E3 Bible version test

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1. Consider this verse from the Bible: "This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me."
What do you think "lips" represents here?


2. If you heard someone say, "John knew Mary and she became
pregnant," what, if any, meaning do you think the word "knew"
has in this sentence?


3. If you could think of a meaning for "knew" in #2, how did you
learn that meaning?


4. What, if any, meaning would you get from the sentence, "Bob
found favor in Chicago"?


5. What, if any, meaning would you get from the sentence, "Bob
found favor in his wife"?


6. What, if any, meaning would you get from the sentence, "Bob
found favor in the eyes of his wife"?


7. What, if any, meaning would you get from the sentence, "Bill
went to his house in peace"?


8. What, if any, meaning would you get from the sentence, "Bill
went to his brothers in peace"?


9. What, if any, meaning would you get from the sentence, "Bill
went to his fathers in peace"?


10. What, if any, meaning would you get from the sentence, "Jane
lifted up her eyes"?


11. What, if any, meaning would you get from the sentence, "Jane
lifted up her voice"?


12. What, if any, meaning would you get from the sentence, "Jane
lifted up her voice and cried"?


13. What, if any, meaning would you get from the sentence, "Do
not shut your hand"?


14. What, if any, meaning would you get from the sentence, "Do
not shut your hand from your poor brother"?


26. Optional: What is your name?

27. Optional: What is your email address?




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latest test revision Sept. 11, 2002