And if ye shall despise my statutes, or if your soul abhor my judgments, so that ye will not do all my commandments, but that ye break my covenant:
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Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church:
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesA man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersDraw thee waters for the siege, fortify thy strong holds: go into clay, and tread the morter, make strong the brickkiln.
Nahum
Minor Prophets / NahumHe cropped off the top of his young twigs, and carried it into a land of traffick; he set it in a city of merchants.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielLay down now, put me in a surety with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me?
Job
Wisdom / JobIf there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and get thee up into the place which the LORD thy God shall choose;
Deuteronomy
LawHave we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe Lord hath cast off his altar, he hath abhorred his sanctuary, he hath given up into the hand of the enemy the walls of her palaces; they have made a noise in the house of the LORD, as in the day of a solemn feast.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsTherefore fear thou not, O my servant Jacob, saith the LORD; neither be dismayed, O Israel: for, lo, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and shall be in rest, and be quiet, and none shall make him afraid.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesAnd these are the sons of Reuel Esau's son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife.
Genesis
Law / MosesThou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd it came to pass on the morrow, that the firstborn said unto the younger, Behold, I lay yesternight with my father: let us make him drink wine this night also; and go thou in, and lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.
Genesis
Law / MosesHollow with boards shalt thou make it: as it was shewed thee in the mount, so shall they make it.
Exodus
LawThe desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThou shalt not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.
Exodus
LawAnd so it fell out unto him: for the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd the curious girdle of his ephod, that was upon it, was of the same, according to the work thereof; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Exodus
LawGreat are thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to thy judgments.
Psalms
PoetryThat which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down?
Genesis
Law / MosesBut when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: