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Selected Verse: Luke 2:25 - Strong Concordance

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Lu 2:25 Strong Concordance And [2532], behold [2400], there was [2258] a man [444] in [1722] Jerusalem [2419], whose [3739] name [3686] was Simeon [4826]; and [2532] the same [3778] man [444] was just [1342] and [2532] devout [2126], waiting [4327] for the consolation [3874] of Israel [2474]: and [2532] the Holy [40] Ghost [4151] was [2258] upon [1909] him [846].
  King James And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
just--upright in his moral character.

devout--of a religious frame of spirit.

waiting for the consolation of Israel--a beautiful title of the coming Messiah, here intended.

the Holy Ghost was--supernaturally.

upon him--Thus was the Spirit, after a dreary absence of nearly four hundred years, returning to the Church, to quicken expectation, and prepare for coming events.
 
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4 Though [2539] I [1473] might [2192] also [2532] have [2192] confidence [4006] in [1722] the flesh [4561]. If any [1536] other man [243] thinketh [1380] that he hath whereof he might trust [3982] in [1722] the flesh [4561], I [1473] more [3123]:
5 Circumcised [4061] the eighth [3637] day, of [1537] the stock [1085] of Israel [2474], of the tribe [5443] of Benjamin [958], an Hebrew [1445] of [1537] the Hebrews [1445]; as touching [2596] the law [3551], a Pharisee [5330];
6 Concerning [2596] zeal [2205], persecuting [1377] the church [1577]; touching [2596] the righteousness [1343] which [3588] is in [1722] the law [3551], [1096] blameless [273].
7 But [235] what things [3748] were [2258] gain [2771] to me [3427], those [5023] I counted [2233] loss [2209] for [1223] Christ [5547].
8 Yea [235] doubtless [3304], and [2532] I count [2233] all things [3956] but loss [2209] for [1511] [1223] the excellency [5242] of the knowledge [1108] of Christ [5547] Jesus [2424] my [3450] Lord [2962]: for [1223] whom [3739] I have suffered the loss [2210] of all things [3956], and [2532] do count [2233] them [1511] but dung [4657], that [2443] I may win [2770] Christ [5547],
9 And [2532] be found [2147] in [1722] him [846], not [3361] having [2192] mine own [1699] righteousness [1343], which [3588] is of [1537] the law [3551], but [235] that which [3588] is through [1223] the faith [4102] of Christ [5547], the righteousness [1343] which [3588] is of [1537] God [2316] by [1909] faith [4102]:
10 For [1063] with the heart [2588] man believeth [4100] unto [1519] righteousness [1343]; and [1161] with the mouth [4750] confession is made [3670] unto [1519] salvation [4991].
27 And if any [0259] one [05315] of the common [0776] people [05971] sin [02398] through ignorance [07684], while he doeth [06213] somewhat against any [0259] of the commandments [04687] of the LORD [03068] concerning things which ought not to be done [06213], and be guilty [0816];
28 Or if his sin [02403], which he hath sinned [02398], come to his knowledge [03045]: then he shall bring [0935] his offering [07133], a kid [08166] of the goats [05795], a female [05347] without blemish [08549], for his sin [02403] which he hath sinned [02398].
29 And he shall lay [05564] his hand [03027] upon the head [07218] of the sin offering [02403], and slay [07819] the sin offering [02403] in the place [04725] of the burnt offering [05930].
30 And the priest [03548] shall take [03947] of the blood [01818] thereof with his finger [0676], and put [05414] it upon the horns [07161] of the altar [04196] of burnt offering [05930], and shall pour out [08210] all the blood [01818] thereof at the bottom [03247] of the altar [04196].
31 And he shall take away [05493] all the fat [02459] thereof, as the fat [02459] is taken away [05493] from off the sacrifice [02077] of peace offerings [08002]; and the priest [03548] shall burn [06999] it upon the altar [04196] for a sweet [05207] savour [07381] unto the LORD [03068]; and the priest [03548] shall make an atonement [03722] for him, and it shall be forgiven [05545] him.
32 And if he bring [0935] a lamb [03532] for a sin [02403] offering [07133], he shall bring [0935] it a female [05347] without blemish [08549].
33 And he shall lay [05564] his hand [03027] upon the head [07218] of the sin offering [02403], and slay [07819] it for a sin offering [02403] in the place [04725] where they kill [07819] the burnt offering [05930].
34 And the priest [03548] shall take [03947] of the blood [01818] of the sin offering [02403] with his finger [0676], and put [05414] it upon the horns [07161] of the altar [04196] of burnt offering [05930], and shall pour out [08210] all the blood [01818] thereof at the bottom [03247] of the altar [04196]:
35 And he shall take away [05493] all the fat [02459] thereof, as the fat [02459] of the lamb [03775] is taken away [05493] from the sacrifice [02077] of the peace offerings [08002]; and the priest [03548] shall burn [06999] them upon the altar [04196], according to the offerings made by fire [0801] unto the LORD [03068]: and the priest [03548] shall make an atonement [03722] for his sin [02403] that he hath committed [02398], and it shall be forgiven [05545] him.
20 For there is not a just [06662] man [0120] upon earth [0776], that doeth [06213] good [02896], and sinneth [02398] not.
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5 For [1063] Moses [3475] describeth [1125] the righteousness [1343] which [3588] is of [1537] the law [3551], That [3754] the man [444] which doeth [4160] those things [846] shall live [2198] by [1722] them [846].
6 And [1161] they were [2258] both [297] righteous [1342] before [1799] God [2316], walking [4198] in [1722] all [3956] the commandments [1785] and [2532] ordinances [1345] of the Lord [2962] blameless [273].
10 And in that day [03117] there shall be a root [08328] of Jesse [03448], which shall stand [05975] for an ensign [05251] of the people [05971]; to it shall the Gentiles [01471] seek [01875]: and his rest [04496] shall be glorious [03519].
1 Comfort [05162] ye, comfort [05162] ye my people [05971], saith [0559] your God [0430].
20 For [1223] this [5026] cause [156] therefore [3767] have I called [3870] for you [5209], to see [1492] you, and [2532] to speak with [4354] you: because that [1752] for [1063] the hope [1680] of Israel [2474] I am bound with [4029] this [5026] chain [254].
5 And [1161] there were [2258] dwelling [2730] at [1722] Jerusalem [2419] Jews [2453], devout [2126] men [435], out of [575] every [3956] nation [1484] under [5259] heaven [3772].
28 Wherefore [1352] we receiving [3880] a kingdom [932] which cannot be moved [761], let us have [2192] grace [5485], whereby [1223] [3739] we may serve [3000] God [2316] acceptably [2102] with [3326] reverence [127] and [2532] godly fear [2124]:
7 Who [3739] in [1722] the days [2250] of his [846] flesh [4561], when he had offered up [4374] prayers [1162] and [5037] [2532] supplications [2428] with [3326] strong [2478] crying [2906] and [2532] tears [1144] unto [4314] him that was able [1410] to save [4982] him [846] from [1537] death [2288], and [2532] was heard [1522] in that [575] he feared [2124];