But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
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But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.
Acts
History / LukeBecause thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.
1 Samuel
HistoryPraise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the border went up to Beth-hogla, and passed along by the north of Beth-arabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben:
Joshua
HistoryAlso of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hashub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;
Nehemiah
HistoryDesiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesWith kings and counsellors of the earth, which built desolate places for themselves;
Job
Wisdom / JobNot for your sakes do I this, saith the Lord GOD, be it known unto you: be ashamed and confounded for your own ways, O house of Israel.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsIf a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.
Exodus
Law / MosesOf a truth, LORD, the kings of Assyria have destroyed the nations and their lands,
2 Kings
HistoryAnd with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.
Acts
History / LukeI thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesMoreover he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
Luke
GospelsDestroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah?
1 Kings
HistoryFor he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelHow can I myself alone bear your cumbrance, and your burden, and your strife?
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Eleazar the priest shall take of her blood with his finger, and sprinkle of her blood directly before the tabernacle of the congregation seven times:
Numbers
Law / MosesBe ye therefore very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that ye turn not aside therefrom to the right hand or to the left;