(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Hear, O Israel: Thou art to pass over Jordan this day, to go in to possess nations greater and mightier than thyself, cities great and fenced up to heaven,
Deuteronomy
LawAnd there was war again: and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and slew them with a great slaughter; and they fled from him.
1 Samuel
HistoryThey have made it desolate, and being desolate it mourneth unto me; the whole land is made desolate, because no man layeth it to heart.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut thou, O LORD, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersEvery man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesTo the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd under the brim of it round about there were knops compassing it, ten in a cubit, compassing the sea round about: the knops were cast in two rows, when it was cast.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment:
Exodus
Law / MosesThus ye also shall offer an heave offering unto the LORD of all your tithes, which ye receive of the children of Israel; and ye shall give thereof the LORD'S heave offering to Aaron the priest.
Numbers
Law / MosesIf ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.
Matthew
GospelsOur fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt; they remembered not the multitude of thy mercies; but provoked him at the sea, even at the Red sea.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI will lay thy cities waste, and thou shalt be desolate, and thou shalt know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielYet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto the LORD; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear.
2 Chronicles
HistoryWhen Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the waters returned from off the earth continually: and after the end of the hundred and fifty days the waters were abated.
Genesis
LawAnd the flesh and the hide he burnt with fire without the camp.
Leviticus
Law / MosesMuch more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came again in peace.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThus saith the LORD; Deceive not yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans shall surely depart from us: for they shall not depart.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well.
Genesis
Law / MosesFear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,