Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
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For we were bondmen; yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage, but hath extended mercy unto us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house of our God, and to repair the desolations thereof, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.
Ezra
History / EzraThen the angel of the LORD answered and said, O LORD of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years?
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd she said, I will surely go with thee: notwithstanding the journey that thou takest shall not be for thine honour; for the LORD shall sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. And Deborah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh.
Judges
HistoryAlthough affliction cometh not forth of the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of the ground;
Job
WisdomThen Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.
Acts
History / LukeSon of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall beat off from the channel of the river unto the stream of Egypt, and ye shall be gathered one by one, O ye children of Israel.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahSo the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet: for his God gave him rest round about.
2 Chronicles
HistoryI have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahSimon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.
John
GospelsAnd he went up from thence unto Beth-el: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewMy brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
James
General EpistlesFor now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up.
Job
WisdomHe leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.
Job
Wisdom / JobIn him was life; and the life was the light of men.
John
Gospels / JohnThen the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to shew the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAt that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahMy beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies.
Solomon's Song
PoetryBut your eyes have seen all the great acts of the LORD which he did.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesSpeak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which ye shall eat among all the beasts that are on the earth.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThrough faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownFor she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal.