But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
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And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
Luke
GospelsAnd as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the inn, he espied his money; for, behold, it was in his sack's mouth.
Genesis
Law / MosesDo not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd thus shall ye say to him that liveth in prosperity, Peace be both to thee, and peace be to thine house, and peace be unto all that thou hast.
1 Samuel
HistoryAs he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
Matthew
GospelsIs there any number of his armies? and upon whom doth not his light arise?
Job
WisdomAnd Samuel said unto him, The LORD hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is better than thou.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd the men of Israel, beside Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war.
Judges
History / SamuelWhat profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonFor her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.
Revelation
ApocalypticThe golden spoons were twelve, full of incense, weighing ten shekels apiece, after the shekel of the sanctuary: all the gold of the spoons was an hundred and twenty shekels.
Numbers
LawWisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd when the LORD thy God hath delivered it into thine hands, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:
Deuteronomy
LawMoreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king's goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expenses be given unto these men, that they be not hindered.
Ezra
History / EzraHe that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
Proverbs
WisdomThere was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?
Genesis
LawAnd they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not;
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesHowbeit in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to enquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he was with her hid in the house of the LORD six years. And Athaliah did reign over the land.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd they departed from Punon, and pitched in Oboth.
Numbers
LawGod thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.