For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:
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And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
Matthew
GospelsTo proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck.
Solomon's Song
PoetryTake his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
Proverbs
WisdomBehold, a whirlwind of the LORD is gone forth in fury, even a grievous whirlwind: it shall fall grievously upon the head of the wicked.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of the LORD; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into the hand of man.
2 Samuel
HistoryWhen Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you?
John
GospelsThe LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
Psalms
PoetryThen was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.
Job
Wisdom / JobWoe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.
Jude
General Epistles / JudeAnd the woman arose, and did after the saying of the man of God: and she went with her household, and sojourned in the land of the Philistines seven years.
2 Kings
HistoryIn like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd when the prophet that brought him back from the way heard thereof, he said, It is the man of God, who was disobedient unto the word of the LORD: therefore the LORD hath delivered him unto the lion, which hath torn him, and slain him, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake unto him.
1 Kings
HistoryThe Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen there came again and touched me one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me,
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd Moses took the rod from before the LORD, as he commanded him.
Numbers
LawThe blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThe children of Gibbar, ninety and five.
Ezra
History / EzraFor again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away captives.
2 Chronicles
HistoryHis own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and will break his arms, the strong, and that which was broken; and I will cause the sword to fall out of his hand.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsYet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThe second woe is past; and, behold, the third woe cometh quickly.