But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
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All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;
Ezra
HistoryThe sons of Simeon after their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites: of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites: of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites:
Numbers
LawFinally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesBehold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
James
General EpistlesAnd he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.
John
GospelsAll the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
Proverbs
WisdomBut when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.
Matthew
GospelsAnd I heard a man's voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.
Daniel
Major ProphetsFor I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again to this land: and I will build them, and not pull them down; and I will plant them, and not pluck them up.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahIf a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people.
Psalms
PoetryGrant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave change of garments unto them which expounded the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father's house.
Judges
HistoryAnd when he was come unto us, he took Paul's girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.
Acts
HistoryHath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?
John
Gospels / JohnHe was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.
2 Samuel
HistoryWho did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
1 Peter
General EpistlesAnd there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh's house?
1 Samuel
HistoryA froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, and smote him, and slew him, and reigned in his stead, in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah.
2 Kings
HistoryBehold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.