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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The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahThat all flesh may know that I the LORD have drawn forth my sword out of his sheath: it shall not return any more.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThen Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth;
Psalms
PoetryEvery male among the priests shall eat thereof: it shall be eaten in the holy place: it is most holy.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd the king said unto Hazael, Take a present in thine hand, and go, meet the man of God, and enquire of the LORD by him, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThink upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahSo that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the sons of Eliab; Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. This is that Dathan and Abiram, which were famous in the congregation, who strove against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, when they strove against the LORD:
Numbers
Law / MosesThe sons of Shimei; Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the chief of the fathers of Laadan.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region.
Acts
HistoryThen said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence him when they see him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThe sons of Merari by Jaaziah; Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd thou shalt make fifty taches of gold, and couple the curtains together with the taches: and it shall be one tabernacle.
Exodus
LawIn that day will I make the governors of Judah like an hearth of fire among the wood, and like a torch of fire in a sheaf; and they shall devour all the people round about, on the right hand and on the left: and Jerusalem shall be inhabited again in her own place, even in Jerusalem.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahNotwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.
Acts
HistoryThey have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersEven when I remember I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on my flesh.
Job
WisdomAnd they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / Paul(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
John
GospelsAnd Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahBe ye therefore very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that ye turn not aside therefrom to the right hand or to the left;