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Definition and Etymology:
The term "preach" is derived from the Latin word "praedicare," meaning "to proclaim" or "to make known publicly." In the biblical context, preaching refers to the act of delivering a message from God, often involving the proclamation of the Gospel, teaching of doctrine, and exhortation to live according to God's will.

Biblical Context:
Preaching is a central activity in both the Old and New Testaments, serving as a primary means by which God communicates His will and truth to humanity. It is an act of declaring the Word of God, often accompanied by a call to repentance and faith.

Old Testament:
In the Old Testament, prophets were often called to preach to the people of Israel. They delivered messages from God, warning of judgment, calling for repentance, and offering hope of redemption. For example, Jonah was commanded to "preach against" Nineveh (Jonah 1:2), delivering a message of impending judgment unless the city repented.

New Testament:
The New Testament places a strong emphasis on preaching as a means of spreading the Gospel. John the Baptist is noted for his preaching of repentance in preparation for the coming of Jesus (Matthew 3:1-2). Jesus Himself preached extensively, proclaiming the Kingdom of God and teaching with authority (Mark 1:14-15).

The apostles continued this mission after Jesus' ascension. The Apostle Paul, in particular, is known for his extensive preaching throughout the Roman Empire. He emphasized the importance of preaching the Gospel, stating, "Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!" (1 Corinthians 9:16). Paul instructed Timothy to "preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season" (2 Timothy 4:2), highlighting the ongoing necessity of preaching in the life of the Church.

Purpose and Importance:
Preaching serves several key purposes within the Christian faith:

1. Proclamation of the Gospel: Preaching is the primary means by which the message of salvation through Jesus Christ is communicated. It is through preaching that individuals hear the Gospel and are called to faith (Romans 10:14-15).

2. Teaching and Edification: Preaching provides instruction in sound doctrine and encourages believers to grow in their faith. It serves to build up the body of Christ, equipping the saints for works of service (Ephesians 4:11-12).

3. Exhortation and Correction: Preaching often includes a call to repentance and a challenge to live according to God's standards. It can serve as a means of correction and reproof, guiding believers back to the truth (2 Timothy 4:2).

4. Encouragement and Comfort: Preaching can also provide encouragement and comfort to believers, reminding them of God's promises and faithfulness in times of trial and suffering (1 Thessalonians 4:18).

Characteristics of Effective Preaching:
Effective preaching is characterized by several key elements:

· Biblical Foundation: Preaching must be rooted in Scripture, faithfully conveying the truths of God's Word.
· Clarity and Simplicity: The message should be clear and understandable, avoiding unnecessary complexity.
· Authority and Conviction: Preachers should speak with the authority of Scripture and a deep conviction of the truth they proclaim.
· Relevance and Application: Preaching should address the real-life situations and challenges faced by the audience, providing practical application of biblical principles.
· Spirit-Led: Effective preaching is empowered by the Holy Spirit, who guides the preacher and opens the hearts of the listeners to receive the message.

Conclusion:
Preaching remains a vital and dynamic component of Christian worship and ministry. It is through the faithful proclamation of God's Word that believers are instructed, encouraged, and equipped to live out their faith in a world that desperately needs the hope of the Gospel.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (v. i.) To proclaim or publish tidings; specifically, to proclaim the gospel; to discourse publicly on a religious subject, or from a text of Scripture; to deliver a sermon.

2. (v. i.) To give serious advice on morals or religion; to discourse in the manner of a preacher.

3. (v. t.) To proclaim by public discourse; to utter in a sermon or a formal religious harangue.

4. (v. t.) To inculcate in public discourse; to urge with earnestness by public teaching.

5. (v. t.) To deliver or pronounce; as, to preach a sermon.

6. (v. t.) To teach or instruct by preaching; to inform by preaching.

7. (v. t.) To advise or recommend earnestly.

8. (n.) A religious discourse.

Greek

1256. dialegomai -- to discuss, to address, to preach
... to discuss, to address, to preach. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: dialegomai
Phonetic Spelling: (dee-al-eg'-om-ahee) Short Definition: I converse, address ...
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2097. euaggelizo -- to announce good news
... good news. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: euaggelizo Phonetic Spelling:
(yoo-ang-ghel-id'-zo) Short Definition: I bring good news, preach good tidings ...
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4283. proeuaggelizomai -- to announce good news beforehand
... news beforehand. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: proeuaggelizomai Phonetic
Spelling: (pro-yoo-ang-ghel-id'-zom-ahee) Short Definition: I preach the gospel ...
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2605. kataggello -- to proclaim
... to proclaim. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: kataggello Phonetic Spelling:
(kat-ang-gel'-lo) Short Definition: I declare openly, preach Definition: I ...
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2784. kerusso -- to be a herald, proclaim
... a herald, proclaim. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: kerusso Phonetic Spelling:
(kay-roos'-so) Short Definition: I proclaim, herald, preach Definition: I ...
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4296. prokerusso -- to proclaim (by herald)
... to proclaim (by herald). Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: prokerusso Phonetic
Spelling: (prok-ay-rooce'-so) Short Definition: I preach beforehand Definition ...
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1229. diaggello -- to publish abroad, proclaim
... declare, preach, signify. From dia and the base of aggelos; to herald thoroughly --
declare, preach, signify. see GREEK dia. see GREEK aggelos. ...
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2980. laleo -- to talk
... preach, say, speak. A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, ie
Utter words -- preach, say, speak (after), talk, tell, utter. Compare lego. ...
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3870. parakaleo -- to call to or for, to exhort, to encourage
... 1), given (1), implore (4), implored (9), imploring (5), invited (2), making an
appeal (1), plead (1), pleaded (1), pleading (1), preach (1), requested (1 ...
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3955. parresiazomai -- to speak freely or boldly
... speak boldly. Middle voice from parrhesia; to be frank in utterance, or confident
in spirit and demeanor -- be (wax) bold, (preach, speak) boldly. ...
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Strong's Hebrew

1319. basar -- to bear tidings
... messenger, preach, publish, show forth, bear, bring, carry, preach. A primitive
root; properly, to be fresh, ie Full (rosy, (figuratively ...
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7121. qara -- to call, proclaim, read
... bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be)
famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(- ation ...
/hebrew/7121.htm - 7k

Library

Preach the Gospel
... Preach the Gospel. A Sermon (No.34). Delivered on Sabbath Morning, August 5, 1855,
by the. REV. CH SPURGEON. At New Park Street Chapel, Southwark. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 1 1855/preach the gospel.htm

The Way to Preach to those who Sleep in Sin.
... XXXV. THE WAY TO PREACH TO THOSE WHO SLEEP IN SIN. ... He who fears to preach
future punishment is either an ignorant man or a coward. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/champness/broken bread/xxxv the way to preach.htm

How to Preach the Gospel.
... LECTURE XII. HOW TO PREACH THE GOSPEL. Text ... way. To preach doctrines in an
abstract way, and not in reference to practice, is absurd. ...
/.../finney/lectures on revivals of religion/lecture xii how to preach.htm

St. Barnabas' Day. We Preach unto You that Ye Should Turn from ...
... St. Barnabas' Day. We preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities
unto the living God which made heaven. St. Barnabas' Day. ...
/.../winkworth/lyra germanica the christian year/st barnabas day we preach.htm

Whether it is Lawful for Religious to Teach, Preach, and the Like?
... OF THOSE THINGS THAT ARE COMPETENT TO RELIGIOUS (SIX ARTICLES) Whether
it is lawful for religious to teach, preach, and the like? ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether it is lawful for 13.htm

How St Francis, Having Been Told by St Clare and the Holy Brother ...
... FLOWERS OF SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI CHAPTER XVI HOW ST FRANCIS, HAVING BEEN TOLD
BY ST CLARE AND THE HOLY BROTHER SILVESTER THAT HE SHOULD PREACH AND CONVERT ...
/.../the little flowers of st francis of assisi/chapter xvi how st francis.htm

How the Holy Man, Egbert, Would have Gone into Germany to Preach ...
... How the holy man, Egbert, would have gone into Germany to preach, but could not;
and how Wictbert went, but because he availed nothing, returned into Ireland ...
/.../bede/bedes ecclesiastical history of england/chap ix how the holy.htm

How the Holy Pope Gregory Sent Augustine, with Other Monks, to ...
... How the holy Pope Gregory sent Augustine, with other monks, to preach to the English
nation, and encouraged them by a letter of exhortation, not to desist from ...
/.../bede/bedes ecclesiastical history of england/chap xxiii how the holy.htm

The Apostles did not Commence to Preach the Gospel, or to Place ...
... Against Heresies: Book III Chapter I."The apostles did not commence to preach the
Gospel, or to place anything on record until they were endowed with the ...
/.../irenaeus/against heresies/chapter i the apostles did not.htm

How a Young Irishman Opened Moody's Eyes.
... When I went over to Europe I was preaching in Dublin, when a young fellow came up
to the platform and said to me that he wanted to come to America and preach. ...
/.../moody/moodys anecdotes and illustrations/how a young irishman opened.htm

Thesaurus

Preach (72 Occurrences)
... 5. (vt) To deliver or pronounce; as, to preach a sermon. 6. (vt) To teach or instruct
by preaching; to inform by preaching. ...Preach (72 Occurrences). ...
/p/preach.htm - 28k

Ordained (70 Occurrences)
... (DBY). Mark 3:14 And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and
that he might send them forth to preach, (KJV WBS). Luke ...
/o/ordained.htm - 28k

Tidings (169 Occurrences)
... Revised Version (British and American) translations "good tidings." The verb is
also very frequently translated in the King James Version "to preach the gospel ...
/t/tidings.htm - 38k

Boast (86 Occurrences)
... 1 Corinthians 9:16 For if I preach the Good News, I have nothing to boast about;
for necessity is laid on me; but woe is to me, if I don't preach the Good News ...
/b/boast.htm - 33k

Glad (421 Occurrences)
... Revised Version (British and American) translations "good tidings." The verb is
also very frequently translated in the King James Version "to preach the gospel ...
/g/glad.htm - 37k

Liberty (32 Occurrences)
... Luke 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach
the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach...
/l/liberty.htm - 20k

Necessity (22 Occurrences)
... 1 Corinthians 9:16 For if I preach the Good News, I have nothing to boast about;
for necessity is laid on me; but woe is to me, if I don't preach the Good News ...
/n/necessity.htm - 13k

License (3 Occurrences)
... certain acts or to carry on a certain business, which without such permission would
be illegal; a grant of permission; as, a license to preach, to practice ...
/l/license.htm - 8k

Twelve (176 Occurrences)
... Matthew 11:1 It happened that when Jesus had finished directing his twelve disciples,
he departed from there to teach and preach in their cities. ...
/t/twelve.htm - 38k

Readily (22 Occurrences)
... 2 Corinthians 11:4 for if, indeed, he who is coming doth preach another Jesus whom
we did not preach, or another Spirit ye receive which ye did not receive, or ...
/r/readily.htm - 13k

Resources

What does it mean to preach the Word (2 Timothy 4:2)? | GotQuestions.org

How can I know if I am being called to preach? | GotQuestions.org

Why do so many Christians fail the “practice what you preach” standard? | GotQuestions.org

Preach: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Preach (72 Occurrences)

Matthew 4:17
From that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say, "Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand."
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Matthew 10:7
As you go, preach, saying,'The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!'
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Matthew 10:27
What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.
(KJV DBY)

Matthew 11:1
It happened that when Jesus had finished directing his twelve disciples, he departed from there to teach and preach in their cities.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Matthew 23:3
All things therefore whatever they tell you to observe, observe and do, but don't do their works; for they say, and don't do.
(See RSV NIV)

Mark 1:4
John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.
(Root in WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Mark 1:38
He said to them, "Let's go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because I came out for this reason."
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Mark 3:14
He appointed twelve, that they might be with him, and that he might send them out to preach,
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Mark 16:15
He said to them, "Go into all the world, and preach the Good News to the whole creation.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Mark 16:20
They went out, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen.
(Root in WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 4:18
"The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim release to the captives, recovering of sight to the blind, to deliver those who are crushed,
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 4:19
To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
(KJV DBY WBS)

Luke 4:43
But he said to them, "I must preach the good news of the Kingdom of God to the other cities also. For this reason I have been sent."
(WEB KJV ASV WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 9:2
He sent them forth to preach the Kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE WBS RSV NIV)

Luke 9:60
Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
(KJV WBS)

Acts 5:42
Every day, in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and preaching Jesus, the Christ.
(Root in WEB KJV ASV BBE WBS NAS RSV)

Acts 10:42
He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that this is he who is appointed by God as the Judge of the living and the dead.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Acts 13:32
We bring you good news of the promise made to the fathers,
(See NAS)

Acts 14:7
There they preached the Good News.
(Root in WEB KJV ASV BBE WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Acts 14:15
And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:
(KJV DBY WBS NAS)

Acts 15:21
For Moses from generations of old has in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath."
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Acts 16:6
Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,
(KJV WBS NIV)

Acts 16:10
When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go out to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the Good News to them.
(WEB KJV ASV WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Acts 17:3
Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.
(KJV BBE WBS)

Acts 19:8
Afterwards he went into the synagogue. There for three months he continued to preach fearlessly, explaining in words which carried conviction the truths which concern the Kingdom of God.
(WEY BBE)

Acts 19:13
But some of the itinerant Jews, exorcists, took on themselves to invoke over those who had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, "We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches."
(Root in WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Acts 20:20
how I didn't shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house,
(See NIV)

Acts 26:20
but I proceeded to preach first to the people in Damascus, and then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judaea, and to the Gentiles, that they must repent and turn to God, and live lives consistent with such repentance.
(WEY BBE YLT NIV)

Romans 1:15
So, as much as is in me, I am eager to preach the Good News to you also who are in Rome.
(WEB KJV ASV WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Romans 2:21
You therefore who teach another, don't you teach yourself? You who preach that a man shouldn't steal, do you steal?
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Romans 10:8
But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth, and in your heart;" that is, the word of faith, which we preach:
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Romans 10:15
And how will they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the Good News of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!"
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Romans 15:20
yes, making it my aim to preach the Good News, not where Christ was already named, that I might not build on another's foundation.
(WEB KJV ASV WBS NAS RSV NIV)

1 Corinthians 1:17
For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the Good News-not in wisdom of words, so that the cross of Christ wouldn't be made void.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

1 Corinthians 1:21
For seeing that in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom didn't know God, it was God's good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save those who believe.
(Root in WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Corinthians 1:23
but we preach Christ crucified; a stumbling block to Jews, and foolishness to Greeks,
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Corinthians 9:14
Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
(KJV BBE WBS NIV)

1 Corinthians 9:16
For if I preach the Good News, I have nothing to boast about; for necessity is laid on me; but woe is to me, if I don't preach the Good News.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE WBS NAS RSV NIV)

1 Corinthians 9:17
And if I preach willingly, I receive my wages; but if against my will, a stewardship has nevertheless been entrusted to me.
(WEY NIV)

1 Corinthians 9:18
What then is my reward? That, when I preach the Good News, I may present the Good News of Christ without charge, so as not to abuse my authority in the Good News.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE WBS NAS RSV NIV)

1 Corinthians 15:11
Whether then it is I or they, so we preach, and so you believed.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Corinthians 15:14
If Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain, and your faith also is in vain.
(Root in WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Corinthians 2:12
Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ's gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,
(KJV WBS RSV NIV)

2 Corinthians 4:5
For we don't preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake;
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

2 Corinthians 10:16
so as to preach the Good News even to the parts beyond you, not to boast in what someone else has already done.
(WEB KJV ASV WBS NAS RSV NIV)

2 Corinthians 11:4
For if he who comes preaches another Jesus, whom we did not preach, or if you receive a different spirit, which you did not receive, or a different "good news", which you did not accept, you put up with that well enough.
(Root in WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Galatians 1:8
But even though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you any "good news" other than that which we preached to you, let him be cursed.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Galatians 1:9
As we have said before, so I now say again: if any man preaches to you any "good news" other than that which you received, let him be cursed.
(Root in WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Galatians 1:16
to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I didn't immediately confer with flesh and blood,
(WEB KJV ASV WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Galatians 2:2
I went up by revelation, and I laid before them the Good News which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately before those who were respected, for fear that I might be running, or had run, in vain.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Galatians 5:11
But I, brothers, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? Then the stumbling block of the cross has been removed.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Ephesians 3:8
To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
(WEB KJV ASV WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Philippians 1:15
Some indeed preach Christ even out of envy and strife, and some also out of good will.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Philippians 1:16
The former insincerely preach Christ from selfish ambition, thinking that they add affliction to my chains;
(WEB KJV WEY WBS)

Philippians 1:17
But those are preaching Christ in a spirit of competition, not from their hearts, but with the purpose of giving me pain in my prison.
(Root in BBE NIV)

Colossians 1:28
Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
(KJV WEY BBE WBS)

1 Thessalonians 2:9
For you remember, brothers, our labor and travail; for working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached to you the Good News of God.
(Root in WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV NIV)

1 Timothy 6:2
Those who have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brothers, but rather let them serve them, because those who partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. Teach and exhort these things.
(See NAS)

2 Timothy 2:8
Never forget that Jesus Christ has risen from among the dead and is a descendant of David, as is declared in the Good News which I preach.
(WEY RSV)

2 Timothy 4:2
preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Peter 3:19
in which he also went and preached to the spirits in prison,
(Root in WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT RSV NIV)

Revelation 14:6
And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,
(KJV WBS NAS)

Genesis 13:4
unto the place of the altar which he made there at the first, and there doth Abram preach in the name of Jehovah.
(YLT)

Nehemiah 6:7
You have also appointed prophets to preach of you at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE WBS)

Isaiah 61:1
The Spirit of the Lord Yahweh is on me; because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to those who are bound;
(WEB KJV ASV NIV)

Ezekiel 20:46
Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the field in the South;
(See JPS RSV NIV)

Ezekiel 21:2
Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the sanctuaries, and prophesy against the land of Israel;
(See JPS RSV NIV)

Amos 7:16
Now therefore listen to the word of Yahweh:'You say, Don't prophesy against Israel, and don't preach against the house of Isaac.'
(WEB JPS RSV NIV)

Jonah 1:2
"Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach against it, for their wickedness has come up before me."
(WEB NIV)

Jonah 3:2
"Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach to it the message that I give you."
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS)

Micah 2:6
Prophesy ye not, thus they prophesy. They shall not prophesy to these: reproaches shall not depart.
(See JPS RSV)

Micah 2:11
If a man walking in a spirit of falsehood do lie,'saying , I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.
(See JPS RSV)

Subtopics

Preach

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