But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
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Out of him came forth the corner, out of him the nail, out of him the battle bow, out of him every oppressor together.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd the way of peace have they not known:
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThat men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI will also stretch out mine hand upon Judah, and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, and the name of the Chemarims with the priests;
Zephaniah
Minor Prophets / ZephaniahBut as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
1 Kings
HistoryTheir line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIf indeed ye will magnify yourselves against me, and plead against me my reproach:
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd at Ziklag, and at Mekonah, and in the villages thereof,
Nehemiah
HistoryAs the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured: so will I multiply the seed of David my servant, and the Levites that minister unto me.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsYe shall do my judgments, and keep mine ordinances, to walk therein: I am the LORD your God.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:
James
General EpistlesAnd to bring the firstfruits of our ground, and the firstfruits of all fruit of all trees, year by year, unto the house of the LORD:
Nehemiah
HistoryThe wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias.
Mark
GospelsThese are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.
Genesis
Law / MosesLet the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.
Psalms
PoetryThen came all the princes unto Jeremiah, and asked him: and he told them according to all these words that the king had commanded. So they left off speaking with him; for the matter was not perceived.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen thou shalt take an aul, and thrust it through his ear unto the door, and he shall be thy servant for ever. And also unto thy maidservant thou shalt do likewise.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBlessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done;