And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?
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For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Samuel said, When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee king over Israel?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?
Luke
GospelsAnd in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Asa over Judah.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahFor he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven;
Job
Wisdom / JobFor surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.
Proverbs
WisdomThough he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.
Job
WisdomAnd Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:
Genesis
Law / MosesIt is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
Mark
GospelsBeloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
3 John
General Epistles / JohnAnd two golden rings shalt thou make to it under the crown of it, by the two corners thereof, upon the two sides of it shalt thou make it; and they shall be for places for the staves to bear it withal.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Moses went up unto God, and the LORD called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel;
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.
Mark
Gospels / MarkSo it was alway: the cloud covered it by day, and the appearance of fire by night.
Numbers
LawAnd there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.
1 Kings
HistoryBut Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, I will not go up until the child be weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appear before the LORD, and there abide for ever.
1 Samuel
HistoryIt hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesWherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?
Job
Wisdom / JobSo shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd thou shalt speak unto all that are wise hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron's garments to consecrate him, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office.
Exodus
LawAnd I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.
Genesis
LawAll the cities of the children of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with their suburbs.