But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
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And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives.
Luke
Gospels / LukeCast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?
Job
WisdomLet my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd mine eye shall not spare thee, neither will I have pity: but I will recompense thy ways upon thee, and thine abominations shall be in the midst of thee: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you.
Genesis
LawAnd he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
Acts
History / LukeBut Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, after the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.
2 Kings
HistoryThen said she, I pray thee, let the king remember the LORD thy God, that thou wouldest not suffer the revengers of blood to destroy any more, lest they destroy my son. And he said, As the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of thy son fall to the earth.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.
2 Kings
HistoryMoreover Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds spears, and bucklers, and shields, that had been king David's, which were in the house of God.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThat which was torn of beasts I brought not unto thee; I bare the loss of it; of my hand didst thou require it, whether stolen by day, or stolen by night.
Genesis
LawAnd Saul said, Disperse yourselves among the people, and say unto them, Bring me hither every man his ox, and every man his sheep, and slay them here, and eat; and sin not against the LORD in eating with the blood. And all the people brought every man his ox with him that night, and slew them there.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?
Obadiah
Minor Prophets / ObadiahBut Baruch the son of Neriah setteth thee on against us, for to deliver us into the hand of the Chaldeans, that they might put us to death, and carry us away captives into Babylon.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsLet them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
Psalms
PoetryMay be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesAnd after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.
Matthew
GospelsSome remove the landmarks; they violently take away flocks, and feed thereof.