Dear
7 verses in 6 books of the King James Bible.
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Jeremiah 31:20Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the LORD.
Luke 7:2And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.
Acts 20:24But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
Ephesians 5:1Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
Colossians 1:7As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;
Colossians 1:13Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
1 Thessalonians 2:8So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.