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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For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesBehold the day, behold, it is come: the morning is gone forth; the rod hath blossomed, pride hath budded.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart;
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThen came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:
Acts
HistoryAnd ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance to thee and to thy sons for ever.
Exodus
Law / MosesAbraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThen ye answered and said unto me, We have sinned against the LORD, we will go up and fight, according to all that the LORD our God commanded us. And when ye had girded on every man his weapons of war, ye were ready to go up into the hill.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesNevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
John
GospelsAnd as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus.
Acts
History / LukeNot giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
Titus
Pauline EpistlesFor as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulEvery man of the children of Israel shall pitch by his own standard, with the ensign of their father's house: far off about the tabernacle of the congregation shall they pitch.
Numbers
LawJudge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he communed with them, saying, If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight; hear me, and intreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar,
Genesis
LawAnd he that let go the goat for the scapegoat shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward come into the camp.
Leviticus
LawThou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.
Job
Wisdom / JobThe lion is come up from his thicket, and the destroyer of the Gentiles is on his way; he is gone forth from his place to make thy land desolate; and thy cities shall be laid waste, without an inhabitant.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahOh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahLORD, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
Matthew
GospelsHe couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.
Numbers
Law / MosesBut now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.
James
General Epistles / JamesFor thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.