Topic
Forgo
5 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 7:19ISBE
Forego not a wise and good woman: for her grace is above gold.
- Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 8:9ISBE
Miss not the discourse of the elders: for they also learned of their fathers, and of them thou shalt learn understanding, and to give answer as need requireth.
- 1 Timothy 1:6ISBE
From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;
- 1 Timothy 6:21ISBE
Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.
- 2 Timothy 2:18ISBE
Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.
In the reference works
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 5 references
for-go' (from for, negative, and go):
Occurs in Ecclesiasticus 7:19, as translation of astocheo, which means "to miss the mark," "turn or swerve from." "Forgo not a wise and good wife (the King James Version "woman"); for her grace is above gold," meaning "Turn not away from her"; in Ecclesiasticus 8:9, the word is rendered "miss not"; compare 1Ti 1:6; 6:21; 2Ti 2:18.
Texts: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.