And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:
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And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.
Genesis
LawBlessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Matthew
GospelsNot unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the king's servants said unto him, Behold, Haman standeth in the court. And the king said, Let him come in.
Esther
HistoryThe harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsDraw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.
Solomon's Song
PoetryTo understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBut thou, O LORD, knowest me: thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward thee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahDuke Korah, duke Gatam, and duke Amalek: these are the dukes that came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these were the sons of Adah.
Genesis
LawAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.
Exodus
LawThere was also a lot for the rest of the children of Manasseh by their families; for the children of Abiezer, and for the children of Helek, and for the children of Asriel, and for the children of Shechem, and for the children of Hepher, and for the children of Shemida: these were the male children of Manasseh the son of Joseph by their families.
Joshua
HistoryAnd when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Moses and Aaron went into the tabernacle of the congregation, and came out, and blessed the people: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the people.
Leviticus
Law / MosesSave thy people, and bless thine inheritance: feed them also, and lift them up for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son?
1 Kings
HistoryTheir tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd all nations shall serve him, and his son, and his son's son, until the very time of his land come: and then many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of him.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
2 Chronicles
History / EzraLet the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThen said Jeremiah unto Zedekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; If thou wilt assuredly go forth unto the king of Babylon's princes, then thy soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire; and thou shalt live, and thine house:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsI sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.
John
GospelsA noise shall come even to the ends of the earth; for the LORD hath a controversy with the nations, he will plead with all flesh; he will give them that are wicked to the sword, saith the LORD.