This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
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Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.
John
GospelsAnd David came to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there, and said, The LORD hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal-perazim.
2 Samuel
HistoryFor they will turn away thy son from following me, that they may serve other gods: so will the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and destroy thee suddenly.
Deuteronomy
LawThe border went out from Tappuah westward unto the river Kanah; and the goings out thereof were at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim by their families.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD your God. And all the congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the LORD, and the king.
1 Chronicles
HistoryIs this man Coniah a despised broken idol? is he a vessel wherein is no pleasure? wherefore are they cast out, he and his seed, and are cast into a land which they know not?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor so it was, that the children of Israel had sinned against the LORD their God, which had brought them up out of the land of Egypt, from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and had feared other gods,
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd they shall divide it into seven parts: Judah shall abide in their coast on the south, and the house of Joseph shall abide in their coasts on the north.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for our's only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnAnd all the people that were in Ai were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.
Joshua
HistoryExamine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHowbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
Matthew
GospelsAnd Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:
Acts
History / LukeAnd whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
Leviticus
LawAnd Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things?
Luke
Gospels / LukeWhen thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;
Luke
GospelsThe mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd they sinned yet more against him by provoking the most High in the wilderness.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the king and his men went to Jerusalem unto the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land: which spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: thinking, David cannot come in hither.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThat we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; yea, and sell the refuse of the wheat?