Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
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And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:
Acts
HistoryAnd afterward, saith the LORD, I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah, and his servants, and the people, and such as are left in this city from the pestilence, from the sword, and from the famine, into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those that seek their life: and he shall smite them with the edge of the sword; he shall not spare them, neither have pity, nor have mercy.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor there fell down many slain, because the war was of God. And they dwelt in their steads until the captivity.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd next him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their set office, to give to their brethren by courses, as well to the great as to the small:
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.
Genesis
LawThen came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the king's servants said unto the king, Behold, thy servants are ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shall appoint.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBefore the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesAnd have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:
Mark
GospelsAnd the LORD came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.
Numbers
LawAnd they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him,
Acts
History / LukeWith the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHath he smitten him, as he smote those that smote him? or is he slain according to the slaughter of them that are slain by him?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahTherefore the abundance they have gotten, and that which they have laid up, shall they carry away to the brook of the willows.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAlso against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.
Job
WisdomNotwithstanding no devoted thing, that a man shall devote unto the LORD of all that he hath, both of man and beast, and of the field of his possession, shall be sold or redeemed: every devoted thing is most holy unto the LORD.
Leviticus
LawAnd the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThe sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies:
Genesis
Law / MosesBut all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelTherefore will I cast you out of this land into a land that ye know not, neither ye nor your fathers; and there shall ye serve other gods day and night; where I will not shew you favour.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahNow these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war.