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Acquiring (4 Occurrences)
...Acquiring (4 Occurrences). 1 Thessalonians 5:9 because God did not appoint us to
anger, but to the acquiring of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, (YLT). ...
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Conquest (2 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) The act or process of conquering, or acquiring by force; the act of overcoming
or subduing opposition by force, whether physical or moral; subjection ...
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Acquisition (2 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) Something acquired or gained; as, learning is an acquisition. 2. (n.)
The act or process of acquiring. Multi-Version Concordance ...
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Slavery (31 Occurrences)
... slav, slav'-er-i: 1. Acquiring of Slaves 2. Hebrews as War Captives 3. Freedom of
Slaves 4. Rights of Slaves 5. Rights of Slave Masters 6. The New Testament ...
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Slave (148 Occurrences)
... slav, slav'-er-i: 1. Acquiring of Slaves 2. Hebrews as War Captives 3. Freedom of
Slaves 4. Rights of Slaves 5. Rights of Slave Masters 6. The New Testament ...
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Outwit (3 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) The faculty of acquiring wisdom by observation and experience, or the wisdom
so acquired; -- opposed to inwit. Multi-Version Concordance ...
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Learn (76 Occurrences)
... 3. (vi) To acquire knowledge or skill; to make progress in acquiring knowledge or
skill; to receive information or instruction; as, this child learns quickly. ...
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Getting (151 Occurrences)
... 1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Get. 2. (n.) The act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition.
3. (n.) That which is got or obtained; gain; profit. Int. ...
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Gaining (17 Occurrences)
... 3:13 For those who have filled the deacon's office wisely and well, are already
gaining for themselves an honourable standing, and are acquiring great freedom ...
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Wisely (60 Occurrences)
... 3:13 For those who have filled the deacon's office wisely and well, are already
gaining for themselves an honourable standing, and are acquiring great freedom ...
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Bible Concordance

Acquiring (4 Occurrences)

1 Thessalonians 5:9 because God did not appoint us to anger, but to the acquiring of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
(YLT)

2 Thessalonians 2:14 to which He did call you through our good news, to the acquiring of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ;
(YLT)

1 Timothy 3:13 For those who have filled the deacon's office wisely and well, are already gaining for themselves an honourable standing, and are acquiring great freedom of speech in proclaiming the faith which rests on Christ Jesus.
(WEY)

Proverbs 4:7 The first sign of wisdom is to get wisdom; go, give all you have to get true knowledge.
(See NAS)

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Acquire.

Greek

4047. peripoiesis -- preservation, acquisition
... peripoiesis Phonetic Spelling: (per-ee-poy'-ay-sis) Short Definition: obtaining,
possessing, possession Definition: acquiring, obtaining, possessing, possession ...
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1128. gumnazo -- to exercise naked, to train
... 1128 () conveys acquiring -- regular exercise with graduated resistance (the physical
element is also included with the spiritual of being in "God's gymnasium ...
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Strong's Hebrew

7075. qinyan -- something gotten or acquired, acquisition
... Word Origin from qanah Definition something gotten or acquired, acquisition NASB
Word Usage acquired (1), acquiring (1), goods (3), possessions (2), property (3 ...
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Library

The Twelfth Chapter: Acquiring Patience in the Fight against ...
... BOOK THREE. INTERNAL CONSOLATION The Twelfth Chapter: Acquiring Patience
in the Fight Against Concupiscence. The Disciple PATIENCE ...
/.../kempis/the imitation of christ/the twelfth chapter acquiring patience.htm

The Eleventh Chapter: Acquiring Peace and Zeal for Perfection
... BOOK ONE. THOUGHTS HELPFUL IN THE LIFE OF THE SOUL The Eleventh Chapter:
Acquiring Peace and Zeal for Perfection. WE SHOULD enjoy ...
/.../kempis/the imitation of christ/the eleventh chapter acquiring peace.htm

Letter v. --Means of Acquiring this Practice.
... SECOND BOOK: ON THE EXERCISE OF THE VIRTUE OF ABANDONMENT Letter V."Means of
Acquiring this Practice. On the means of acquiring abandonment. ...
/.../abandonment to divine providence/letter v means of acquiring this.htm

Whether Observances Directed to the Alteration of Bodies, as for ...
... OF SUPERSTITION IN OBSERVANCES (FOUR ARTICLES) Whether observances directed to the
alteration of bodies, as for the purpose of acquiring health or the like ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether observances directed to the.htm

The Proper Age and the Proper Means for Acquiring Rhetorical Skill ...
... Book IV. Chapter 3."The Proper Age and the Proper Means for Acquiring
Rhetorical Skill. 4. But the theories and rules on this ...
/.../augustine/on christian doctrine in four books /chapter 3 the proper age and.htm

The Teaching of the Elders on the Method of Acquiring Purity.
... Prolegomena. Chapter XIII. The teaching of the elders on the method of
acquiring purity. Wherefore it is now time to produce, in ...
/.../cassian/the works of john cassian /chapter xiii the teaching of.htm

Whether the Suffrages of one Person Can Profit Others?
... I answer that, our actions can avail for two purposes. First, for acquiring a certain
state; thus by a meritorious work a man obtains the state of bliss. ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether the suffrages of one.htm

True Harvest Joy.
... Some choose the plan of spending the greater part of their lives in continually
accumulating, continually acquiring; but this with the hope of being able at ...
/.../schleiermacher/selected sermons of schleiermacher/xxvii true harvest joy.htm

Connection Between Covetousness and Idolatry. Certain Trades ...
... But, covetousness apart, what is the motive for acquiring? When the motive
for acquiring ceases, there will be no necessity for trading. ...
/.../tertullian/on idolatry/chapter xi connection between covetousness and.htm

The System of the Sethians; their Triad of Infinite Principles ...
... Just for instance, he says, this child will be a musician, having waited the requisite
time for (acquiring a knowledge of) the harp; or a geometrician, (having ...
/.../hippolytus/the refutation of all heresies/chapter xiv the system of the.htm

Subtopics

Acquiring

Related Terms

Conquest (2 Occurrences)

Acquisition (2 Occurrences)

Slavery (31 Occurrences)

Slave (148 Occurrences)

Outwit (3 Occurrences)

Learn (76 Occurrences)

Getting (151 Occurrences)

Gaining (17 Occurrences)

Wisely (60 Occurrences)