And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?
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For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;
Philemon
Pauline EpistlesBy faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.
Hebrews
General EpistlesThe men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahFor thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even deal with thee as thou hast done, which hast despised the oath in breaking the covenant.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
Luke
GospelsAnd thou shalt grope at noonday, as the blind gropeth in darkness, and thou shalt not prosper in thy ways: and thou shalt be only oppressed and spoiled evermore, and no man shall save thee.
Deuteronomy
LawSo David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.
Mark
GospelsAnd he erected there an altar, and called it El-elohe-Israel.
Genesis
LawThen I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThat ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAll nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI have cut off the nations: their towers are desolate; I made their streets waste, that none passeth by: their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, that there is none inhabitant.
Zephaniah
Minor ProphetsWill the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O LORD God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And the LORD said, He will come down.
1 Samuel
HistoryWherefore will ye plead with me? ye all have transgressed against me, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsIn Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me:
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulSo the children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their inheritance.
Joshua
History / JoshuaThe five curtains shall be coupled together one to another; and other five curtains shall be coupled one to another.
Exodus
Law / MosesLet the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,
Numbers
LawFor as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
Matthew
GospelsBut Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.
Mark
Gospels / MarkHe had also seven sons and three daughters.