And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
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And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.
Acts
History / LukeTherefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow together to the goodness of the LORD, for wheat, and for wine, and for oil, and for the young of the flock and of the herd: and their soul shall be as a watered garden; and they shall not sorrow any more at all.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
John
Gospels / JohnNow there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanFor that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
James
General EpistlesLet not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence.
Job
WisdomTurn away thine eyes from me, for they have overcome me: thy hair is as a flock of goats that appear from Gilead.
Solomon's Song
PoetryYet was she carried away, she went into captivity: her young children also were dashed in pieces at the top of all the streets: and they cast lots for her honourable men, and all her great men were bound in chains.
Nahum
Minor ProphetsLet brotherly love continue.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownBut he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.
Job
Wisdom / JobTahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraMoreover the LORD saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd they sware unto the LORD with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraLet them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAbraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;
Matthew
GospelsYour little ones, your wives, and thy stranger that is in thy camp, from the hewer of thy wood unto the drawer of thy water:
Deuteronomy
LawWherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you.
Acts
History / LukeBut we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
2 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesHe answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
Matthew
GospelsAnd their coast was from Aroer, that is on the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain by Medeba;
Joshua
HistoryThou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the suburbs of the cities, which ye shall give unto the Levites, shall reach from the wall of the city and outward a thousand cubits round about.
Numbers
Law / MosesArise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies' sake.