Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.
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But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands.
Jonah
Minor ProphetsAnd when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd all this assembly shall know that the LORD saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the LORD'S, and he will give you into our hands.
1 Samuel
HistoryHappy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.
1 Kings
HistoryWilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the LORD said unto Aaron, Thou and thy sons and thy father's house with thee shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary: and thou and thy sons with thee shall bear the iniquity of your priesthood.
Numbers
LawAnd the children of Dan said unto him, Let not thy voice be heard among us, lest angry fellows run upon thee, and thou lose thy life, with the lives of thy household.
Judges
History / SamuelSon of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAfter these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.
Esther
HistoryAnd they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.
Matthew
GospelsThen he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.
Luke
GospelsThen said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite: and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.
Luke
GospelsWhosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewHe that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
Proverbs
WisdomFor the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very treacherously against me, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsYet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
Job
Wisdom / JobNevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen said he unto me, Hast thou seen this, O son of man? turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations than these.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsEven unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, that thou teach them the good way wherein they should walk, and give rain upon thy land, which thou hast given to thy people for an inheritance.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd he spake unto the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of their's, lest ye be consumed in all their sins.