And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.
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And it came to pass, that in the fifth year of king Rehoboam Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had transgressed against the LORD,
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It appertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the LORD, but to the priests the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense: go out of the sanctuary; for thou hast trespassed; neither shall it be for thine honour from the LORD God.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd while the flesh was yet between their teeth, ere it was chewed, the wrath of the LORD was kindled against the people, and the LORD smote the people with a very great plague.
Numbers
LawAnathoth with her suburbs, and Almon with her suburbs; four cities.
Joshua
History / JoshuaBut they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments,
Nehemiah
HistoryThen he said unto me, Lo, I have given thee cow's dung for man's dung, and thou shalt prepare thy bread therewith.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor thy people Israel didst thou make thine own people for ever; and thou, LORD, becamest their God.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAt midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.
Acts
HistoryAnd the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days?
Luke
Gospels / LukeBut the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.
Leviticus
LawBut let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.
Amos
Minor ProphetsChrist is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God over Israel: and let the house of thy servant David be established before thee.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanFor he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for Baalim.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd say unto Tyrus, O thou that art situate at the entry of the sea, which art a merchant of the people for many isles, Thus saith the Lord GOD; O Tyrus, thou hast said, I am of perfect beauty.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThus she committed her whoredoms with them, with all them that were the chosen men of Assyria, and with all on whom she doted: with all their idols she defiled herself.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBetter is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd when it was told David, he gathered all Israel together, and passed over Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians set themselves in array against David, and fought with him.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the king said unto Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the palace, and the ten sons of Haman; what have they done in the rest of the king's provinces? now what is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: or what is thy request further? and it shall be done.
Esther
HistoryAnd he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.
Genesis
Law / MosesAll the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThen said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsNo man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.