And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
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These are now the chief of their fathers, and this is the genealogy of them that went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.
John
Gospels / JohnFor with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesBe not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomBut Absalom pressed him, that he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanEven thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Joseph said unto his father, They are my sons, whom God hath given me in this place. And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I will bless them.
Genesis
Law / MosesFor this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.
Acts
HistoryA grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O Elam: besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsDuke Magdiel, duke Iram. These are the dukes of Edom.
1 Chronicles
HistoryBut he said, Then bring meal. And he cast it into the pot; and he said, Pour out for the people, that they may eat. And there was no harm in the pot.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.
Esther
HistoryThey soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.
Genesis
Law / MosesSo persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is none other that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.
Daniel
Major ProphetsFor thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king,
Esther
History / MordecaiSay unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:
Proverbs
WisdomAnd all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahOne of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
John
Gospels / JohnThe LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things: