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Wherefore have ye not eaten the sin offering in the holy place, seeing it is most holy, and God hath given it you to bear the iniquity of the congregation, to make atonement for them before the LORD?
Leviticus
LawAnd Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not.
John
GospelsO that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!
Job
WisdomAnd after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:
Philemon
Pauline EpistlesAnd when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out.
1 Samuel
HistoryNone shall be weary nor stumble among them; none shall slumber nor sleep; neither shall the girdle of their loins be loosed, nor the latchet of their shoes be broken:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.
Acts
HistoryIs there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?
Job
Wisdom / JobBehold, therefore I will stretch out mine hand upon thee, and will deliver thee for a spoil to the heathen; and I will cut thee off from the people, and I will cause thee to perish out of the countries: I will destroy thee; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsShall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men, whom I know not whence they be?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
Luke
GospelsAnd now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here.
1 Kings
HistoryThe rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewNow I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd thou shalt have goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.
Proverbs
WisdomBut by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality:
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulEven so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.
Matthew
GospelsThese things I command you, that ye love one another.
John
GospelsIn all the places wherein I have walked with all the children of Israel spake I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, Why build ye not me an house of cedar?
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Rachel and Leah answered and said unto him, Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father's house?
Genesis
Law / MosesNow Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Even that which they build, if a fox go up, he shall even break down their stone wall.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThey were as fed horses in the morning: every one neighed after his neighbour's wife.