Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.
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For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesTheir idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhen the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanIn that day, saith the LORD, I will smite every horse with astonishment, and his rider with madness: and I will open mine eyes upon the house of Judah, and will smite every horse of the people with blindness.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Menahem exacted the money of Israel, even of all the mighty men of wealth, of each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned back, and stayed not there in the land.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahO LORD, there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThus saith the LORD of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities:
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsWhereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold, and said unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
1 Kings
HistoryThe words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd the way of peace have they not known:
Romans
Pauline EpistlesGo, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd said unto me, Thou art my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThat in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesAnd he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.
Mark
GospelsTo fulfil the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed her sabbaths: for as long as she lay desolate she kept sabbath, to fulfil threescore and ten years.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBecause the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThen take of them again, and cast them into the midst of the fire, and burn them in the fire; for thereof shall a fire come forth into all the house of Israel.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.
1 Samuel
HistoryFor it was said to me by the word of the LORD, Thou shalt eat no bread nor drink water there, nor turn again to go by the way that thou camest.
1 Kings
HistoryBut and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesTake us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.