Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
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I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also.
Genesis
LawAnd his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?
Luke
GospelsSince the day that your fathers came forth out of the land of Egypt unto this day I have even sent unto you all my servants the prophets, daily rising up early and sending them:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor these things I weep; mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water, because the comforter that should relieve my soul is far from me: my children are desolate, because the enemy prevailed.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahYe shall do no manner of work: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.
Leviticus
Law / MosesHowbeit the LORD would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a light to him and to his sons for ever.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBut as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tabernacle of the congregation, to do the service of the tabernacle.
Numbers
Law / MosesWhether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are your's;
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesJesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
Luke
GospelsThat the cruelty done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother, which slew them; and upon the men of Shechem, which aided him in the killing of his brethren.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd the LORD turned a mighty strong west wind, which took away the locusts, and cast them into the Red sea; there remained not one locust in all the coasts of Egypt.
Exodus
Law / MosesTherefore I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered unto thee, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and that thou go to battle in thine own person.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanSo likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:
Mark
GospelsBut the earthen vessel wherein it is sodden shall be broken: and if it be sodden in a brasen pot, it shall be both scoured, and rinsed in water.
Leviticus
LawThe same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live.
Acts
HistoryBut all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelNow these are the priests and the Levites that went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd hast brought forth thy people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs, and with wonders, and with a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with great terror;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.