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These are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity, of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto his city;
They spake and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever.
Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew.
Then the LORD said unto me, Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, Hear ye the words of this covenant, and do them.
O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.
Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.
Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
But thus shall ye deal with them; ye shall destroy their altars, and break down their images, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven images with fire.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
O the hope of Israel, the saviour thereof in time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night?
And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.
And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and said unto them, Ye are spies; to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.
And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done?
Now therefore let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may be before thee for ever: for thou blessest, O LORD, and it shall be blessed for ever.
And the Lord GOD of hosts is he that toucheth the land, and it shall melt, and all that dwell therein shall mourn: and it shall rise up wholly like a flood; and shall be drowned, as by the flood of Egypt.
And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished,
And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.
But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.
But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments,
Mine eye also is dim by reason of sorrow, and all my members are as a shadow.
The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn.
