But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:
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And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.
Acts
History / LukeHenceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
John
GospelsTherefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewHow then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesThe ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonSo shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFill their faces with shame; that they may seek thy name, O LORD.
Psalms
PoetryIs not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity?
Job
WisdomThou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHe that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBut go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewWhereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulUnleavened bread shall be eaten seven days; and there shall no leavened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee in all thy quarters.
Exodus
LawAnd about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow also was with him: for he is a Galilaean.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine.
Mark
Gospels / MarkBecause of the mountain of Zion, which is desolate, the foxes walk upon it.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahThis thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesNow, O LORD God, let thy promise unto David my father be established: for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraFor he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.
Job
Wisdom / JobNow I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the brass for things of brass, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colours, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraA lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;
Proverbs
WisdomThe singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.