Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
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Even when I remember I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on my flesh.
Job
Wisdom / JobTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Surely in the fire of my jealousy have I spoken against the residue of the heathen, and against all Idumea, which have appointed my land into their possession with the joy of all their heart, with despiteful minds, to cast it out for a prey.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielDan also and Javan going to and fro occupied in thy fairs: bright iron, cassia, and calamus, were in thy market.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt: therefore I command thee to do this thing.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielI had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
Psalms
PoetryThere be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
Judges
History / SamuelWho hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.
Genesis
LawAnd he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
Matthew
GospelsWherefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against Amaziah, and he sent unto him a prophet, which said unto him, Why hast thou sought after the gods of the people, which could not deliver their own people out of thine hand?
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Samuel said to all the people, See ye him whom the LORD hath chosen, that there is none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted, and said, God save the king.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelOf the sons of Gershom; Joel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and thirty:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFor as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahAnd that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padan-aram;
Genesis
Law / MosesVerily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewMy bones are pierced in me in the night season: and my sinews take no rest.
Job
WisdomBehold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
Genesis
Law / MosesI have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him: