And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?
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Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered.
Luke
Gospels / LukeSo likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
Luke
GospelsNow therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, and it be called after my name.
2 Samuel
HistoryRehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:
Ezra
HistoryThe other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.
John
GospelsFor the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd after them went Hoshaiah, and half of the princes of Judah,
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to day and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes,
Exodus
LawWhen Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?
John
Gospels / JohnJust balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt.
Leviticus
Law / MosesOf whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielBut he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption.
Acts
History / LukeAnd when they go forth into the utter court, even into the utter court to the people, they shall put off their garments wherein they ministered, and lay them in the holy chambers, and they shall put on other garments; and they shall not sanctify the people with their garments.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd thou shalt put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings which are on the ends of the breastplate.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.
Mark
GospelsThese things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among the three mighties.
1 Chronicles
HistoryWherefore now rise up early in the morning with thy master's servants that are come with thee: and as soon as ye be up early in the morning, and have light, depart.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThe paths of their way are turned aside; they go to nothing, and perish.
Job
WisdomAnd Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout.
Joshua
History / JoshuaBut if the sacrifice of his offering be a vow, or a voluntary offering, it shall be eaten the same day that he offereth his sacrifice: and on the morrow also the remainder of it shall be eaten: