And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.
Psalms
PoetryAnd thou shalt roast and eat it in the place which the LORD thy God shall choose: and thou shalt turn in the morning, and go unto thy tents.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?
Numbers
Law / MosesBut the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd they said, This is blood: the kings are surely slain, and they have smitten one another: now therefore, Moab, to the spoil.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
Matthew
GospelsO earth, earth, earth, hear the word of the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
2 Peter
General EpistlesBut as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped.
Psalms
PoetryBehold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.
Job
Wisdom / JobThen said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.
Hebrews
General EpistlesA violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the LORD commanded me at that time to teach you statutes and judgments, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go over to possess it.
Deuteronomy
LawIf I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him:
Job
Wisdom / JobThen did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd I will sanctify the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar: I will sanctify also both Aaron and his sons, to minister to me in the priest's office.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city ascended, then they turned again, and slew the men of Ai.
Joshua
History / JoshuaKeep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
Psalms
PoetryIn that day I will perform against Eli all things which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an end.
1 Samuel
HistoryWhen the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people were distressed,) then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits.
1 Samuel
HistoryI have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto me.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsOh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.
Job
WisdomFrom above the horse gate repaired the priests, every one over against his house.