And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,
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After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Matthew
GospelsBut Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons that were slain, and put him and his nurse in a bedchamber. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest, (for she was the sister of Ahaziah,) hid him from Athaliah, so that she slew him not.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBe it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls thereof, and joined the foundations.
Ezra
HistoryAnd they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see?
John
Gospels / JohnAnd in the thirty and eighth year of Asa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Israel: and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty and two years.
1 Kings
HistoryGive me my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest my service which I have done thee.
Genesis
Law / MosesShall not the day of the LORD be darkness, and not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it?
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosThen said he unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the ancients of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in the chambers of his imagery? for they say, The LORD seeth us not; the LORD hath forsaken the earth.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnO ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the land which I gave Abraham and Isaac, to thee I will give it, and to thy seed after thee will I give the land.
Genesis
LawAnd I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts.
Haggai
Minor Prophets / HaggaiFor thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me.
2 Samuel
HistoryThe day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.
John
GospelsAnd, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and my judgments:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahSo the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahBut thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.
Deuteronomy
LawShe is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers: her labour is in vain without fear;
Job
Wisdom / JobTherefore the LORD left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelTake good heed therefore unto yourselves, that ye love the LORD your God.
Joshua
HistoryAnd he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?