Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
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Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Jeroboam's wife did so, and arose, and went to Shiloh, and came to the house of Ahijah. But Ahijah could not see; for his eyes were set by reason of his age.
1 Kings
HistoryFor he had dominion over all the region on this side the river, from Tiphsah even to Azzah, over all the kings on this side the river: and he had peace on all sides round about him.
1 Kings
HistoryThen shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.
Luke
Gospels / LukeYe have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.
John
Gospels / JohnO ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonI will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O LORD; for it is good.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.
Job
Wisdom / JobThe king of Taanach, one; the king of Megiddo, one;
Joshua
HistoryAnd if it be a beast, whereof men bring an offering unto the LORD, all that any man giveth of such unto the LORD shall be holy.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd when all the kings that were servants to Hadarezer saw that they were smitten before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served them. So the Syrians feared to help the children of Ammon any more.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd these are the golden emerods which the Philistines returned for a trespass offering unto the LORD; for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Askelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one;
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered.
Luke
Gospels / LukeCome now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.
Genesis
LawAnd when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
Luke
GospelsAnd there were certain men, who were defiled by the dead body of a man, that they could not keep the passover on that day: and they came before Moses and before Aaron on that day:
Numbers
Law / MosesBut when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewWho, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
Acts
HistoryThus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me; and, behold, he formed grasshoppers in the beginning of the shooting up of the latter growth; and, lo, it was the latter growth after the king's mowings.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak, Get you into your land: for the LORD refuseth to give me leave to go with you.
Numbers
LawAnd whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewOh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.
Job
WisdomAnd he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark: