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fulfill

Definition:

The term "fulfill" means to complete or accomplish something that was expected.

  • When a prophecy is fulfilled, it means that God causes to happen what was predicted in the prophecy.
  • If a person fulfills a promise or a vow, it means that he does what he has promised to do.
  • To fulfill a responsibility means to do the task that was assigned or required.

Translation Suggestions:

  • Depending on the context, "fulfill" could be translated as "accomplish" or "complete" or "cause to happen" or "obey" or "perform."
  • The phrase "has been fulfilled" could also be translated as "has come true" or "has happened" or "has taken place."
  • Ways to translate "fulfill," as in "fulfill your ministry," could include "complete" or "perform" or "practice" or "serve other people as God has called you to do."

(See also: prophet, Christ, minister, call)

Bible References:

Examples from the Bible stories:

  • 24:04 John fulfilled what the prophets said, "See I send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way."
  • 40:03 The soldiers gambled for Jesus' clothing. When they did this, they fulfilled a prophecy that said, "They divided my garments among them, and gambled for my clothing."
  • 42:07 Jesus said, "I told you that everything written about me in God's word must be fulfilled."
  • 43:05 "This fulfills the prophecy made by the prophet Joel in which God said, 'In the last days, I will pour out my Spirit.'"
  • 43:07 "This fulfills the prophecy which says, 'You will not let your Holy One rot in the grave.'"
  • 44:05 "Although you did not understand what you were doing, God used your actions to fulfill the prophecies that the Messiah would suffer and die."