For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.
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Thus was Midian subdued before the children of Israel, so that they lifted up their heads no more. And the country was in quietness forty years in the days of Gideon.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd David smote the land, and left neither man nor woman alive, and took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels, and the apparel, and returned, and came to Achish.
1 Samuel
HistoryTo whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?
Job
WisdomDestroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersOf the children of Asher after their families: of Jimna, the family of the Jimnites: of Jesui, the family of the Jesuites: of Beriah, the family of the Beriites.
Numbers
Law / MosesThen Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThe son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; which had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the ark of the LORD was in the country of the Philistines seven months.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow also was with him: for he is a Galilaean.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.
Acts
History / LukeThen said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.
2 Samuel
HistoryTherefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that it shall no more be said, The LORD liveth, that brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesWhen a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:
Luke
Gospels / LukeHave I conceived all this people? have I begotten them, that thou shouldest say unto me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing father beareth the sucking child, unto the land which thou swarest unto their fathers?
Numbers
LawAs the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor.
Esther
HistoryI sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.
John
Gospels / JohnThere shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel.
Deuteronomy
LawFrom following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Moses called Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whose heart the LORD had put wisdom, even every one whose heart stirred him up to come unto the work to do it:
Exodus
Law / MosesBecause ye were glad, because ye rejoiced, O ye destroyers of mine heritage, because ye are grown fat as the heifer at grass, and bellow as bulls;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThus saith the LORD, In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee: and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages;
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd upon that day shall the prince prepare for himself and for all the people of the land a bullock for a sin offering.