Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
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(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.
2 Samuel
HistoryBut it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.
Psalms
PoetryWhy is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable, which refuseth to be healed? wilt thou be altogether unto me as a liar, and as waters that fail?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he spake this parable unto them, saying,
Luke
Gospels / LukeTherefore they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;
Judges
History / SamuelAnd I will take away his blood out of his mouth, and his abominations from between his teeth: but he that remaineth, even he, shall be for our God, and he shall be as a governor in Judah, and Ekron as a Jebusite.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThen Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, Intreat the LORD, that he may take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may do sacrifice unto the LORD.
Exodus
Law / MosesBut if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsNow therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBut the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: for they did not drive them out.
Judges
History / SamuelLet their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.
Psalms
PoetryEven as I sware unto thee by the LORD God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead; even so will I certainly do this day.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahA good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonO LORD God of Israel, thou art righteous: for we remain yet escaped, as it is this day: behold, we are before thee in our trespasses: for we cannot stand before thee because of this.
Ezra
HistoryThe children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahBut these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterMay be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesBut he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.
John
GospelsThen the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and cast it out to Joab. And he blew a trumpet, and they retired from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd thou shalt sanctify the breast of the wave offering, and the shoulder of the heave offering, which is waved, and which is heaved up, of the ram of the consecration, even of that which is for Aaron, and of that which is for his sons:
Exodus
LawAs concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sakes.