Furtherance (5 Occurrences)

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Bible Concordance

2 Corinthians 13:8 For we have no power against the truth, but only for the furtherance of the truth; (WEY)

Philippians 1:5 for your partnership in furtherance of the Good News from the first day until now; (WEB ASV)

Philippians 1:12 But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel; (KJV WEY DBY WBS)

Philippians 1:25 And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith; (KJV WBS)

Philippians 2:22 But you know the proof of him, that, as a child serves a father, so he served with me in furtherance of the Good News. (WEB WEY ASV NAS)

Thesaurus

Furtherance (5 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) A helping forward; promotion; advancement; progress;
as the furtherance of an ideal. Int. ... FURTHER; FURTHERANCE. ...
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Further (121 Occurrences)
... 4. (adv.) To help forward; to promote; to advance; to forward; to help or assist.
Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. FURTHER; FURTHERANCE. ...
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League (20 Occurrences)
... parties, or persons, for the accomplishment of a purpose which requires a continued
course of action, as for mutual defense, or for furtherance of commercial ...
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Worth (36 Occurrences)
... (DBY). Philippians 2:22 But you know Timothy's approved worth--how, like a child
working with his father, he has served with me in furtherance of the Good News. ...
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Furthered (2 Occurrences)

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Timothy's (1 Occurrence)
... Philippians 2:22 But you know Timothy's approved worth--how, like a child working
with his father, he has served with me in furtherance of the Good News. ...
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Participation (9 Occurrences)
... See NAS). Philippians 1:5 for your partnership in furtherance of the Good
News from the first day until now; (See NAS). Philippians 2 ...
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Partnership (4 Occurrences)
... (WEY NAS RSV). Philippians 1:5 for your partnership in furtherance of the Good
News from the first day until now; (WEB RSV NIV). Philippians ...
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Proved (49 Occurrences)
... Philippians 2:22 But you know Timothy's approved worth--how, like a child working
with his father, he has served with me in furtherance of the Good News. ...
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Circumstances (19 Occurrences)
... Philippians 1:12 But I would have you know, brethren, that the circumstances in
which I am have turned out rather to the furtherance of the glad tidings, (DBY ...
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Greek

4297. prokope -- progress
... 4297 (from 4253 , "in front of" and 2875 , "cut, chop down") -- properly, (progress) --
literally, "advancement by whatever impedes progress"; furtherance. ...
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

FURTHER; FURTHERANCE

fur'-ther, fur'-therans (yacaph; eti, prokope); Further, adverb and adjective, is comparative of "forth," meaning "to a greater distance," "something more," "moreover," etc.; the verb "to further," means "to help forward," "advance," "assist." The verb occurs (Ezra 8:36) as the translation of nasa', "to lift up": "They furthered the people and the house of God" (compare 1 Kings 9:11 Ezra 1:4); of puq "to send forth," "carry out" (Psalm 140:8, "Further not his evil device").

Furtherance is the translation of prokope, "a going forward," "advance" (Philippians 1:12, "the furtherance of the gospel," the Revised Version (British and American) "progress" Philippians 1:25, "for your furtherance and joy," the Revised Version (British and American) "progress").

Furthermore is the translation of eita, "then," "so then" (Hebrews 12:9); of to loipon, "for the rest," or "as to the rest" (1 Thessalonians 4:1, the Revised Version (British and American) "finally then").

Revised Version omits "further" (Acts 12:3); has "further" for "more than right" (Job 34:23), for "farther thence" (Mark 1:19, different text); "What further need have we of witnesses?" for "What need we any further witnesses?" (Mark 14:63); "your fellowship in furtherance of the gospel" (Philippians 1:5; Philippians 2:22); "to the furthest bound" for "all perfection" (Job 28:3).

W. L. Walker