This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
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As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.
Matthew
GospelsI create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the LORD; and I will heal him.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country;
Acts
HistoryFrom thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd when the people saw him, they praised their god: for they said, Our god hath delivered into our hands our enemy, and the destroyer of our country, which slew many of us.
Judges
HistoryThen shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.
Exodus
LawAnd it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel.
1 Kings
HistoryUnto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.
Acts
History / LukeNow we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesAnd there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahHow are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanWithout father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.
Hebrews
General EpistlesTo them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThey have cast fire into thy sanctuary, they have defiled by casting down the dwelling place of thy name to the ground.
Psalms
PoetryWhosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
1 John
General EpistlesAnd all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.
Acts
History / LukeIf by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulIf I have walked with vanity, or if my foot hath hasted to deceit;
Job
Wisdom / JobThe law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar?
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThink not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.