And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
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For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
Matthew
GospelsNevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:
John
Gospels / JohnLook down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where is thy zeal and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels and of thy mercies toward me? are they restrained?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd thorns shall come up in her palaces, nettles and brambles in the fortresses thereof: and it shall be an habitation of dragons, and a court for owls.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahSo they shall wash their hands and their feet, that they die not: and it shall be a statute for ever to them, even to him and to his seed throughout their generations.
Exodus
Law / MosesFor the land, whither thou goest in to possess it, is not as the land of Egypt, from whence ye came out, where thou sowedst thy seed, and wateredst it with thy foot, as a garden of herbs:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.
Luke
GospelsThat the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not; for thou hast born a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard it.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThe Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkFor thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me to possess the iniquities of my youth.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd over the olive trees and the sycomore trees that were in the low plains was Baal-hanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil was Joash:
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind,
Leviticus
LawAppoint a way, that the sword may come to Rabbath of the Ammonites, and to Judah in Jerusalem the defenced.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd as for the king of Judah, who sent you to enquire of the LORD, so shall ye say unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel concerning the words which thou hast heard;
2 Chronicles
HistoryThen king David answered and said, Call me Bath-sheba. And she came into the king's presence, and stood before the king.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd what man is there that hath betrothed a wife, and hath not taken her? let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man take her.