And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
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He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast lifted up thyself in height, and he hath shot up his top among the thick boughs, and his heart is lifted up in his height;
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands:
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThe sons of Reuel; Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd whereas the king saw a watcher and an holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him;
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielThou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Aijalon with her suburbs, and Gath-rimmon with her suburbs:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraGiving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesThe princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal: and Merib-baal begat Micah.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBehold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnThen said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThe families of the sons of Kohath shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle southward.
Numbers
Law / MosesThe children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahMoreover the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven days, in the day that the LORD bindeth up the breach of his people, and healeth the stroke of their wound.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsNot of works, lest any man should boast.
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesThe prince of the children of Joseph, for the tribe of the children of Manasseh, Hanniel the son of Ephod.
Numbers
Law / MosesAs the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
Proverbs
WisdomYet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
Joshua
HistoryAnd there went a proclamation throughout the host about the going down of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to his own country.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahPaul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesAnd shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan: and the land was polluted with blood.