But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
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Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and stay thereon:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsOf Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethaneel.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd Samson went and caught three hundred foxes, and took firebrands, and turned tail to tail, and put a firebrand in the midst between two tails.
Judges
History / SamuelWhich when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,
Acts
History / LukeThus saith Sennacherib king of Assyria, Whereon do ye trust, that ye abide in the siege in Jerusalem?
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee.
Exodus
LawFor of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,
Acts
History / LukeBut I will settle him in mine house and in my kingdom for ever: and his throne shall be established for evermore.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Joseph placed his father and his brethren, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.
Genesis
LawAnd the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords, with all their instruments, and with all their service: and by name ye shall reckon the instruments of the charge of their burden.
Numbers
LawHer former husband, which sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is defiled; for that is abomination before the LORD: and thou shalt not cause the land to sin, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.
Deuteronomy
LawBut the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
1 Peter
General EpistlesAnd the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
Mark
GospelsWho hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones;
Micah
Minor ProphetsThe lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosIf a woman also vow a vow unto the LORD, and bind herself by a bond, being in her father's house in her youth;
Numbers
Law / MosesI will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd all the elders of Israel came; and the Levites took up the ark.
2 Chronicles
HistoryA time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
Ecclesiastes
WisdomRemember his marvellous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd his servants carried him in a chariot to Jerusalem, and buried him in his sepulchre with his fathers in the city of David.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThou shalt not eat it; thou shalt pour it upon the earth as water.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd thou hast removed my soul far off from peace: I forgat prosperity.