Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
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And Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the child; but there was neither voice, nor hearing. Wherefore he went again to meet him, and told him, saying, The child is not awaked.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahBehold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.
Genesis
Law / MosesHe sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.
Psalms
PoetryBut if the scall be in his sight at a stay, and that there is black hair grown up therein; the scall is healed, he is clean: and the priest shall pronounce him clean.
Leviticus
LawAnd they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.
Mark
GospelsAnd I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
Revelation
ApocalypticI can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulWhy do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesHe is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThou shalt not plant thee a grove of any trees near unto the altar of the LORD thy God, which thou shalt make thee.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders.
1 Samuel
HistorySend them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.
Mark
GospelsBut if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulSlay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhen the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
Psalms
PoetryLet us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownThus saith the LORD, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, Destroy it not; for a blessing is in it: so will I do for my servants' sakes, that I may not destroy them all.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelYet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThe valley gate repaired Hanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and a thousand cubits on the wall unto the dung gate.
Nehemiah
HistoryCursed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy land, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.