And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
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Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the name of Hebron before was Kirjath-arba; which Arba was a great man among the Anakims. And the land had rest from war.
Joshua
HistoryAnd all the congregation of them that were come again out of the captivity made booths, and sat under the booths: for since the days of Jeshua the son of Nun unto that day had not the children of Israel done so. And there was very great gladness.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahIn that day, saith the LORD, I will smite every horse with astonishment, and his rider with madness: and I will open mine eyes upon the house of Judah, and will smite every horse of the people with blindness.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahEnflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the children in the valleys under the clifts of the rocks?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? are not his servants come unto thee for to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?
1 Chronicles
HistoryHath any of the gods of the nations delivered at all his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria?
2 Kings
HistoryFor Solomon had made a brasen scaffold, of five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the court: and upon it he stood, and kneeled down upon his knees before all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven,
2 Chronicles
History / EzraIn his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.
Luke
Gospels / LukeDefile not therefore the land which ye shall inhabit, wherein I dwell: for I the LORD dwell among the children of Israel.
Numbers
LawSaying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.
Acts
HistoryAnd a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.
Acts
History / LukeThough Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall spoilers come unto her, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.
Esther
HistoryAnd Balak offered oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him.
Numbers
Law / MosesSurely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye your hearts; after that ye shall pass on: for therefore are ye come to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said.
Genesis
Law / MosesSo I spake unto the people in the morning: and at even my wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which the LORD had done to Israel, whom he had delivered out of the hand of the Egyptians.
Exodus
LawBaalah, and Iim, and Azem,
Joshua
History / JoshuaI have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsShall they therefore empty their net, and not spare continually to slay the nations?