ἐπακολουθέω
epakoloutheō
“to follow after”
Definition
to accompany
from G1909 (ἐπί) and G190 (ἀκολουθέω);
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Occurrences
ἐπακολουθέω appears 4 times in the New Testament.
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Key Passages
For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps:
and well known for good deeds such as bringing up children, entertaining strangers, washing the feet of the saints, imparting relief to the afflicted, and devoting herself to every good work.
The sins of some men are obvious, going ahead of them to judgment; but the sins of others do not surface until later.
And they went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked through them, confirming His word by the signs that accompanied it.
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