For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
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And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
Acts
HistoryO keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.
Psalms
PoetryThus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau is Edom.
Genesis
LawIt is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesJerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together:
Psalms
PoetryNow Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.
John
GospelsAnd Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
2 Samuel
HistorySay among the heathen that the LORD reigneth: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense.
2 Chronicles
HistoryFor their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThus were their faces: and their wings were stretched upward; two wings of every one were joined one to another, and two covered their bodies.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBut when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.
Acts
HistoryWhich was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph,
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd will send unto Babylon fanners, that shall fan her, and shall empty her land: for in the day of trouble they shall be against her round about.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd he answered and said unto them, It is one of the twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish.
Mark
GospelsIs Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, which oppress the poor, which crush the needy, which say to their masters, Bring, and let us drink.
Amos
Minor ProphetsTherefore now thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; Wherefore commit ye this great evil against your souls, to cut off from you man and woman, child and suckling, out of Judah, to leave you none to remain;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
Luke
GospelsAnd his deeds, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.