"The KJB has a built-in dictionary."
"The best commentary to the Bible is the Bible itself."
"Context determines meaning."
Here's mine:
"The KJB has a built-in 'thesaurus' ".
Using this principles has helped me a lot in Bible study. Here are few examples:
KJV "Thesaurus"
"Synonyms"
WALK BEFORE GOD
Genesis 17:1 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God;
walk before me, and
be thou perfect. (See also Gen. 6:9.)
NO BLEMISH
Leviticus 22:21 And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD to accomplish his vow, or a freewill offering in beeves or sheep, it shall be
perfect to be accepted; there shall be
no blemish therein.
JUST
Genesis 6:9 These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a
just man and
perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.
Deuteronomy 25:15 But thou shalt have a perfect and
just weight, a perfect and
just measure shalt thou have: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
FULLY
1 Kings 11:4 For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was
not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father.
1 Kings 11:6 And Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD, and went
not fully after the LORD, as did David his father.
UPRIGHT, FEARED GOD, ESCHEWED EVIL
Job 1:1 There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was
perfect and
upright, and one that
feared God, and
eschewed evil.
FULNESS
Ephesians 4:13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a
perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the
fulness of Christ:
COMPLETE
Colossians 4:12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand
perfect and
complete in all the will of God.
THROUGHLY FURNISHED
2 Timothy 3:17 That the man of God may be
perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
"Antonym" of
Perfect
IN PART
1 Corinthians 13:9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
10 But when
that which is perfect is come, then
that which is in part shall be done away.
PERVERSE
Job 9:20 If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am
perfect, it shall also prove me
perverse.
LACKING
1 Thessalonians 3:10 Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might
perfect that which is
lacking in your faith?