And some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of the LORD which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in his place:
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But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnEgypt is like a very fair heifer, but destruction cometh; it cometh out of the north.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd he took away the strange gods, and the idol out of the house of the LORD, and all the altars that he had built in the mount of the house of the LORD, and in Jerusalem, and cast them out of the city.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThere is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.
Ruth
HistoryThen Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
John
GospelsAnd Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraShe maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonHowbeit the high places were not taken away: as yet the people did sacrifice and burnt incense on the high places.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.
Matthew
GospelsThe works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not at your wives.
Exodus
LawArt thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?
John
GospelsAnd if a man shall take his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness; it is a wicked thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of their people: he hath uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.
Leviticus
LawThey are gone over the passage: they have taken up their lodging at Geba; Ramah is afraid; Gibeah of Saul is fled.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.
Acts
HistoryAnd unto this people thou shalt say, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I set before you the way of life, and the way of death.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahI will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee:
1 Chronicles
HistoryAll her people sigh, they seek bread; they have given their pleasant things for meat to relieve the soul: see, O LORD, and consider; for I am become vile.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsHaving many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.
2 John
General EpistlesAnd I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd all the people arose as one man, saying, We will not any of us go to his tent, neither will we any of us turn into his house.