And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.
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Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAlso unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNeither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon.
Exodus
LawAnd the sons of Jehaleleel; Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asareel.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraProphesy therefore concerning the land of Israel, and say unto the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I have spoken in my jealousy and in my fury, because ye have borne the shame of the heathen:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsMany are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.
Psalms
PoetryAnd this is the law of the Nazarite, when the days of his separation are fulfilled: he shall be brought unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation:
Numbers
LawAnd went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.
John
GospelsAnd Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
Acts
History / LukeFor the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd David said unto Achish, If I have now found grace in thine eyes, let them give me a place in some town in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee?
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.
Genesis
LawAnd Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God:
2 Chronicles
HistoryThis is the law of him that hath an issue, and of him whose seed goeth from him, and is defiled therewith;
Leviticus
LawAnd Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth-lehem:
1 Samuel
HistoryOut of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined.
Psalms
PoetryFor this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewNeither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewTheir Redeemer is strong; the LORD of hosts is his name: he shall throughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahManasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem:
2 Chronicles
History / EzraFor God shall cast upon him, and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand.