Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
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And the congregation shall deliver the slayer out of the hand of the revenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to the city of his refuge, whither he was fled: and he shall abide in it unto the death of the high priest, which was anointed with the holy oil.
Numbers
LawAnd Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father's concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong.
2 Samuel
HistoryFor a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.
Psalms
PoetryHowbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.
John
GospelsNone is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me?
Job
WisdomThen shall the land enjoy her sabbaths, as long as it lieth desolate, and ye be in your enemies' land; even then shall the land rest, and enjoy her sabbaths.
Leviticus
LawTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and will break his arms, the strong, and that which was broken; and I will cause the sword to fall out of his hand.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielWhen saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewSo the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It is ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThus speak unto the Levites, and say unto them, When ye take of the children of Israel the tithes which I have given you from them for your inheritance, then ye shall offer up an heave offering of it for the LORD, even a tenth part of the tithe.
Numbers
LawI know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
Numbers
Law / MosesWith whom the Reubenites and the Gadites have received their inheritance, which Moses gave them, beyond Jordan eastward, even as Moses the servant of the LORD gave them;
Joshua
HistoryAnd I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
Acts
History / LukeAnd let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
Hebrews
General EpistlesFor thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.
Acts
History / LukeAnd all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their wives took they captive, and spoiled even all that was in the house.
Genesis
Law / MosesMoreover, if he be gotten into a city, then shall all Israel bring ropes to that city, and we will draw it into the river, until there be not one small stone found there.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThe blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
Matthew
GospelsThough I speak, my grief is not asswaged: and though I forbear, what am I eased?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen said the king to Amasa, Assemble me the men of Judah within three days, and be thou here present.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanFor they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.