And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
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And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.
1 Kings
HistoryFor thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left; and thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the likeness of their faces was the same faces which I saw by the river of Chebar, their appearances and themselves: they went every one straight forward.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd it was told David; and he gathered all Israel, and passed over Jordan, and came upon them, and set the battle in array against them. So when David had put the battle in array against the Syrians, they fought with him.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraSanctify ye a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land into the house of the LORD your God, and cry unto the LORD,
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelO LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd it came to pass, that in the fifth year of king Rehoboam Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had transgressed against the LORD,
2 Chronicles
HistoryThen thou shalt say unto them, I presented my supplication before the king, that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan's house, to die there.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThey said in their hearts, Let us destroy them together: they have burned up all the synagogues of God in the land.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.
Acts
HistoryAnd it came to pass, when king Jeroboam heard the saying of the man of God, which had cried against the altar in Beth-el, that he put forth his hand from the altar, saying, Lay hold on him. And his hand, which he put forth against him, dried up, so that he could not pull it in again to him.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd it shall be, if the wicked man be worthy to be beaten, that the judge shall cause him to lie down, and to be beaten before his face, according to his fault, by a certain number.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBenaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThat ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the LORD'S passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped.
Exodus
Law / MosesIn the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd these are the sons of Aaron; Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFor yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesAnd it shall be answered, Because they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, and laid hold on other gods, and worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath he brought all this evil upon them.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd thou shalt rejoice before the LORD thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that is within thy gates, and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are among you, in the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to place his name there.
Deuteronomy
LawHe shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
Proverbs
WisdomThe children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and one.