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John 2:5

His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever He tells you.”

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ASV

His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.

KJV

His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.

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12 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
λέγειlegeiSaysG3004 →
ἡhētheG3588 →
μήτηρmētērmotherG3384 →
αὐτοῦautouof HimG846 →
τοῖςtoisto theG3588 →
διακόνοις·diakonoisservants;G1249 →
ὅhoWhateverG3739 →
τιtianyhowG5100 →
ἂνanmaybeG302 →
λέγῃlegēHe may sayG3004 →
ὑμῖν,huminto you,G4771 →
ποιήσατε.¶poiēsatedo perform.G4160 →

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Luke 5:5“Master,” Simon replied, “we have worked hard all night without catching anything. But because You say so, I will let down the nets.”Genesis 6:22So Noah did everything precisely as God had commanded him.John 15:14You are My friends if you do what I command you.Hebrews 11:8By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going.Luke 5:5–6“Master,” Simon replied, “we have worked hard all night without catching anything. But because You say so, I will let down the nets.”Ezekiel 37:4And He said to me, “Prophesy concerning these bones and tell them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD!Hebrews 5:9And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey HimLuke 6:46–49Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ but not do what I say?Acts 9:6“Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”Philippians 4:9Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me, put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.Judges 13:14She must not eat anything that comes from the vine, nor drink any wine or strong drink, nor eat anything unclean. She must do everything I have commanded her.”2 Kings 5:14So Naaman went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, according to the word of the man of God, and his flesh was restored and became like that of a little child, and he was clean.John 2:7Jesus told the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” So they filled them to the brim.Mark 8:6And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then He took the seven loaves, gave thanks and broke them, and gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And they distributed them to the crowd.Matthew 12:46While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him.Job 42:9So Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite went and did as the LORD had told them; and the LORD accepted Job’s request.Judges 6:27So Gideon took ten of his servants and did as the LORD had told him. But because he was too afraid of his father’s household and the men of the city, he did it by night rather than in the daytime.Ruth 3:6So she went down to the threshing floor and did everything her mother-in-law had instructed her to do.

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