(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd if any one of the common people sin through ignorance, while he doeth somewhat against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which ought not to be done, and be guilty;
Leviticus
LawAnd the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the LORD delivered Chushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushan-rishathaim.
Judges
HistoryAnd they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.
Deuteronomy
LawFor we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy wrath are we troubled.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNow the rest of the acts of Zimri, and his treason that he wrought, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
1 Kings
HistoryThen he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,
Acts
HistoryAnd he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the LORD said, Thou shalt entice him, and thou shalt also prevail: go out, and do even so.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd as soon as she saw them with her eyes, she doted upon them, and sent messengers unto them into Chaldea.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThose that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Dan, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred.
Numbers
Law / MosesFor a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
Titus
Pauline EpistlesBut he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAlso, thou son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsIn the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonGo, and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will add unto thy days fifteen years.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any men of activity among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut these are they of which ye shall not eat: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray,
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBut I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnFrom thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all that enter into the host, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation.
Numbers
LawThat thou mayest love the LORD thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he is thy life, and the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf pluckt off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth.
Genesis
Law / MosesI will therefore chastise him, and release him.
Luke
GospelsTherefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them: I am the LORD.