He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.
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In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd they sware unto the LORD with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThen he put out the eyes of Zedekiah; and the king of Babylon bound him in chains, and carried him to Babylon, and put him in prison till the day of his death.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valour, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim, a Beth-lehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanFor I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThough he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.
Psalms
PoetryThey that fled stood under the shadow of Heshbon because of the force: but a fire shall come forth out of Heshbon, and a flame from the midst of Sihon, and shall devour the corner of Moab, and the crown of the head of the tumultuous ones.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahForget not the voice of thine enemies: the tumult of those that rise up against thee increaseth continually.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWilt thou believe him, that he will bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy barn?
Job
WisdomAnd from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar's friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.
John
Gospels / JohnThis is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.
1 John
General EpistlesAnd he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years.
Judges
History / SamuelThen he remembered the days of old, Moses, and his people, saying, Where is he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherd of his flock? where is he that put his holy Spirit within him?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Saul commanded his servants, saying, Commune with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee: now therefore be the king's son in law.
1 Samuel
HistoryFor ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples.
Acts
HistoryHe shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.
Psalms
PoetryAnd it came to pass, when the letter came to them, that they took the king's sons, and slew seventy persons, and put their heads in baskets, and sent him them to Jezreel.
2 Kings
HistorySo Joab came to the king, and told him: and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king: and the king kissed Absalom.
2 Samuel
HistoryHeaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThou shalt even drink it and suck it out, and thou shalt break the sherds thereof, and pluck off thine own breasts: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD.