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Acts 7:26

The next day he came upon two Israelites who were fighting, and he tried to reconcile them, saying, ‘Men, you are brothers. Why are you mistreating each other?’

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ASV

And the day following he appeared unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?

KJV

And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?

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19 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
τῇtēaOn theG3588 →
τεteandG5037 →
ἐπιούσῃepiousēfollowingG1966 →
ἡμέρᾳhēmeradayG2250 →
ὤφθηōphthēhe appearedG3700 →
αὐτοῖςautoisto those whoG846 →
μαχομένοιςmachomenoiswere quarrelingG3164 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
συνήλλασσενsunēllassenwas reconciling
αὐτοὺςautousthemG846 →
εἰςeistoG1519 →
εἰρήνηνeirēnēnpeaceG1515 →
εἰπών·eipōnhaving said:G2036 →
ἄνδρες,andresMen,G435 →
ἀδελφοίadelphoibrothersG80 →
ἐστεesteareG1510 →
ἱνατίhinatiwhyG2443 →G5101 →
ἀδικεῖτεadikeitewrongG91 →
ἀλλήλους;allēlousone another?G240 →

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Matthew 5:9Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.2 Timothy 2:24And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing.Exodus 2:13–15The next day Moses went out and saw two Hebrews fighting. He asked the one in the wrong, “Why are you attacking your companion?”Malachi 2:10Do we not all have one Father? Did not one God create us? Why then do we break faith with one another so as to profane the covenant of our fathers?2 Samuel 2:26Then Abner called out to Joab: “Must the sword devour forever? Do you not realize that this will only end in bitterness? How long before you tell the troops to stop pursuing their brothers?”Philippians 2:3Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.Genesis 13:8So Abram said to Lot, “Please let there be no contention between you and me, or between your herdsmen and my herdsmen. After all, we are brothers.Philippians 2:1Therefore if you have any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,1 John 3:11–15This is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another.1 Corinthians 6:6–8Instead, one brother goes to law against another, and this in front of unbelievers!Psalms 133:1Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony!Genesis 45:24Then Joseph sent his brothers on their way, and as they were leaving, he said to them, “Do not quarrel on the way!”John 15:17–18This is My command to you: Love one another.Proverbs 18:19An offended brother is harder to win than a fortified city, and disputes are like the bars of a castle.1 Corinthians 6:6Instead, one brother goes to law against another, and this in front of unbelievers!2 Chronicles 11:4that this is what the LORD says: ‘You are not to go up and fight against your brothers. Each of you must return home, for this word is from Me.’” So they listened to the words of the LORD and turned back from going against Jeroboam.2 Chronicles 28:8Then the Israelites took 200,000 captives from their kinsmen—women, sons, and daughters. They also carried off a great deal of plunder and brought it to Samaria.Nehemiah 5:1About that time there was a great outcry from the people and their wives against their fellow Jews.

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