Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
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Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesHe made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
Psalms
PoetryYe have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
Matthew
GospelsNow when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.
Acts
HistoryI know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
John
Gospels / JohnThen Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard carried away captive certain of the poor of the people, and the residue of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the multitude.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsNow it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew.
Esther
History / MordecaiGive ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.
Psalms
PoetryI gave thee a king in mine anger, and took him away in my wrath.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsA wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
Proverbs
WisdomYet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought unto bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other men have our lands and vineyards.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThe glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works.
Psalms
PoetryAgain, thou shalt say to the children of Israel, Whosoever he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that giveth any of his seed unto Molech; he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones.
Leviticus
Law / MosesWhich sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.
1 Peter
General EpistlesAnd on all hills that shall be digged with the mattock, there shall not come thither the fear of briers and thorns: but it shall be for the sending forth of oxen, and for the treading of lesser cattle.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:
Acts
History / LukeLet the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one target.
1 Kings
HistoryI therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also stretch out mine hand upon Edom, and will cut off man and beast from it; and I will make it desolate from Teman; and they of Dedan shall fall by the sword.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThey have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The LORD saith: and the LORD hath not sent them: and they have made others to hope that they would confirm the word.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise thou, and fall upon us: for as the man is, so is his strength. And Gideon arose, and slew Zebah and Zalmunna, and took away the ornaments that were on their camels' necks.