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An exposition vpon the Epistle to the Colossians Wherein, not onely the text is methodically analysed, and the sence of the words, by the help of writers, both ancient and moderne is explayned: but also, by doctrine and vse, the intent of the holy Ghost is in euery place more fully vnfolded and vrged. ... Being, the substance of neare seuen yeeres weeke-dayes sermons, of N. Byfield, late one of the preachers for the citie of Chester.

Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622
Publisher: Printed by E dward G riffin for Nathaniel Butter and are to be sould at his shop at the signe of the Pide Bull in Pauls Church yard neare to S Austins Gate
Place of Publication: London
Publication Year: 1617
Approximate Era: JamesI
TCP ID: A89915 ESTC ID: S107140 STC ID: 4217
Subject Headings: Bible. -- N.T. -- Colossians -- Commentaries;
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In-Text it is better thrift to couet after godlinesse, for it hath the promises of this life and the life to come . it is better thrift to covet After godliness, for it hath the promises of this life and the life to come. pn31 vbz jc n1 pc-acp vvi p-acp n1, c-acp pn31 vhz dt n2 pp-f d n1 cc dt n1 pc-acp vvi.
Note 0 1 Tim. 6.8. 1 Tim. 6.8. crd np1 crd.




Quotations and Paraphrases (QP)

Adjacent References with Relevance: 1 Timothy 4.8 (Geneva); 1 Timothy 6.6 (AKJV); 1 Timothy 6.8; Genesis 15.1; Psalms 16
Only the top predictions per textual unit are considered for adjacency. An adjacent reference is located either in the same or an immediately neighboring segment/note as a given query reference. A reference is relevant to the query if they are identical, parallel texts of each other, or one is a known cross references of the other.
Verse & Version Verse Text Text Is a Partial Textual Segment/Note Cosine Similarity Score Cross Encoder Score Okapi BM25 Score
1 Timothy 4.8 (Geneva) - 1 1 timothy 4.8: but godlinesse is profitable vnto all things, which hath the promise of the life present, and of that that is to come. it is better thrift to couet after godlinesse, for it hath the promises of this life and the life to come True 0.815 0.664 2.915
1 Timothy 4.8 (Tyndale) - 1 1 timothy 4.8: but godlines is good vnto all thynges as a thynge which hath promyses of the lyfe that is now and of the lyfe to come. it is better thrift to couet after godlinesse, for it hath the promises of this life and the life to come True 0.795 0.497 0.967
1 Timothy 4.8 (ODRV) - 2 1 timothy 4.8: hauing promise of the life that now is, and of that to come. it hath the promises of this life and the life to come True 0.783 0.802 1.6
1 Timothy 6.6 (AKJV) 1 timothy 6.6: but godlinesse with contentment is great gaine. it is better thrift to couet after godlinesse True 0.747 0.418 0.909
1 Timothy 4.8 (AKJV) 1 timothy 4.8: for bodily exercise profiteth litle, but godlinesse is profitable vnto all things, hauing promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. it is better thrift to couet after godlinesse, for it hath the promises of this life and the life to come True 0.723 0.531 1.992
1 Timothy 4.8 (ODRV) 1 timothy 4.8: for corporal exercise is profitable to litle: but pietie is profitable to al things: hauing promise of the life that now is, and of that to come. it is better thrift to couet after godlinesse, for it hath the promises of this life and the life to come True 0.718 0.458 1.544
1 Timothy 6.6 (AKJV) 1 timothy 6.6: but godlinesse with contentment is great gaine. it is better thrift to couet after godlinesse, for it hath the promises of this life and the life to come True 0.716 0.353 0.604
1 Timothy 6.6 (ODRV) 1 timothy 6.6: but pietie with sufficiencie is great gaine. it is better thrift to couet after godlinesse True 0.705 0.22 0.0
1 Timothy 4.8 (Geneva) - 1 1 timothy 4.8: but godlinesse is profitable vnto all things, which hath the promise of the life present, and of that that is to come. it hath the promises of this life and the life to come True 0.701 0.808 1.619
1 Timothy 6.6 (Geneva) 1 timothy 6.6: but godlinesse is great gaine, if a man be content with that he hath. it is better thrift to couet after godlinesse True 0.657 0.503 0.825
Proverbs 16.16 (Geneva) - 0 proverbs 16.16: howe much better is it to get wisedome then golde? it is better thrift to couet after godlinesse True 0.629 0.432 0.958
1 Timothy 6.6 (Geneva) 1 timothy 6.6: but godlinesse is great gaine, if a man be content with that he hath. it is better thrift to couet after godlinesse, for it hath the promises of this life and the life to come True 0.629 0.359 1.349
1 John 2.25 (ODRV) 1 john 2.25: and this is the promise which he promised vs, life euerlasting. it hath the promises of this life and the life to come True 0.62 0.444 0.946
1 Timothy 4.8 (AKJV) 1 timothy 4.8: for bodily exercise profiteth litle, but godlinesse is profitable vnto all things, hauing promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. it hath the promises of this life and the life to come True 0.612 0.656 1.194
Proverbs 16.16 (AKJV) proverbs 16.16: how much better is it to get wisedome, then gold? and to get vnderstanding, rather to be chosen then siluer? it is better thrift to couet after godlinesse True 0.612 0.311 0.865
1 John 2.25 (AKJV) 1 john 2.25: and this is the promise that hee hath promised vs, euen eternall life. it hath the promises of this life and the life to come True 0.609 0.499 1.153
1 John 2.25 (Geneva) 1 john 2.25: and this is the promise that he hath promised vs, euen that eternall life. it hath the promises of this life and the life to come True 0.602 0.492 1.197




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Note 0 1 Tim. 6.8. 1 Timothy 6.8