And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
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But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
Matthew
GospelsNow therefore that I am come to speak of this thing unto my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid: and thy handmaid said, I will now speak unto the king; it may be that the king will perform the request of his handmaid.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in gathering of the spoil, it was so much.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraReuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
Genesis
LawWilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My father, thou art the guide of my youth?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe LORD grant you that ye may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them; and they lifted up their voice, and wept.
Ruth
HistoryArise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.
Genesis
LawLet them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersLet the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,
Numbers
LawHow that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesBut I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.
Matthew
GospelsWhich was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim,
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
Hebrews
General EpistlesHe taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.
Job
WisdomThen said Ziba unto the king, According to all that my lord the king hath commanded his servant, so shall thy servant do. As for Mephibosheth, said the king, he shall eat at my table, as one of the king's sons.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanMan goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Aaron and his sons thou shalt bring unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shalt wash them with water.
Exodus
LawNow the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFor the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThough I speak, my grief is not asswaged: and though I forbear, what am I eased?
Job
WisdomThe anger of the LORD shall not return, until he have executed, and till he have performed the thoughts of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it perfectly.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals to a bullock, and two tenth deals to one ram,