. Hebrews 12:2Rank 13 from verse 6
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    2Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

  14. Titus 3:4–6Rank 14 from verse 6
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    4But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,

    5Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

    6Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

  15. 2 Thessalonians 2:13–14Rank 15 from verse 6
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    13But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

    14Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  16. Ephesians 2:4–10Rank 16 from verse 6
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    4But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

    5Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)

    6And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:

    7That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.

    8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

    9Not of works, lest any man should boast.

    10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

  17. James 1:16–18Rank 17 from verse 6
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    16Do not err, my beloved brethren.

    17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

    18Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

  18. 1 Peter 1:2–3Rank 18 from verse 6
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    2Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.

    3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

  19. 1 Thessalonians 1:3Rank 19 from verse 6
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    3Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;

  20. Philemon 1:21Rank 20 from verse 6
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    21Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.

  21. Philippians 1:29Rank 21 from verse 6
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    29For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;

  22. 2 Thessalonians 3:4Rank 22 from verse 6
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    4And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.

  23. Colossians 2:12Rank 23 from verse 6
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    12Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.

  24. 2 Corinthians 7:16Rank 24 from verse 6
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    16I rejoice therefore that I have confidence in you in all things.

  25. Acts 11:18Rank 25 from verse 6
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    18When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.

  26. Acts 16:14Rank 26 from verse 6
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    14¶ And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.

  27. 2 Peter 3:10Rank 27 from verse 6
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    10But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

  28. Galatians 5:10Rank 28 from verse 6
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    10I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.

  29. 2 Corinthians 9:4Rank 29 from verse 6
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    4Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting.

  30. 2 Corinthians 2:3Rank 30 from verse 6
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    3And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

  31. 2 Corinthians 1:15Rank 31 from verse 6
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    15And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit;

From verse 7

  1. 2 Corinthians 7:3Rank 1 from verse 7
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    3I speak not this to condemn you: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with you.

  2. Philippians 1:5Rank 2 from verse 7
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    5For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;

  3. 2 Timothy 2:9Rank 3 from verse 7
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    9Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.

  4. Colossians 4:18Rank 4 from verse 7
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    18The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.

  5. Acts 16:23–25Rank 5 from verse 7
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    23And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

    24Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

    25¶ And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.

  6. Acts 20:23Rank 6 from verse 7
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    23Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.

  7. Ephesians 3:1Rank 7 from verse 7
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    1FOR this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,

  8. Ephesians 6:20Rank 8 from verse 7
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    20For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

  9. Philippians 1:16–17Rank 9 from verse 7
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    16The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:

    17But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.

  10. Philippians 4:14Rank 10 from verse 7
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    14Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.

  11. 1 Corinthians 13:7Rank 11 from verse 7
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    7Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

  12. 1 Corinthians 9:23Rank 12 from verse 7
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    23And this I do for the gospel’s sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.

  13. 1 John 3:14Rank 13 from verse 7
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    14We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

  14. 1 Peter 4:13Rank 14 from verse 7
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    13But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

  15. 1 Thessalonians 1:2–5Rank 15 from verse 7
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    2We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;

    3Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;

    4Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.

    5For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.

  16. 1 Thessalonians 5:5Rank 16 from verse 7
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    5Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

  17. 2 Corinthians 3:2Rank 17 from verse 7
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    2Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men:

  18. 2 Peter 1:13Rank 18 from verse 7
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    13Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance;

  19. 2 Timothy 1:8Rank 19 from verse 7
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    8Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;

  20. Acts 21:33Rank 20 from verse 7
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    33Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.

  21. Colossians 4:3Rank 21 from verse 7
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    3Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:

  22. Ephesians 4:1Rank 22 from verse 7
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    1I THEREFORE, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,

  23. Galatians 5:6Rank 23 from verse 7
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    6For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

  24. Hebrews 10:33–34Rank 24 from verse 7
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    33Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.

    34For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.

  25. Hebrews 3:1Rank 25 from verse 7
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    1WHEREFORE, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;

  26. Hebrews 6:9–10Rank 26 from verse 7
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    9But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.

    10For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

  27. 1 Peter 5:1Rank 27 from verse 7
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    1THE elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:

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Philippians 1:6

COMBINED MEANING

confident

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Assured, trusting, bold, or persuaded so as to act without fear or doubt.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Bullokar 1616

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very

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Sense 1: Truly, actually, exactly, or the same in identity. Sense 2: To a great or marked degree, used to intensify the quality named.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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begun

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Past-tense or past-participial form of begin (to start, commence, or enter upon something).

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

COMBINED MEANING

good

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Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

work

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Sense 1: Labour, occupation, an assigned task, or service. Sense 2: An action, deed, operation, effect, product, thing made, or manner of workmanship. Sense 3: To labour, act, operate, perform, make, produce, accomplish, or bring about.

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

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

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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day

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Sense 1: Light or the period of light between morning and evening, as distinguished from night. Sense 2: A complete daily cycle. Sense 3: A specified time, occasion, period, age, or season.

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

COMBINED MEANING

Jesus Christ

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The eternal Word and Son of God, the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, God manifest in the flesh.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

Christ

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The Anointed One; the same title as Messias.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828

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Philippians 1:7

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

meet

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Sense 1: To come or bring together, encounter, assemble, or join. Sense 2: Fitting, suitable, proper, worthy, or qualified.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

for

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

think

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1. To form or hold a thought. 2. To judge or suppose. 3. To intend. 4. To consider or remember. 5. To imagine or esteem.

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COMBINED MEANING

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

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

heart

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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.

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bonds

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Sense 1: Binding ties or obligations. Sense 2: Conditions of servitude, restraint, or captivity.

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defence

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Sense 1: Protection from attack or harm; a means of defending. Sense 2: An answer made against an accusation.

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confirmation

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Sense 1: The act of establishing or making firm or certain. Sense 2: That which gives assurance or proof and so makes a matter certain.

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

COMBINED MEANING

gospel

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Good news or glad tidings; especially the proclaimed word of God concerning Jesus Christ, the kingdom of God, and salvation, including that Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose again the third day according to the scriptures.

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

COMBINED MEANING

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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

grace

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Sense 1: Favor, acceptance, goodwill, kindness, or mercy. Sense 2: A favor, gift, benefit, or help freely bestowed, especially God's favor and enabling help; in salvation, explicitly contrasted with works and debt. Sense 3: Pleasing quality, beauty, attractiveness, or elegance, including gracious speech. Sense 4: Thankfulness or gratitude.

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

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1:3I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,

1:4Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,

1:5For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;

1:6Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

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1:7Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.

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1:8For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.

1:9And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;

1:10That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;

1:11Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

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