But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build an house for my name, because thou hast been a man of war, and hast shed blood.
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And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
Genesis
LawBut Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the LORD his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper.
2 Kings
HistoryBut he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.
Luke
GospelsBut I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!
Luke
GospelsThe Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed.
John
GospelsIf the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomI have seen thine adulteries, and thy neighings, the lewdness of thy whoredom, and thine abominations on the hills in the fields. Woe unto thee, O Jerusalem! wilt thou not be made clean? when shall it once be?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.
Psalms
PoetryWherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterThen Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, Intreat the LORD, that he may take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may do sacrifice unto the LORD.
Exodus
Law / MosesThe righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn.
Job
Wisdom / JobThus saith the Lord GOD; Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge, and have taken vengeance with a despiteful heart, to destroy it for the old hatred;
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor upon the first day of the first month began he to go up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd Elioenai, and Jaakobah, and Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Jesimiel, and Benaiah,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThen said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the LORD hath given us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the company that came against us into our hand.
1 Samuel
HistoryFor rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd all they that were about them strengthened their hands with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with precious things, beside all that was willingly offered.
Ezra
HistoryWe are all one man's sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies.
Genesis
LawBetter is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThrough the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd Heshbon with her suburbs, and Jazer with her suburbs.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThe salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant land.