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promise / promised / promisesTo assure, agree, guarantee something to another, to keep one's commitment. DTP Jesus, in the gospel, promised to send the Holy Spirit as a pledge of His commitment to those who believe in Him as Lord and Saviour. The marriage vows are a promise made between two people to love in sickness, in health, and through good and bad times. A promise is a covenant that is made and is morally binding between the participating parties.will give you, according as he hath promised, Ex 12:25to bring them into the land which he promised them, Deut 9:28as the LORD your God hath promised unto you. Josh 23:5failed one word of all his good promise, 1 Kin 8:56should do according to this promise. Neh 5:12I send the promise of my Father upon Luke 24:49but wait for the promise of the Father, Acts 1:4Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, Acts 2:33For the promise is unto you, and to your children, Acts 2:39persuaded that, what he had promised, Rom 4:21For this is the word of promise, Rom 9:9For all the promises of God in him are 2 Cor 1:20that we might receive the promise of Gal 3:14promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given Gal 3:22ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise. Eph 1:13partakers of his promise in Christ by Eph 3:6the promise of eternal inheritance. Heb 9:15without wavering; for he is faithful that promised; Heb 10:23the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised James 1:12he hath promised to them that love him? James 2:5us exceeding great and precious promises: 2 Pet 1:4is not slack concerning his promise, 2 Pet 3:9this is the promise that he hath promised us, 1 John 2:25
prophecy /prophesy / prophesied /propheciesA message foretelling what is to come, speaking about the future. The Old Testament is full of hundreds of prophecies concerning Jesus Christ. There are also many prophecies that are, or soon will be fulfilled concerning the end times. The one who speaks the prophecy does so by divine inspiration.spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, Num 11:25seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint Dan 9:24me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel. Amos 7:15filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, Luke 1:67and they spake with tongues, and prophesied. Acts 19:6to another prophecy; 1 Cor 12:10though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand 1 Cor 13:2but whether there be prophecies, they I Cor 13:8we know in part, and we prophesy in part. 1 Cor 13:9according to the prophecies 1 Tim 1:18thee, which was given thee by prophecy, 1 Tim 4:14that no prophecy of the scripture is of 2 Pet 1:20blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy Rev 22:7heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, Rev 22:18
prophet / prophetsThis is a person who speaks on behalf of God. This is known as forth-telling. Prophets often foretell the future. The Old Testament had many prophets. The validity of their prophecies was judged on the basis of whether or not what they prophesied came true; if they did not come true, they were judged to be false prophets and were to be taken out by the people and stoned. Sometimes prophets (example: Samuel) were God's mediators or spokesmen, receiving direct revelation from God and revealing God's will and truth.for he is a prophet, and he shall pray Gen 20:7If there be a prophet among you, Num 12:6established to be a prophet of the LORD. 1 Sam 3:20now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer. 1 Sam 9:9come to pass, then shall the prophet be known, Jer 28:9was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, Matt 1:22false prophets shall rise, and shall Matt 24:11,24 (Mark 13:22)it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet. Luke 11:29This is of a truth that prophet that should come John 6:14a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, Acts 13:6witnessed by the law and the prophets. Rom 3:21first apostles, secondarily prophets, 1 Cor 12:28all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? 1 Cor 12:29the spirit of the prophets are subject to the prophets. 1 Cor 14:32any man think himself to be a prophet, 1 Cor 14:37holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit. Eph 3:5gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, Eph 4:11But there were false prophets also among 2 Pet 2:1because many false prophets are gone out 1 John 4:1with him the false prophet that wrought miracles Rev 19:20where the beast and false prophet are, Rev 20:10
prophetessA female prophet. (See prophet).And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Ex 15:20And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife Judg 4:4And I went unto the prophetess; Isa 8:3And there was one Anna, a prophetess, Luke 2:36
propitiationThis word comes from the Greek word which means to appease or to atone and stresses that the Holy God was fully satisfied by the sin offering of the Lamb of God, Jesus Christ. God's wrath was appeased and His righteous demands were met through the shed blood of Christ. Christ became our sin bearer so that we could be set free from the punishment demanded because of our sin nature which we inherited from Adam and Eve.be a propitiation through faith in his blood, Rom 3:25And he is the propitiation for our sins: 1 John 2:2his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 1 John 4:10
prostituteThis can be a man or woman who sells themselves for sexual acts. Throughout history there has always been immorality through prostitution; these people have not only "worked the streets", but have even been part of temple worship in times of old. Prostitution was a detestable sin against God's holy law. Satan desires that people fall to this temptation so that he can keep them in bondage of mind and body, with the end result of destroying their total being. The disciple of Christ should have no part in this type of activity.Do not prostitute thy daughter, to cause Lev 19:29
prostrateTo cast oneself face downward on the ground or floor; to humble oneself before the Lord with body, soul and spirit. It is a sign of complete surrender to our Lord Jesus Christ.I lay prostrate before the LORD those forty days Deut 9:25 NIV
proudDeep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements or qualities. A proud person may think too highly about himself; he is inwardly focused and driven mostly by his own personal goals and wants. The Bible teaches that a pride-filled heart can, and will, lead a person to destruction.the tongue that speaketh proud things. Ps 12:3trust, and respecteth not the proud, Ps 40:4The proud have hid a snare for me, and Ps 140:5A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that Prov 6:17LORD will destroy the house of the proud: Prov 15:25Every one that is proud in heart is Prov 16:5He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: Prov 28:25he hath scattered the proud in the Luke 1:51haters of God, despiteful, proud, Rom 1:30He is proud, knowing nothing, 1 Tim 6:4God resisteth the proud, but giveth James 4:6for God resisteth the proud, 1 Pet 5:5
proveTo examine, to demonstrate or give evidence. DTP God wants us to show our commitment to Him; to do so, we must examine how we think and act towards God and others.Fear not: for God is come to prove you, Ex 20:20wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, Deut 8:2proveth you, to know whether ye love the LORD Deut 13:3Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins Ps 26:2and to prove the sincerity of your love. 2 Cor 8:8let every man prove his own work, and then Gal 6:4Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. 1 Thes 5:21
proverb / proverbsA short pithy saying stating a general truth or piece of advice. The Bible has one book, the book of Proverbs, which contains these kinds of truths.shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, Deut 28:37and Israel shall be a proverb and a 1 King 9:7understand a proverb, and the interpretation; Prov 1:6have I spoken unto you in proverbs: John 16:25unto them according to the true proverb, 2 Pet 2:22
PROVERBS, book ofThe book of proverbs was written by King Solomon, Agur, King Lemuel, and possibly other wise men; the book is full of short sayings that carry within them great truths of wisdom about God and His relationship to His people. The book was written between the tenth and sixth centuries BC and is comprised of 31 chapters.
provide / provided / providethTo furnish, to take care of, to deliver, make available, arrange for, be responsible for. DTP God loves and provides for His children. We have and serve a God Who desires to meet our needs. The key is to get align ourselves with God's will; He then provides what we need to fulfill His will through us.My son, God will provide a lamb for a Gen 22:8Who provideth for the raven his food? Job 38:41Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in Matt 10:9if any provide not for his own, and specially 1 Tim 5:8God having provided some better thing for us, Heb 11:40
providenceProtective care of God; also, a destiny that has been laid out by God. This is the full universal sovereign reign of God over all His creation. His providence also shows His divine grace and mercy that He generously provided through His Son, Jesus Christ. He fulfills and completes all things according to His purposes and will.done unto this nation by thy providence. Acts 24:2
provoke / provoked / provokingTo arouse anger or displeasure in someone through one's words or actions. DTP The disciple's goal should be to show love; when correction is needed, it should always be seasoned by grace, mercy and love. We always need to be careful what we speak and how we act towards God and to those with whom we come in contact each day.provoke him not; for he will not pardon your Ex 23:21Moses, How long will this people provoke me? Num 14:11they provoked him to jealousy with their sins 1 Kin 14:22sinned ... against him by provoking the most High Ps 78:17How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, Ps 78:40they provoked him to anger with their inventions: Ps 106:29they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto Isa 1:4the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy. Rom 11:11seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, 1 Cor 13:5provoke not your children to wrath: Eph 6:4 Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, Col 3:21let us consider one another to provoke unto love Heb 10:24
prune / prunedThe purpose of pruning of a tree or plant is to produce better and more fruit. The dead branches and suckers need to be removed so that the life-giving sap can produce a higher quality of fruit. DTP The disciple also needs to go through times of pruning, so that he will produce more fruit for God's glory. Jesus tells us that people will know that we are His disciples by the fruit we produce. John 15:1-12.years thou shalt prune thy vineyard, Lev 25:3it shall not be pruned, nor digged, Isa 5:6
pruninghooksA tool that is used to trim out both the dead and sucker branches in a tree.and their spears into pruninghooks: Isa 2:4both cut off the sprigs with pruninghooks, Isa 18:5swords, and your pruninghooks into spears: Joel 3:10and their spears into pruninghooks: Mic 4:3
psalm / psalmsPsalms are like our modern day poems or hymns. They have structure and teach a truth or story which is put to music, and often sung in praise to God. A praise song has a melody that comes from one's heart.day David delivered first this psalm 1 Chr 16:7a joyful noise unto him with psalms. Ps 95:2himself saith in the book of Psalms, Luke 20:42is also written in the second psalm, Acts 13:33every one of you hath a psalm, 1 Cor 14:26Speaking to yourselves in psalms Eph 5:19and admonishing one another in psalms Col 3:16let him sing psalms. James 5:13
PSALMS, book ofOne of the Old Testament books that contains both poetry and songs, written mostly by King David. There are 150 psalms used in worship and teaching; they are there to help the believer enter into a deeper heart-worship of God. They were written over 1000 years before the time of Christ; some of these chapters carry within them prophetic words about who He will be and how He will live here on earth. The psalms were sung in the temple, synagogues and in churches all around the world today. They have been used by many preachers to bring comfort to weary souls.
publican / publicansA tax collector for the Roman government; in Matthew's case, he was a Jewish tax collector who took in money for Rome. These people were often looked down upon for their work that they did. Jesus was often condemned by the Pharisees for spending time with publicans and for going to their homes. They were often the worst of all sinners, hopeless people of no value.do not even the publicans the same? Matt 5:46Why eateth ... with publicans and Matt 9:11 (Mark 2:16; Luke 5:30)Thomas, and Matthew the publican; Matt 10:3a friend of publicans and sinners. Matt 11:19 (Luke 7:34)sat at meat in the house, many publicans Mark 2:15Then came also publicans to be baptized, Luke 3:12And the publican, standing afar off, Luke 18:13which was the chief among the publicans, Luke 19:2
pulpitA raised platform or lectern in a church from which the preacher delivers a sermon. Pulpits are common in churches all over the world.the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, Neh 8:4
punish / punished / punishmentThis is an act of discipline towards a person that usually comes in response to a transgression of a legal or moral code. Punishment can come in many forms: a lecture, some type of work, spanking or strapping or whipping, imprisonment and, under severe circumstances, the death penalty. Around the world, there are all kinds of ways whereby people and governments punish their supposed wrongdoers. In many countries, not all punishment is legal or just.he shall be surely punished. Ex 21:20and hurt a woman ... he shall be surely punished, Ex 21:22punish you seven times more for your sins. Lev 26:18I will punish the world for their evil, Isa 13:11I will punish you according to the fruit of your Jer 21:14I will punish them for their ways, and reward Hos 4:9I will punish you for all your iniquities. Amos 3:2shall go away into everlasting punishment: Matt 25:46Who shall be punished with everlasting 2 Thes 1:9unto the day of judgment to be punished. 2 Pet 2:9
purchase / purchasedTo buy or to acquire by payment. To give money or possession in exchange for something that is needed or wanted. DTP Christ shed His innocent blood as a payment for those who would chose to follow Him... for the church that would become His bride.The purchase of the field and of the cave Gen 49:32have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name Ruth 4:10church ..., which he hath purchased with his own blood. Acts 20:28
pureTo be clean without spot or blemish, to be white like new fallen snow, to be innocent or morally good or right, unmixed with anything else. DTP The disciple can stand pure before the Father because of what Christ did for us on the cross. He has clothed us with His pure righteousness, making it possible to come blameless before the Father as His children.With the pure ... shew thyself pure; 2 Sam 22:27shall a man be more pure than his maker? Job 4:17words of the LORD are pure words: as silver Ps 12:6commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening Ps 19:8He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; Ps 24:4made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin? Prov 20:9Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto Prov 30:5Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall Matt 5:8things are just, whatsoever things are pure, Phil 4:8charity out of a pure heart, and of a good 1 Tim 1:5partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure. 1 Tim 5:22God, whom I serve ... with pure conscience, 2 Tim 1:3them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 2 Tim 2:22wisdom that is from above is first pure, then James 3:17ye love one another with a pure heart 1 Pet 1:22And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, Rev 22:1
purgatoryAccording to Roman Catholic doctrine, a place or state of suffering inhabited by the souls of sinners who are expiating their sins before the possibility of going to heaven; the length of stay varies according to the prayers that are made on their behalf, and on the conditions of the person's life. At the end, the person may go to heaven or hell. This teaching is found nowhere in the Bible but is a manmade dogma of the Catholic Church.
purge / purgedTo refine or to make pure from all dross, to make clean and whole, to remove evil or something negative though a cleansing process. DTP When disciples submit to Christ's "refiner's fire", they can be purged/cleansed from all sin and wickedness in their lives.he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from 2 Chr 34:3Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: Ps 51:7our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away. Ps 65:3and purge away our sins, for thy name's sake. Ps 79:9By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: Prov 16:6thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged. Isa 6:7try them, and to purge, and to make them white, Dan 11:35sons of Levi, and purge them as gold Mal 3:3every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, John 15:2Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye 1 Cor 5:7when he had by himself purged our sins, sat Heb 1:3purge your conscience from dead works to serve Heb 9:14forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. 2 Pet 1:9