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 he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBehold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will perform that good thing which I have promised unto the house of Israel and to the house of Judah.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after;
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBut unto the damsel thou shalt do nothing; there is in the damsel no sin worthy of death: for as when a man riseth against his neighbour, and slayeth him, even so is this matter:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesSpeak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land of your habitations, which I give unto you,
Numbers
Law / MosesWhen the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
Proverbs
WisdomThe children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda,
Ezra
History / EzraBut they know not the thoughts of the LORD, neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the sheaves into the floor.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahAnd he brought the ram for the burnt offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram.
Leviticus
Law / MosesCan any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
Acts
HistoryAnd king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one target.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThen rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem: and with them were the prophets of God helping them.
Ezra
HistoryFor promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he commanded the foremost, saying, When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying, Whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee?
Genesis
LawThis is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.
Job
Wisdom / JobLooking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
Titus
Pauline Epistles / PaulThey zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesWhich, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.
Matthew
GospelsHe said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
Luke
Gospels / LukeI know all the fowls of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field are mine.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersA bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the LORD.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesHis offering was one silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: