And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
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And your altars shall be desolate, and your images shall be broken: and I will cast down your slain men before your idols.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsA day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations.
Joel
Minor ProphetsBut there came a man of God to him, saying, O king, let not the army of Israel go with thee; for the LORD is not with Israel, to wit, with all the children of Ephraim.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraHis breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersO LORD our God, other lords beside thee have had dominion over us: but by thee only will we make mention of thy name.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar's.
Mark
GospelsHave I conceived all this people? have I begotten them, that thou shouldest say unto me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing father beareth the sucking child, unto the land which thou swarest unto their fathers?
Numbers
LawThe earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the haughty people of the earth do languish.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsConcerning this house which thou art in building, if thou wilt walk in my statutes, and execute my judgments, and keep all my commandments to walk in them; then will I perform my word with thee, which I spake unto David thy father:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahFor the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulSo there was hail, and fire mingled with the hail, very grievous, such as there was none like it in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation.
Exodus
LawLet me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.
Job
Wisdom / JobLet the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Moses spake unto the heads of the tribes concerning the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded.
Numbers
LawIn holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
Luke
GospelsGive them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThat it might cause fury to come up to take vengeance; I have set her blood upon the top of a rock, that it should not be covered.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielSo Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead. In his days the land was quiet ten years.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraLift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd all Israel shall hear, and fear, and shall do no more any such wickedness as this is among you.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesNo man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
John
GospelsAnd it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
Judges
History / SamuelThat the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.