Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;
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For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.
Psalms
PoetryAlso when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets:
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.
Luke
GospelsI am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.
Job
Wisdom / JobIf Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.
Luke
Gospels / LukeHe seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.
Acts
HistoryThere is a league between me and thee, and between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent unto thee a present of silver and gold; come and break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd they went every one straight forward: whither the spirit was to go, they went; and they turned not when they went.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but hold now thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; regard not this thing. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom's house.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThe entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTo a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAre they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.
Psalms
PoetryAnd there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.
John
GospelsWherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth.
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterFor after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:
1 Peter
General EpistlesWoe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
Matthew
GospelsAnd he slew the burnt offering; and Aaron's sons presented unto him the blood, which he sprinkled round about upon the altar.
Leviticus
LawThen shall they cry unto the LORD, but he will not hear them: he will even hide his face from them at that time, as they have behaved themselves ill in their doings.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahEvil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.
Proverbs
WisdomSo they killed the bullocks, and the priests received the blood, and sprinkled it on the altar: likewise, when they had killed the rams, they sprinkled the blood upon the altar: they killed also the lambs, and they sprinkled the blood upon the altar.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraTouching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.