And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
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And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.
Genesis
LawAnd laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.
Acts
History / LukeAnd the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.
Mark
GospelsThen I will establish the throne of thy kingdom upon Israel for ever, as I promised to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahWherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelBut when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.
Acts
History / LukeThou hast increased the nation, O LORD, thou hast increased the nation: thou art glorified: thou hadst removed it far unto all the ends of the earth.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBuy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
Proverbs
WisdomThe prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSome remove the landmarks; they violently take away flocks, and feed thereof.
Job
Wisdom / JobSo we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.
Ezra
HistoryOh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
Psalms
PoetryA land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness, thou shalt not lack any thing in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig brass.
Deuteronomy
LawThe officers answered, Never man spake like this man.
John
GospelsAnd Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelSince the day that your fathers came forth out of the land of Egypt unto this day I have even sent unto you all my servants the prophets, daily rising up early and sending them:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house:
Job
WisdomBut if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.
Genesis
LawBut thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.
Psalms
PoetryWherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownHow he met thee by the way, and smote the hindmost of thee, even all that were feeble behind thee, when thou wast faint and weary; and he feared not God.