That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
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For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomFor this shall the earth mourn, and the heavens above be black: because I have spoken it, I have purposed it, and will not repent, neither will I turn back from it.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd they said, What one is there of the tribes of Israel that came not up to Mizpeh to the LORD? And, behold, there came none to the camp from Jabesh-gilead to the assembly.
Judges
HistoryHe said unto him, I am a prophet also as thou art; and an angel spake unto me by the word of the LORD, saying, Bring him back with thee into thine house, that he may eat bread and drink water. But he lied unto him.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThe wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with the wild beasts of the island, and the satyr shall cry to his fellow; the screech owl also shall rest there, and find for herself a place of rest.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThey that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd it came to pass, that at even the quails came up, and covered the camp: and in the morning the dew lay round about the host.
Exodus
LawSaying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.
Mark
GospelsAnd Segub begat Jair, who had three and twenty cities in the land of Gilead.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd the children of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.
Joshua
HistoryThey saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThey cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the child; but there was neither voice, nor hearing. Wherefore he went again to meet him, and told him, saying, The child is not awaked.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd it shall come to pass after the end of seventy years, that the LORD will visit Tyre, and she shall turn to her hire, and shall commit fornication with all the kingdoms of the world upon the face of the earth.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsRighteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,