And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.
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Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesus:
Acts
HistoryWhen they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
Acts
HistoryAnd after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnThen goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.
Matthew
GospelsAnd, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.
Genesis
LawNow therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:
Exodus
Law / MosesSo king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was one and forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess.
2 Chronicles
HistoryHis eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk.
Genesis
LawThe old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion's whelps are scattered abroad.
Job
WisdomThe haters of the LORD should have submitted themselves unto him: but their time should have endured for ever.
Psalms
PoetryAnd his servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against him, as he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza steward of his house in Tirzah.
1 Kings
HistoryOf the singers also; Eliashib: and of the porters; Shallum, and Telem, and Uri.
Ezra
History / EzraNow as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesAnd the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations.
Exodus
LawLet thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices great abundance, and precious stones: neither was there any such spice as the queen of Sheba gave king Solomon.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the men did so; and took two milch kine, and tied them to the cart, and shut up their calves at home:
1 Samuel
History / SamuelNow this is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar; two lambs of the first year day by day continually.
Exodus
LawAnd fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Matthew
GospelsHow much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed? shall I not therefore now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?
2 Samuel
HistoryTherefore thou hast forsaken thy people the house of Jacob, because they be replenished from the east, and are soothsayers like the Philistines, and they please themselves in the children of strangers.