A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.
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The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?
Matthew
GospelsAnd the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
1 John
General EpistlesI speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.
John
Gospels / JohnEven to the artificers and builders gave they it, to buy hewn stone, and timber for couplings, and to floor the houses which the kings of Judah had destroyed.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd changed his prison garments: and he did continually eat bread before him all the days of his life.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the LORD thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household,
Deuteronomy
LawAnd, behold, seven other kine came up after them, poor and very ill favoured and leanfleshed, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for badness:
Genesis
Law / MosesAmon his son, Josiah his son.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd the king's servants said unto him, Behold, Haman standeth in the court. And the king said, Let him come in.
Esther
History / MordecaiHeal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewNow the hand of the LORD was upon me in the evening, afore he that was escaped came; and had opened my mouth, until he came to me in the morning; and my mouth was opened, and I was no more dumb.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBut now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesAnd in the wilderness, where thou hast seen how that the LORD thy God bare thee, as a man doth bear his son, in all the way that ye went, until ye came into this place.
Deuteronomy
Law(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)
Hebrews
General EpistlesThus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me: and, behold, the Lord GOD called to contend by fire, and it devoured the great deep, and did eat up a part.
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.
Matthew
GospelsAnd he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.
Genesis
LawAnd deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
Revelation
ApocalypticI am the God of Beth-el, where thou anointedst the pillar, and where thou vowedst a vow unto me: now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy kindred.
Genesis
Law / MosesMoreover he called for a famine upon the land: he brake the whole staff of bread.
Psalms
PoetrySo the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.