But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Then hear thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?
Mark
GospelsShallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son.
1 Chronicles
HistoryHe that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.
Luke
GospelsUntil the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
Acts
HistoryBut now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd they shall put upon it all the vessels thereof, wherewith they minister about it, even the censers, the fleshhooks, and the shovels, and the basons, all the vessels of the altar; and they shall spread upon it a covering of badgers' skins, and put to the staves of it.
Numbers
LawThe LORD hath done that which he had devised; he hath fulfilled his word that he had commanded in the days of old: he hath thrown down, and hath not pitied: and he hath caused thine enemy to rejoice over thee, he hath set up the horn of thine adversaries.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them,
Mark
GospelsNow therefore, I pray thee, hearken thou also unto the voice of thine handmaid, and let me set a morsel of bread before thee; and eat, that thou mayest have strength, when thou goest on thy way.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.
John
Gospels / JohnLORD, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThus have I been twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle: and thou hast changed my wages ten times.
Genesis
Law / MosesThese are the names of Esau's sons; Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, Reuel the son of Bashemath the wife of Esau.
Genesis
LawSo Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFor I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed,
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesFor I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
John
GospelsAnd I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnThough I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.
Job
Wisdom / JobWhile the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewHe hired also an hundred thousand mighty men of valour out of Israel for an hundred talents of silver.
2 Chronicles
HistoryWhen the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.