And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:
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The seed also of his servants shall inherit it: and they that love his name shall dwell therein.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersPeter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.
John
Gospels / JohnFor the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulPeradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesLet not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.
Psalms
PoetryBring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
Luke
GospelsFor I will take away the names of Baalim out of her mouth, and they shall no more be remembered by their name.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.
Jonah
Minor ProphetsFor the LORD brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel; for he made Judah naked, and transgressed sore against the LORD.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraDo they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them: as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king's house, and burnt the king's house over him with fire, and died,
1 Kings
History / JeremiahNow ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.
John
Gospels / JohnBut I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from me.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahO remember that my life is wind: mine eye shall no more see good.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.
Mark
GospelsAnd the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwives come in unto them.
Exodus
Law / MosesBut thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother's breasts.
Psalms
PoetryFret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;
Proverbs
WisdomCursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThe light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.