But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:
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So I stood upon him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither unto my lord.
2 Samuel
HistoryI have put off my coat; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet; how shall I defile them?
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonHave ye not seen a vain vision, and have ye not spoken a lying divination, whereas ye say, The LORD saith it; albeit I have not spoken?
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielHow then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret.
John
Gospels / JohnBut the man would not tarry that night, but he rose up and departed, and came over against Jebus, which is Jerusalem; and there were with him two asses saddled, his concubine also was with him.
Judges
History / SamuelI will smite them with the pestilence, and disinherit them, and will make of thee a greater nation and mightier than they.
Numbers
Law / MosesBut meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.
Acts
HistoryAnd the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.
Esther
HistoryAt that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now the LORD hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.
Genesis
Law / MosesFor thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.
Psalms
PoetryI cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.
Psalms
PoetryThe foot shall tread it down, even the feet of the poor, and the steps of the needy.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd it shall be, when they say unto thee, Wherefore sighest thou? that thou shalt answer, For the tidings; because it cometh: and every heart shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall faint, and all knees shall be weak as water: behold, it cometh, and shall be brought to pass, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd these shall be the measures thereof; the north side four thousand and five hundred, and the south side four thousand and five hundred, and on the east side four thousand and five hundred, and the west side four thousand and five hundred.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea, yet a remnant of them shall return: the consumption decreed shall overflow with righteousness.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBesides the cakes, he shall offer for his offering leavened bread with the sacrifice of thanksgiving of his peace offerings.
Leviticus
LawBehold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD.
Numbers
LawProvide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,