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         Joshua  22:24   
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      And if we have not [rather] done it for fear of t...
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And if we have not [rather] done it for fear of this thing, saying, In time to come your children might speak unto our children, saying, What have ye to do with the LORD God of Israel?
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       2 Samuel  10:3    
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... thee? hath not David [rather] sent his servants unt...
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And the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? hath not David [rather] sent his servants unto thee, to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it?
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        2 Kings   5:13   
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...ave done it? how much [rather] then, when he saith t...
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And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much [rather] then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?

            Job   7:15

...strangling, and death [rather] than my life.

So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death [rather] than my life.

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            Job  32:2    
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... he justified himself [rather] than God.               
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Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself [rather] than God.

            Job  36:21

...this hast thou chosen [rather] than affliction.

Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen [rather] than affliction.

         Psalms  52:3

... than good; and lying [rather] than to speak righteo...

Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying [rather] than to speak righteousness. Selah.

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         Psalms  84:10   
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...han a thousand. I had [rather] be a doorkeeper in th...
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For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had [rather] be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

       Proverbs   8:10

...silver; and knowledge [rather] than choice gold.

Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge [rather] than choice gold.

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       Proverbs  16:16   
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... to get understanding [rather] to be chosen than sil...
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How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding [rather] to be chosen than silver!

       Proverbs  17:12

...er whelps meet a man, [rather] than a fool in his fo...

Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, [rather] than a fool in his folly.

       Proverbs  22:1

          A GOOD name is [rather] to be chosen than gre...

A GOOD name is [rather] to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

       Proverbs  22:1

...es, and loving favour [rather] than silver and gold....

to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour [rather] than silver and gold.

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       Jeremiah   8:3    
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...death shall be chosen [rather] than life by all the ...
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And death shall be chosen [rather] than life by all the residue of them that remain of this evil family, which remain in all the places whither I have driven them, saith the LORD of hosts.

        Matthew  10:6

                  But go [rather] to the lost sheep of ...

But go [rather] to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

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        Matthew  10:28   
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...to kill the soul: but [rather] fear him which is abl...
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And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but [rather] fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
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        Matthew  18:8    
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... life halt or maimed, [rather] than having two hands...
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Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, [rather] than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.
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        Matthew  18:9    
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...to life with one eye, [rather] than having two eyes ...
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And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, [rather] than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.
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        Matthew  25:9    
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...us and you: but go ye [rather] to them that sell, an...
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But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye [rather] to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
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        Matthew  27:24   
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...ail nothing, but that [rather] a tumult was made, he...
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When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that [rather] a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.
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           Mark   5:26   
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...nothing bettered, but [rather] grew worse,             
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And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but [rather] grew worse,

           Mark  15:11

...eople, that he should [rather] release Barabbas unto...

But the chief priests moved the people, that he should [rather] release Barabbas unto them.

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           Luke  10:20   
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...subject unto you; but [rather] rejoice, because your...
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Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but [rather] rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

           Luke  11:28

        But he said, Yea [rather], blessed are they tha...

But he said, Yea [rather], blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

           Luke  11:41

                     But [rather] give alms of such thi...

But [rather] give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.

           Luke  12:31

                     But [rather] seek ye the kingdom o...

But [rather] seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.

           Luke  12:51

... I tell you, Nay; but [rather] division:

Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but [rather] division:

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           Luke  17:8    
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            And will not [rather] say unto him, Make re...
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And will not [rather] say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?
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           Luke  18:14   
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...o his house justified [rather] than the other: for e...
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I tell you, this man went down to his house justified [rather] than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
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           John   3:19   
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...nd men loved darkness [rather] than light, because t...
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And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness [rather] than light, because their deeds were evil.

           Acts   5:29

... We ought to obey God [rather] than men.

Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God [rather] than men.

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         Romans   3:8    
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                 And not [rather], (as we be slanderous...
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And not [rather], (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just.
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         Romans   8:34   
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...Christ that died, yea [rather], that is risen again,...
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Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea [rather], that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
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         Romans  11:11   
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...fall? God forbid: but [rather] through their fall sa...
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I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but [rather] through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.
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         Romans  12:19   
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...e not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath...
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Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
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         Romans  14:13   
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... more: but judge this [rather], that no man put a st...
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Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this [rather], that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.
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  1 Corinthians   5:2    
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...ffed up, and have not [rather] mourned, that he that...
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And ye are puffed up, and have not [rather] mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.
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  1 Corinthians   6:7    
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...nother. Why do ye not [rather] take wrong? why do ye...
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Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not [rather] take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?

  1 Corinthians   6:7

... wrong? why do ye not [rather] suffer yourselves to ...

take wrong? why do ye not [rather] suffer yourselves to be defrauded?

  1 Corinthians   7:21

... be made free, use it [rather].

Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it [rather].

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  1 Corinthians   9:12   
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... over you, are not we [rather]? Nevertheless we have...
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If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we [rather]? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.

  1 Corinthians  14:1

... spiritual gifts, but [rather] that ye may prophesy....

Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but [rather] that ye may prophesy.

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  1 Corinthians  14:5    
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...pake with tongues but [rather] that ye prophesied: f...
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I would that ye all spake with tongues but [rather] that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
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  1 Corinthians  14:19   
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...t in the church I had [rather] speak five words with...
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Yet in the church I had [rather] speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
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  2 Corinthians   2:7    
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...contrariwise ye ought [rather] to forgive him, and c...
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So that contrariwise ye ought [rather] to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.

  2 Corinthians   3:8

...tion of the spirit be [rather] glorious?

How shall not the ministration of the spirit be [rather] glorious?

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  2 Corinthians   5:8    
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...t, I say, and willing [rather] to be absent from the...
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We are confident, I say, and willing [rather] to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
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  2 Corinthians  12:9    
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...adly therefore will I [rather] glory in my infirmiti...
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And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I [rather] glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
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      Galatians   4:9    
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...ye have known God, or [rather] are known of God, how...
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But now, after that ye have known God, or [rather] are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?
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      Ephesians   4:28   
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...le steal no more: but [rather] let him labour, worki...
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Let him that stole steal no more: but [rather] let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
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      Ephesians   5:4    
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...e not convenient: but [rather] giving of thanks.       
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Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but [rather] giving of thanks.

      Ephesians   5:11

...orks of darkness, but [rather] reprove them.

And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but [rather] reprove them.

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    Philippians   1:12   
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...to me have fallen out [rather] unto the furtherance ...
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But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out [rather] unto the furtherance of the gospel;
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      1 Timothy   1:4    
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...h minister questions, [rather] than godly edifying w...
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Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, [rather] than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.

      1 Timothy   4:7

... and exercise thyself [rather] unto godliness.

But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself [rather] unto godliness.

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      1 Timothy   6:2    
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...hey are brethren; but [rather] do them service, beca...
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And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but [rather] do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.
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       Philemon   1:9    
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...Yet for love's sake I [rather] beseech thee, being s...
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Yet for love's sake I [rather] beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

        Hebrews  11:25

                Choosing [rather] to suffer affliction ...

Choosing [rather] to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;

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        Hebrews  12:9    
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...ce: shall we not much [rather] be in subjection unto...
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Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much [rather] be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?
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        Hebrews  12:13   
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...f the way; but let it [rather] be healed.              
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And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it [rather] be healed.

        Hebrews  13:19

...But I beseech you the [rather] to do this, that I ma...

But I beseech you the [rather] to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.

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        2 Peter   1:10   
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           Wherefore the [rather], brethren, give dilig...
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Wherefore the [rather], brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:

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