But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:
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And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
Revelation
ApocalypticWho hath directed the Spirit of the LORD, or being his counsellor hath taught him?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD'S anointed?
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanYea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd he said unto his lad, Run, find out now the arrows which I shoot. And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.
1 Samuel
HistoryMoreover Uzziah had an host of fighting men, that went out to war by bands, according to the number of their account by the hand of Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the ruler, under the hand of Hananiah, one of the king's captains.
2 Chronicles
HistoryNicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,)
John
GospelsAnd this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.
Acts
History / LukeBecause with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd thou shalt put the mercy seat upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place.
Exodus
Law / MosesThe Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they dwelt there.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraWhen he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the LORD: I have performed the commandment of the LORD.
1 Samuel
HistoryFor the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, that have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her,
Lamentations
Major ProphetsFor there shall be no more any vain vision nor flattering divination within the house of Israel.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsSaying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
Luke
GospelsFor, lo, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country: and they shall set themselves in array against her; from thence she shall be taken: their arrows shall be as of a mighty expert man; none shall return in vain.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBecause of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIn the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
Proverbs
WisdomHe hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him.
Acts
History / LukeThey prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.