And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:
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And of the sons of Pahath-moab; Adna, and Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezaleel, and Binnui, and Manasseh.
Ezra
HistoryHe maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.
Psalms
PoetryFor in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulEvery sabbath he shall set it in order before the LORD continually, being taken from the children of Israel by an everlasting covenant.
Leviticus
Law / MosesNow I know that the LORD is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them.
Exodus
Law / MosesThe LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
Proverbs
WisdomNow when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor I have caused my terror in the land of the living: and he shall be laid in the midst of the uncircumcised with them that are slain with the sword, even Pharaoh and all his multitude, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBut thy servants will pass over, every man armed for war, before the LORD to battle, as my lord saith.
Numbers
LawAnd he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFor these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.
John
Gospels / JohnMany waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.
Solomon's Song
PoetryCounsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
Proverbs
WisdomSo Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days' pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me.
2 Samuel
HistoryWherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
1 Peter
General EpistlesAnd the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe LORD on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd she said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Tell the man that sent you to me,
2 Kings
History / JeremiahNevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersDeliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.