If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.
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For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
Acts
History / LukeHe burneth part thereof in the fire; with part thereof he eateth flesh; he roasteth roast, and is satisfied: yea, he warmeth himself, and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThere are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and virgins without number.
Solomon's Song
PoetryOur God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.
Psalms
PoetryAnd David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelTo declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
Mark
Gospels / MarkBefore the length of an hundred cubits was the north door, and the breadth was fifty cubits.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?
Mark
GospelsAnd they said, There is no hope: but we will walk after our own devices, and we will every one do the imagination of his evil heart.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the host;
Joshua
History / JoshuaTo the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesTherefore thus saith the LORD of the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of the LORD, that thou die not by our hand:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahJesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFor we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesEven so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
Matthew
GospelsFor as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd the days of Isaac were an hundred and fourscore years.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd I have also heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage; and I have remembered my covenant.