These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
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Ebed-melech went forth out of the king's house, and spake to the king, saying,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd David's two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd they were coupled beneath, and coupled together at the head thereof, to one ring: thus he did to both of them in both the corners.
Exodus
Law / MosesThey say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
Hebrews
General EpistlesWhich was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi,
Luke
GospelsWherefore she went forth out of the place where she was, and her two daughters in law with her; and they went on the way to return unto the land of Judah.
Ruth
History / SamuelHe sent divers sorts of flies among them, which devoured them; and frogs, which destroyed them.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor the mountains will I take up a weeping and wailing, and for the habitations of the wilderness a lamentation, because they are burned up, so that none can pass through them; neither can men hear the voice of the cattle; both the fowl of the heavens and the beast are fled; they are gone.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd that we would not give our daughters unto the people of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons:
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahNow at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThink upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesIf there be yet many years behind, according unto them he shall give again the price of his redemption out of the money that he was bought for.
Leviticus
Law / MosesFor it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd Saul said unto Samuel, Yea, I have obeyed the voice of the LORD, and have gone the way which the LORD sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that taught the good knowledge of the LORD: and they did eat throughout the feast seven days, offering peace offerings, and making confession to the LORD God of their fathers.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraForasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD.
Judges
HistoryThen the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahMoreover Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds spears, and bucklers, and shields, that had been king David's, which were in the house of God.