Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
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But these two things shall come to thee in a moment in one day, the loss of children, and widowhood: they shall come upon thee in their perfection for the multitude of thy sorceries, and for the great abundance of thine enchantments.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.
Genesis
Law / MosesThou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: she is thy son's wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
Leviticus
LawI have not eaten thereof in my mourning, neither have I taken away ought thereof for any unclean use, nor given ought thereof for the dead: but I have hearkened to the voice of the LORD my God, and have done according to all that thou hast commanded me.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
Luke
GospelsThe thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
John
Gospels / JohnFor he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBehold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will punish all them which are circumcised with the uncircumcised;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAlso thou shalt take of the ram the fat and the rump, and the fat that covereth the inwards, and the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and the right shoulder; for it is a ram of consecration:
Exodus
LawBut the man would not tarry that night, but he rose up and departed, and came over against Jebus, which is Jerusalem; and there were with him two asses saddled, his concubine also was with him.
Judges
HistoryAnd he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?
Genesis
Law / MosesWherefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will do judgment upon her graven images: and through all her land the wounded shall groan.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe prophets that have been before me and before thee of old prophesied both against many countries, and against great kingdoms, of war, and of evil, and of pestilence.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahI will declare thy righteousness, and thy works; for they shall not profit thee.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahKnowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesI found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the firstripe in the fig tree at her first time: but they went to Baal-peor, and separated themselves unto that shame; and their abominations were according as they loved.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaO LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThey are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThese were in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor, and of Ezra the priest, the scribe.
Nehemiah
HistoryAfter my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them.
Job
WisdomSo he brought down the people unto the water: and the LORD said unto Gideon, Every one that lappeth of the water with his tongue, as a dog lappeth, him shalt thou set by himself; likewise every one that boweth down upon his knees to drink.
Judges
History / SamuelGive me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.