And it came to pass in the fifth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, in the ninth month, that they proclaimed a fast before the LORD to all the people in Jerusalem, and to all the people that came from the cities of Judah unto Jerusalem.
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Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.
John
Gospels / JohnHaving a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
1 Peter
General EpistlesWe made an invasion upon the south of the Cherethites, and upon the coast which belongeth to Judah, and upon the south of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am the LORD, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Haman answered the king, For the man whom the king delighteth to honour,
Esther
HistoryAnd the LORD'S tribute of the sheep was six hundred and threescore and fifteen.
Numbers
Law / MosesSo God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the LORD God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us.
Ezra
HistoryFor I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher.
Genesis
LawThat thou hast also built unto thee an eminent place, and hast made thee an high place in every street.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThey say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord:
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesSo when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid.
John
Gospels / JohnAt his day thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he is poor, and setteth his heart upon it: lest he cry against thee unto the LORD, and it be sin unto thee.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd he straitly charged them that they should not make him known.
Mark
GospelsAnd the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear.
Joshua
History / JoshuaBehold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?
Job
WisdomWho hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.
Acts
HistoryBlessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
Psalms
PoetryIn the year of this jubile ye shall return every man unto his possession.
Leviticus
Law / MosesCome, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves.