And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.
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When I was gone up into the mount to receive the tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant which the LORD made with you, then I abode in the mount forty days and forty nights, I neither did eat bread nor drink water:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
1 Kings
HistoryThe fruit of thy land, and all thy labours, shall a nation which thou knowest not eat up; and thou shalt be only oppressed and crushed alway:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThe leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd it was so, that when they that bare the ark of the LORD had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings.
2 Samuel
HistoryNow concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled.
Acts
HistoryAnd Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel.
1 Kings
HistoryAs he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesAnd when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd he made all the vessels of the altar, the pots, and the shovels, and the basons, and the fleshhooks, and the firepans: all the vessels thereof made he of brass.
Exodus
Law / MosesAvoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulPraise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
Mark
GospelsWho are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWho can count the dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his!
Numbers
Law / MosesBecause they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahShall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.
Job
Wisdom / JobO thou daughter dwelling in Egypt, furnish thyself to go into captivity: for Noph shall be waste and desolate without an inhabitant.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.
Genesis
Law / MosesWhether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesBut if any man hate his neighbour, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally that he die, and fleeth into one of these cities: