And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.
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Thou, O LORD, remainest for ever; thy throne from generation to generation.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsSo Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly; and they fell upon them.
Joshua
History / JoshuaThey shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.
Psalms
PoetryThat it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.
Judges
HistoryAnd if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
Mark
GospelsThe sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD.
Exodus
Law / MosesThat I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd he shall consecrate unto the LORD the days of his separation, and shall bring a lamb of the first year for a trespass offering: but the days that were before shall be lost, because his separation was defiled.
Numbers
Law / MosesHe withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.
Job
WisdomFor the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThat saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and it is cieled with cedar, and painted with vermilion.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit;
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd there stood a watchman on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take an horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace?
2 Kings
HistoryGod forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulWherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulWherefore will ye plead with me? ye all have transgressed against me, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesHow he met thee by the way, and smote the hindmost of thee, even all that were feeble behind thee, when thou wast faint and weary; and he feared not God.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBut it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.