Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
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And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle.
2 Kings
HistoryNow these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBut we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?
Romans
Pauline EpistlesBlow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly:
Joel
Minor ProphetsAnd they took the things which Micah had made, and the priest which he had, and came unto Laish, unto a people that were at quiet and secure: and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and burnt the city with fire.
Judges
HistoryAnd when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
Acts
HistoryThese things I command you, that ye love one another.
John
GospelsFor he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries.
Psalms
PoetryYet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel; Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal?
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielUnto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates.
Genesis
Law / MosesHe that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
John
GospelsBut the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
2 Chronicles
HistoryFor whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out with one consent.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd we took their land, and gave it for an inheritance unto the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to the half tribe of Manasseh.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the prince shall enter by the way of the porch of that gate without, and shall stand by the post of the gate, and the priests shall prepare his burnt offering and his peace offerings, and he shall worship at the threshold of the gate: then he shall go forth; but the gate shall not be shut until the evening.