(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the sons of Japhlet; Pasach, and Bimhal, and Ashvath. These are the children of Japhlet.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
Proverbs
WisdomThen Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
Acts
HistoryThen he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.
Luke
GospelsHave the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God.
Psalms
PoetryLORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThat which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.
Job
WisdomMake me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersMy brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away;
Job
WisdomAnd the priests, Aaron's sons, shall lay the parts, the head, and the fat, in order upon the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar:
Leviticus
Law / MosesThose that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Dan, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred.
Numbers
LawAnd all the firstborn males by the number of names, from a month old and upward, of those that were numbered of them, were twenty and two thousand two hundred and threescore and thirteen.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd when Aaron lighteth the lamps at even, he shall burn incense upon it, a perpetual incense before the LORD throughout your generations.
Exodus
Law / MosesThen the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBe strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with him:
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd Naarah bare him Ahuzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraIf there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and get thee up into the place which the LORD thy God shall choose;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesI lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given is not good at this time.