According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
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Because 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 / NehemiahAnd Saul said, Disperse yourselves among the people, and say unto them, Bring me hither every man his ox, and every man his sheep, and slay them here, and eat; and sin not against the LORD in eating with the blood. And all the people brought every man his ox with him that night, and slew them there.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelSing unto the LORD; for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBehold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of forty years in the wilderness?
Acts
History / LukeThere was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, save the Hivites the inhabitants of Gibeon: all other they took in battle.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beer-sheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahFor he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlour, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which were about thirty persons.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd rams' skins dyed red, and badgers' skins, and shittim wood,
Exodus
LawYet say ye, Why? doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the son hath done that which is lawful and right, and hath kept all my statutes, and hath done them, he shall surely live.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
Mark
GospelsBehold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the city shall be built to the LORD from the tower of Hananeel unto the gate of the corner.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.
Matthew
GospelsAnd saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.
Mark
GospelsBut the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bare unto Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth; and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she brought up for Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite:
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanTwelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
Genesis
LawLet your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.
1 Samuel
HistoryEither how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye.