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... present , or things to come , all are your's , " or , all things are your things . 25. THEIR'S . Their's represents two or more possess- ors , of which a speaker speaks , and the thing or things possessed . Ex .: " Shall not their ...
... present , or things to come , all are your's , " or , all things are your things . 25. THEIR'S . Their's represents two or more possess- ors , of which a speaker speaks , and the thing or things possessed . Ex .: " Shall not their ...
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... present , past , and future , are verbs . INDICATIVE MOOD . - Every operation of time , present , past , or future , whose agent operates it , is a verb of the indicative mood - as , " I know that my redeemer liveth , " 66 I operates ...
... present , past , and future , are verbs . INDICATIVE MOOD . - Every operation of time , present , past , or future , whose agent operates it , is a verb of the indicative mood - as , " I know that my redeemer liveth , " 66 I operates ...
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... present tense , or time : tense and time are synonymous . Be- hold a sower went forth to sow seed . " sower operates went ; then went is a verb of the indicative mood and past tense . " I shall see him , but not now , I shall behold him ...
... present tense , or time : tense and time are synonymous . Be- hold a sower went forth to sow seed . " sower operates went ; then went is a verb of the indicative mood and past tense . " I shall see him , but not now , I shall behold him ...
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William Horsfall. present disposition of I to operate take , and would un- derstood is the present disposition of I to operate bind . " But my people would not hearken unto my voice . " Would is the past disposition of people not to ...
William Horsfall. present disposition of I to operate take , and would un- derstood is the present disposition of I to operate bind . " But my people would not hearken unto my voice . " Would is the past disposition of people not to ...
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... present moment operate howl , taken from the infinitive to howl . An object intended to operate , or the represetative of it , preceeds the infinitive , from which the operation is to be taken . Ex .: " Let my people go , that they may ...
... present moment operate howl , taken from the infinitive to howl . An object intended to operate , or the represetative of it , preceeds the infinitive , from which the operation is to be taken . Ex .: " Let my people go , that they may ...
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Abishai action attached active verb adjective adverbs agents except thou antecedents Araunah arise arisen brethren Capernaum character Christ commanded denomination disposition eat bread eaten bread evil existence forms for thou future imperfect future perfect gratified hadst hate sin to-morrow hate sin yesterday hath heaven honour ignominiously imperative mood implied indicative mood infinitive mood Israel Jesus John joins Kareah king Lord mind to-morrow mind yesterday mood negative statements neuter verb nouns and representatives object operate passive verb perfect indicative perfect infinitive perform hate-he person pharisees plural verb positive statement possessor potential mood practicable statement prefixed preposition present perfect prophet Ramoth righteousness sadducees saith shalt or wilt shalt thou shows the relationship sick in mind singular speaker speaks subjoined superlative takes the verb thee thine things possessed thou hast thou mayst thou shalt Thou shouldst verbs and participles walk wicked words wouldst
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Page 12 - Yes." And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, " What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?" Peter saith unto him, " Of strangers." Jesus saith unto him,
Page 16 - For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
Page 14 - Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.
Page 17 - Pharaoh's chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea ; his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red Sea.
Page 14 - Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all.
Page 71 - Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness...
Page 20 - And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them,
Page 66 - For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He hath a devil.' The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!
Page 64 - Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ ; Not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers ; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart ; With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men...
Page 96 - Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: 18. Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.