Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
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And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh southward:
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd the king made of the algum trees terraces to the house of the LORD, and to the king's palace, and harps and psalteries for singers: and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd I called for a drought upon the land, and upon the mountains, and upon the corn, and upon the new wine, and upon the oil, and upon that which the ground bringeth forth, and upon men, and upon cattle, and upon all the labour of the hands.
Haggai
Minor Prophets / HaggaiAnd he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rentest thy face with painting, in vain shalt thou make thyself fair; thy lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy life.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd thou shalt have a paddle upon thy weapon; and it shall be, when thou wilt ease thyself abroad, thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt turn back and cover that which cometh from thee:
Deuteronomy
LawThe righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
Proverbs
WisdomIs it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsMine anger was kindled against the shepherds, and I punished the goats: for the LORD of hosts hath visited his flock the house of Judah, and hath made them as his goodly horse in the battle.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd Sarah died in Kirjath-arba; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.
Genesis
Law / MosesOn that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever;
Nehemiah
HistoryBut the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.
Acts
History / LukeIt may be the LORD thy God will hear all the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God; and will reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that are left.
2 Kings
HistoryLikewise this is the law of the trespass offering: it is most holy.
Leviticus
Law / MosesNow David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him: and he hath requited me evil for good.
1 Samuel
HistoryI am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersKings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
Psalms
PoetryWhen Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,
John
Gospels / JohnAnd it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth,
Genesis
LawFor your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not.