Romans 9:1
I SAY the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,
¶ I say the trueth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing mee witnesse in the holy Ghost,
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12For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
12For our reioycing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicitie and godly sinceritie, not with fleshly wisedome, but by the grace of God, wee haue had our conuersation in the world, and more aboundantly to youwards.
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19And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
20For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
21Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
19And hereby wee know that wee are of the trueth, and shall †assure our hearts before him.
20For if our heart condemne vs, God is greater then our heart, and knoweth all things.
21Beloued, if our heart condemne vs not, then haue wee confidence towards God.
- 1 Timothy 5:21Rank 12 from verse 1
21I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.
21I charge thee before God, and the Lord Iesus Christ, and the elect Angels, that thou obserue these things ‖without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partialitie.
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15Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)
15Which shew the worke of the Law written in their hearts, their ‖conscience also bearing witnesse, and their thoughts ‖the meane while accusing, or else excusing one another:
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Romans 9:1
Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.
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1. That which is true; conformity to fact or reality. 2. Faithfulness. 3. God's revealed word.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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.
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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
Sense 1: To recline, rest, remain, or be situated. Sense 2: In ‘lie with,’ to have sexual intercourse. Sense 3: To speak falsely. Sense 4: A false statement or deception.
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conscience
The inward moral awareness that bears witness concerning one's conduct, accusing or excusing and approving or condemning.
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1. Carrying, supporting, or taking something along. 2. Producing or bringing forth offspring, seed, or fruit. 3. In ‘bearing witness,’ testifying or attesting. 4. Enduring or sustaining a burden, condition, or reproach.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: A person or thing that attests, testifies, records, or supplies evidence; also testimony, record, or the act of bearing testimony. Sense 2: To see in person, testify, attest, or give evidence.
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Sense 1: Morally pure, righteous, undefiled, and separate from evil; supremely so of God. Sense 2: Hallowed, consecrated, set apart, devoted, or belonging to God or sacred use; distinguished from what is common, profane, or unclean.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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Holy Ghost
The divine Spirit of God, also called the Spirit of truth and the Comforter.
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Sense 1: A spirit. Sense 2: In the title Holy Ghost, the divine Spirit of God. Sense 3: The life or spirit yielded up at death, in the expression to give or yield up the ghost.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
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9:1I SAY the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,
9:1¶ I say the trueth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing mee witnesse in the holy Ghost,
Selected passage9:2That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.
9:2That I haue great heauinesse, and continuall sorrow in my heart.
9:3For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
9:3For I could wish that my selfe were ‖accursed from Christ, for my brethren my kinsemen according to the flesh:
9:4Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;
9:4Who are Israelites: to whom perteineth the adoption, and the glory, and the ‖couenants, and the giuing of the Law, and the seruice of God, and the promises:
9:5Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.
9:5Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is ouer all, God blessed for euer, Amen.
9:6Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:
9:6Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel which are of Israel:
9:7Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
9:7Neither because they are the seed of Abraham are they all children: but *in Isaac shall thy seed be called.
9:8That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.
9:8That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.
9:9For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son.
9:9For this is the word of promise, *At this time will I come, and Sara shall haue a sonne.
9:10And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac;
9:10And not onely this, but when Rebecca also had conceiued by one, euen by our father Isaac,
9:11(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)
9:11(For the children being not yet borne, neither hauing done any good or euil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of workes, but of him that calleth.)
9:12It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.
9:12It was said vnto her, The *‖elder shall serue the ‖yonger.
9:13As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
9:13As it is written, *Iacob haue I loued, but Esau haue I hated.