For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
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Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.
Job
Wisdom / JobThe sons of Joseph after their families were Manasseh and Ephraim.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.
Mark
GospelsGlory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.
Psalms
PoetryOf fowls also of the air by sevens, the male and the female; to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth.
Genesis
Law / MosesMy son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
Proverbs
WisdomYet gleaning grapes shall be left in it, as the shaking of an olive tree, two or three berries in the top of the uppermost bough, four or five in the outmost fruitful branches thereof, saith the LORD God of Israel.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even to the entering in of Egypt; for he strengthened himself exceedingly.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he did very abominably in following idols, according to all things as did the Amorites, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahHis legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd this is the thing that ye shall do, Ye shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman that hath lain by man.
Judges
HistoryAnd he said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces: for thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to thee:
1 Kings
HistoryThen they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned, and is dead.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesBut he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulWhen thou art come into the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations.
Deuteronomy
LawIt was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd the manna was as coriander seed, and the colour thereof as the colour of bdellium.
Numbers
Law / MosesHast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?
Job
WisdomSon of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and, lo, it shall not be bound up to be healed, to put a roller to bind it, to make it strong to hold the sword.