But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
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And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.
Luke
GospelsGod forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.
Ruth
History / SamuelLift up thy feet unto the perpetual desolations; even all that the enemy hath done wickedly in the sanctuary.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under mine hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThe king said also unto Zadok the priest, Art not thou a seer? return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz thy son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd now, behold, I go unto my people: come therefore, and I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahNow therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the LORD said, I will remove Judah also out of my sight, as I have removed Israel, and will cast off this city Jerusalem which I have chosen, and the house of which I said, My name shall be there.
2 Kings
HistoryHe that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBut go thou thy way till the end be: for thou shalt rest, and stand in thy lot at the end of the days.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielJavan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were thy merchants: they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass in thy market.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielVerily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.
John
GospelsMy face will I turn also from them, and they shall pollute my secret place: for the robbers shall enter into it, and defile it.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielLORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.
Psalms
PoetryAs it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come upon us: yet made we not our prayer before the LORD our God, that we might turn from our iniquities, and understand thy truth.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd they have gathered together the money that was found in the house of the LORD, and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers, and to the hand of the workmen.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraSpeak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall ye have a sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation.
Leviticus
Law / MosesBut since we left off to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, we have wanted all things, and have been consumed by the sword and by the famine.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham's sake.
Genesis
LawThen said I, Lord, how long? And he answered, Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be utterly desolate,