When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
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Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
Acts
History / LukePut on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, ill favoured and leanfleshed; and stood by the other kine upon the brink of the river.
Genesis
LawThe LORD said also unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen that which backsliding Israel hath done? she is gone up upon every high mountain and under every green tree, and there hath played the harlot.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the fortress of the high fort of thy walls shall he bring down, lay low, and bring to the ground, even to the dust.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.
Acts
HistoryThe proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesThen the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.
Mark
GospelsAll the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of Caesar's household.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesAnd should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahAnd the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in evil case, after it was said, Ye shall not minish ought from your bricks of your daily task.
Exodus
LawAnd the LORD said unto Moses, When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I have put in thine hand: but I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go.
Exodus
LawFear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the elders of Jabesh said unto him, Give us seven days' respite, that we may send messengers unto all the coasts of Israel: and then, if there be no man to save us, we will come out to thee.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd the priest shall burn the fat upon the altar: but the breast shall be Aaron's and his sons'.
Leviticus
LawBut I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved.
John
GospelsThen Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion.
1 Kings
HistoryBut without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
Philemon
Pauline EpistlesAnd these are the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, who remaining in the chambers were free: for they were employed in that work day and night.