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Suffice, Sufficient
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words
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"to suffice," is rendered "is sufficient" in John 6:7; 2 Corinthians 12:9; "it sufficeth" in John 14:8 . See CONTENT , ENOUGH.
Note: For 1 Peter 4:3 , see B, No. 2."to make sufficient, render fit," is translated "made (us) sufficent" in 2 Corinthians 3:6 , RV (AV, "hath made ... able"). See ABLE , B, No. 6, Note.
akin to A, No. 2, "enough, sufficient, fit," etc. is translated "sufficient" in 2 Corinthians 2:6,16; 3:5 . See ABLE , C, No. 2.
akin to A, No. 1, used with eimi, "to be," translated "may suffice" in 1 Peter 4:3 . See ENOUGH , A, No. 1.
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Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Suffice, Sufficient'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​s/suffice-sufficient.html. 1940.
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Suffice, Sufficient'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​s/suffice-sufficient.html. 1940.