Caravaggio, Saint Jerome Writing (c. 1605), Galleria Borghese. Public domain.
13 verses in the King James Version. Word study for “after” →
For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called :
For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.
But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.
Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?
After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it , in remembrance of me.
And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts , but rather that ye may prophesy.
After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.
After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.
If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.
