But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
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Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,
Luke
GospelsAnd David commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd it came to pass after this, that Ben-hadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants unto the LORD thy God, that we die not: for we have added unto all our sins this evil, to ask us a king.
1 Samuel
HistoryShall thy wonders be known in the dark? and thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?
Psalms
PoetryWherefore David blessed the LORD before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, LORD God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraNow it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanKnow ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulYe have not eaten bread, neither have ye drunk wine or strong drink: that ye might know that I am the LORD your God.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFine linen with broidered work from Egypt was that which thou spreadest forth to be thy sail; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was that which covered thee.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Adoni-bezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their meat under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died.
Judges
History / SamuelSo he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulTherefore the LORD, the God of hosts, the Lord, saith thus; Wailing shall be in all streets; and they shall say in all the highways, Alas! alas! and they shall call the husbandman to mourning, and such as are skilful of lamentation to wailing.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosA proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Pharaoh hardened his heart at this time also, neither would he let the people go.
Exodus
LawBetter is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThese were the chief of the officers that were over Solomon's work, five hundred and fifty, which bare rule over the people that wrought in the work.
1 Kings
HistoryBreak their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O LORD.
Psalms
PoetryAnd such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh's heart is hardened, he refuseth to let the people go.
Exodus
LawAnd hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? thou hast now done foolishly in so doing.