Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:
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And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about Jerusalem; them also that burned incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host of heaven.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd they said unto them, The LORD look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savour to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us.
Exodus
Law / MosesFor the LORD of hosts, that planted thee, hath pronounced evil against thee, for the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done against themselves to provoke me to anger in offering incense unto Baal.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the fame hereof went abroad into all that land.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThou, even thou, art LORD alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd Laban called it Jegarsahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.
Genesis
Law / MosesNow the name of the Israelite that was slain, even that was slain with the Midianitish woman, was Zimri, the son of Salu, a prince of a chief house among the Simeonites.
Numbers
Law / MosesTake this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesWhoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWhether it be in the warp, or woof; of linen, or of woollen; whether in a skin, or in any thing made of skin;
Leviticus
LawWhoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries; thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he put them all together into ward three days.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah: he was thirty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.
2 Chronicles
HistoryTherefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesThen took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.
John
GospelsA people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims; but the LORD destroyed them before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd they made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn went in, and lay with her father; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose.
Genesis
Law / MosesMake us glad according to the days wherein thou hast afflicted us, and the years wherein we have seen evil.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter.