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And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesDestroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.
Psalms
PoetryShould he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.
Matthew
GospelsZedekiah was twenty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahBut Sarai was barren; she had no child.
Genesis
Law / MosesFear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThis is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor Tophet is ordained of old; yea, for the king it is prepared; he hath made it deep and large: the pile thereof is fire and much wood; the breath of the LORD, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsNow in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purged the land, and the house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah the son of Joahaz the recorder, to repair the house of the LORD his God.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThe lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.
Luke
Gospels / LukeCome, behold the works of the LORD, what desolations he hath made in the earth.
Psalms
PoetryBut a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,
Luke
GospelsNotwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?
Acts
HistoryIf I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?
John
Gospels / JohnNeither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was in quiet: and they slew Athaliah with the sword beside the king's house.
2 Kings
HistoryMany will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThey that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
Psalms
PoetryBut when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth.