And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
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For, lo, he that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is his thought, that maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the earth, The LORD, The God of hosts, is his name.
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd the pavement by the side of the gates over against the length of the gates was the lower pavement.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people, that they should be the LORD'S people; between the king also and the people.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahIn the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat.
John
GospelsSo David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFor mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
Psalms
PoetryBaana the son of Ahilud; to him pertained Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-shean, which is by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah, even unto the place that is beyond Jokneam:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThe hangings of the court, his pillars, and their sockets, and the hanging for the door of the court,
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd they brought up the ark of the LORD, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, even those did the priests and the Levites bring up.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThere they cry, but none giveth answer, because of the pride of evil men.
Job
Wisdom / JobThe spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings' palaces.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd there shall be upon every high mountain, and upon every high hill, rivers and streams of waters in the day of the great slaughter, when the towers fall.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor when they had slain their children to their idols, then they came the same day into my sanctuary to profane it; and, lo, thus have they done in the midst of mine house.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the LORD spake to Manasseh, and to his people: but they would not hearken.
2 Chronicles
HistoryHe caused an east wind to blow in the heaven: and by his power he brought in the south wind.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not?
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them,
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.
Genesis
Law / MosesThat the princes of Israel, heads of the house of their fathers, who were the princes of the tribes, and were over them that were numbered, offered:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, Hittites, and Amorites, and Perizzites, and Hivites, and Jebusites:
Judges
HistoryCan the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
James
General EpistlesBut hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;