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whereupon the tempter came to him, and said, "If thou be the Son of God, command these stones to become bread."

for I am a man under authority, having soldiers under my command: I bid this man, go, and he's gone: another, come, and he's here: and to my servant, do this, and it is done.

'tis I command you, take up thy bed, and go to your home.

then taking her hand, he said to her, Talitha cumi, that is to say, damsel, arise, 'tis I command you.

Jesus observing the people came crowding to him, rebuked the evil spirit, saying, thou dumb and deaf spirit come out of the child, never to enter more, it is I command it.

then the devil said to him; if you are the son of God, command this stone to become bread.

but that ye may know, that the son of man hath power to forgive sins, rise, said he, to the paralytick, 'tis I command you, take up your bed, and go home.

then advancing, he touch'd the bier, and the bearers standing still, he said, young man, arise, I command you.

his disciples James and John observing this, said, Lord, shall we command fire to descend from heaven, as Elias did, in order to consume them?

saying, did not we strictly command you, not to teach in this name? and yet you have spread your doctrine through Jerusalem, and you endeavour to make us responsible for this man's blood.

this she did for several days, till Paul tir'd with it turn'd about, and said to the spirit, in the name of Jesus Christ I command you to quit her; and instantly he came out.

by no means. know ye not, that to whom ye subject your selves vassals at command, his vassals you are whom you thus obey; the vassals either of sin to destruction, or of obedience to justification?

but as for the rest, I speak it by way of counsel, and not of command.

we command these persons, and exhort them by the Lord Jesus Christ, to stay at home, and earn their bread by labour.

who being the radiation of his glory, and the imprest image of his substance, and governing all things by his powerful command, after having himself made expiation for our sins, sat down on the right hand of the divine majesty in the highest heavens.