A widow, or a divorced woman, or profane, or an harlot, these shall he not take: but he shall take a virgin of his own people to wife.
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Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?
Ecclesiastes
WisdomI will mention the lovingkindnesses of the LORD, and the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren: return every man to his house: for this thing is done of me. And they obeyed the words of the LORD, and returned from going against Jeroboam.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraGad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last.
Genesis
Law / MosesExcept the LORD of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, and we should have been like unto Gomorrah.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThese things command and teach.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulTrust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
Psalms
PoetryAnd said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.
Matthew
GospelsAccording as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
2 Peter
General EpistlesAnd from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.
Acts
HistoryAfterward he brought me to the gate, even the gate that looketh toward the east:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.
Mark
Gospels / MarkSo shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersGo ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
Matthew
GospelsThis is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryThe wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies.
Psalms
PoetryThe word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against Elam in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.
John
Gospels / JohnThis is the lamentation wherewith they shall lament her: the daughters of the nations shall lament her: they shall lament for her, even for Egypt, and for all her multitude, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother;
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Matthew
GospelsAnd the officers shall speak further unto the people, and they shall say, What man is there that is fearful and fainthearted? let him go and return unto his house, lest his brethren's heart faint as well as his heart.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the LORD said unto Moses, If her father had but spit in her face, should she not be ashamed seven days? let her be shut out from the camp seven days, and after that let her be received in again.