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Stepping stones to manhood
Stepping stones to manhood

Chapter XXXI

Chapter 31 of Stepping stones to manhood is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By William Peter Pearce • Curated US English Learning Edition

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Be a Bible Student INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXIII BY JAMES H. BROOKES 1.
_The command of our Lord_: “Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of Me.”—John 5:39.
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_They will make a boy wise_: “From a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”—2 Timothy 2:15.
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Stepping stones to manhood

Chapter XXXI

Chapter 31 of Stepping stones to manhood is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Be a Bible Student INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXIII BY JAMES H. BROOKES 1.
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_The command of our Lord_: “Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of Me.”—John 5:39.
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_They will make a boy wise_: “From a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”—2 Timothy 2:15.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Hast auxiliary verb US /hæst/

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading “_They will make a boy wise_: “From a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”—2 Timothy 2:15.”

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Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “_The command of our Lord_: “Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of Me.”—John 5:39.”

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Thee pronoun US /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading “_They will make a boy wise_: “From a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”—2 Timothy 2:15.”

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Thou pronoun US /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading “_They will make a boy wise_: “From a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”—2 Timothy 2:15.”

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Through preposition US /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading “_They will make a boy wise_: “From a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”—2 Timothy 2:15.”

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Unto preposition US /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading “_They will make a boy wise_: “From a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”—2 Timothy 2:15.”

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Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

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From this reading Be a Bible Student INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXIII BY JAMES H. BROOKES 1.

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From this reading _They will make a boy wise_: “From a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”—2 Timothy 2:15.

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2

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39

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From this reading _The command of our Lord_: “Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of Me.”—John 5:39.

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5

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From this reading _The command of our Lord_: “Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of Me.”—John 5:39.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Be a Bible Student INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXIII BY JAMES H. BROOKES 1.

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able

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From this reading _They will make a boy wise_: “From a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”—2 Timothy 2:15.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _The command of our Lord_: “Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of Me.”—John 5:39.

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _The command of our Lord_: “Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of Me.”—John 5:39.

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Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Be a Bible Student INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXIII BY JAMES H. BROOKES 1.

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Bible

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From this reading Be a Bible Student INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXIII BY JAMES H. BROOKES 1.

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boy

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From this reading _They will make a boy wise_: “From a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”—2 Timothy 2:15.

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BROOKES

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From this reading Be a Bible Student INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXIII BY JAMES H. BROOKES 1.

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BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Be a Bible Student INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXIII BY JAMES H. BROOKES 1.

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CHAPTER

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From this reading Be a Bible Student INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXIII BY JAMES H. BROOKES 1.

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child

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From this reading _They will make a boy wise_: “From a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”—2 Timothy 2:15.

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Christ

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From this reading _They will make a boy wise_: “From a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”—2 Timothy 2:15.

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command

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From this reading _The command of our Lord_: “Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of Me.”—John 5:39.

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eternal

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From this reading _The command of our Lord_: “Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of Me.”—John 5:39.

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faith

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From this reading _They will make a boy wise_: “From a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”—2 Timothy 2:15.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _The command of our Lord_: “Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of Me.”—John 5:39.

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FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _They will make a boy wise_: “From a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”—2 Timothy 2:15.

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H

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From this reading Be a Bible Student INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXIII BY JAMES H. BROOKES 1.

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hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading _They will make a boy wise_: “From a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”—2 Timothy 2:15.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _The command of our Lord_: “Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of Me.”—John 5:39.

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Holy

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From this reading _They will make a boy wise_: “From a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”—2 Timothy 2:15.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _The command of our Lord_: “Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of Me.”—John 5:39.

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INTRODUCTION

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From this reading Be a Bible Student INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXIII BY JAMES H. BROOKES 1.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _They will make a boy wise_: “From a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”—2 Timothy 2:15.

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JAMES

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From this reading Be a Bible Student INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXIII BY JAMES H. BROOKES 1.

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Jesus

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From this reading _They will make a boy wise_: “From a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”—2 Timothy 2:15.

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John

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From this reading _The command of our Lord_: “Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of Me.”—John 5:39.

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known

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From this reading _They will make a boy wise_: “From a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”—2 Timothy 2:15.

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life

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From this reading _The command of our Lord_: “Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of Me.”—John 5:39.

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Lord

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From this reading _The command of our Lord_: “Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of Me.”—John 5:39.

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make

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From this reading _They will make a boy wise_: “From a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”—2 Timothy 2:15.

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MepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _The command of our Lord_: “Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of Me.”—John 5:39.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _The command of our Lord_: “Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of Me.”—John 5:39.

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ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading _The command of our Lord_: “Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of Me.”—John 5:39.

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salvation

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From this reading _They will make a boy wise_: “From a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”—2 Timothy 2:15.

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Scriptures

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From this reading _The command of our Lord_: “Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of Me.”—John 5:39.

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Search

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From this reading _The command of our Lord_: “Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of Me.”—John 5:39.

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Student

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From this reading Be a Bible Student INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXIII BY JAMES H. BROOKES 1.

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testify

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From this reading _The command of our Lord_: “Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of Me.”—John 5:39.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _The command of our Lord_: “Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of Me.”—John 5:39.

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theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading _They will make a boy wise_: “From a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”—2 Timothy 2:15.

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading _The command of our Lord_: “Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of Me.”—John 5:39.

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _The command of our Lord_: “Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of Me.”—John 5:39.

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think

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From this reading _The command of our Lord_: “Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of Me.”—John 5:39.

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thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading _They will make a boy wise_: “From a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”—2 Timothy 2:15.

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throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading _They will make a boy wise_: “From a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”—2 Timothy 2:15.

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Timothy

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From this reading _They will make a boy wise_: “From a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”—2 Timothy 2:15.

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TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Be a Bible Student INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXIII BY JAMES H. BROOKES 1.

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untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading _They will make a boy wise_: “From a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”—2 Timothy 2:15.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading _The command of our Lord_: “Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of Me.”—John 5:39.

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willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _They will make a boy wise_: “From a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”—2 Timothy 2:15.

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wise

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From this reading _They will make a boy wise_: “From a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”—2 Timothy 2:15.

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XXIII

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From this reading Be a Bible Student INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER XXIII BY JAMES H. BROOKES 1.

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yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading _The command of our Lord_: “Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of Me.”—John 5:39.

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