But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
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And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the LORD hath given me knowledge of it, and I know it: then thou shewedst me their doings.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd be not ye like your fathers, and like your brethren, which trespassed against the LORD God of their fathers, who therefore gave them up to desolation, as ye see.
2 Chronicles
HistoryMany a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of the LORD of hosts hath spoken it.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahAnd when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him,
Acts
HistoryAnd Ahab made a grove; and Ahab did more to provoke the LORD God of Israel to anger than all the kings of Israel that were before him.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahIn the first day ye shall have an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein.
Leviticus
LawThen pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:
Acts
HistoryAsk me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the sons of Hananiah; Pelatiah, and Jesaiah: the sons of Rephaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, the sons of Shechaniah.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the singers: David also had upon him an ephod of linen.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,
Mark
GospelsWhere is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arpad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivah?
2 Kings
HistoryThen came the word of the LORD unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThere dwelt men of Tyre also therein, which brought fish, and all manner of ware, and sold on the sabbath unto the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.
Nehemiah
HistorySo the priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
John
Gospels / JohnAnd in all the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of Job: and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren.
Job
Wisdom / JobThe proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;
Proverbs
WisdomAnd look that thou make them after their pattern, which was shewed thee in the mount.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd it shall be, that the city which is next unto the slain man, even the elders of that city shall take an heifer, which hath not been wrought with, and which hath not drawn in the yoke;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.