I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be.
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And gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Psalms
PoetryAnd David said on that day, Whosoever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind, that are hated of David's soul, he shall be chief and captain. Wherefore they said, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people,
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesWhen therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.
Acts
HistoryBut he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the sons of Hananiah; Pelatiah, and Jesaiah: the sons of Rephaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, the sons of Shechaniah.
1 Chronicles
HistoryBut the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd she said unto him, Give me a blessing: for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the nether springs.
Judges
History / SamuelWoe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsYe hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?
Luke
GospelsDaniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the king;
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielBut David pursued, he and four hundred men: for two hundred abode behind, which were so faint that they could not go over the brook Besor.
1 Samuel
HistoryI have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, whereby they have reproached my people, and magnified themselves against their border.
Zephaniah
Minor ProphetsBut let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd without the inner gate were the chambers of the singers in the inner court, which was at the side of the north gate; and their prospect was toward the south: one at the side of the east gate having the prospect toward the north.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewYea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahTo whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesSamaria shall become desolate; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword: their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsO LORD God, turn not away the face of thine anointed: remember the mercies of David thy servant.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd those that are to be redeemed from a month old shalt thou redeem, according to thine estimation, for the money of five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, which is twenty gerahs.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.