Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
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Neither have we obeyed the voice of the LORD our God, to walk in his laws, which he set before us by his servants the prophets.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.
Revelation
ApocalypticThen said Esther, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews which are in Shushan to do to morrow also according unto this day's decree, and let Haman's ten sons be hanged upon the gallows.
Esther
History / MordecaiFor the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.
Nehemiah
HistoryThus saith the Lord GOD; Art thou he of whom I have spoken in old time by my servants the prophets of Israel, which prophesied in those days many years that I would bring thee against them?
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBut since we left off to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, we have wanted all things, and have been consumed by the sword and by the famine.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahOne of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
John
GospelsHis glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the horns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth: and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd I will camp against thee round about, and will lay siege against thee with a mount, and I will raise forts against thee.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.
Nehemiah
HistoryPeter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.
Matthew
GospelsBut if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
James
General EpistlesAnd Moses told the children of Israel according to all that the LORD commanded Moses.
Numbers
LawAnd Jethro, Moses' father in law, came with his sons and his wife unto Moses into the wilderness, where he encamped at the mount of God:
Exodus
Law / MosesThen Esther the queen answered and said, If I have found favour in thy sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request:
Esther
History / MordecaiEven the sea monsters draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones: the daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd to the captains over hundreds did the priest give king David's spears and shields, that were in the temple of the LORD.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd the angel of the LORD appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son.
Judges
HistoryThen took Jeremiah another roll, and gave it to Baruch the scribe, the son of Neriah; who wrote therein from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the book which Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire: and there were added besides unto them many like words.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewWhich was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.