But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
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And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the sons of Kenaz; Othniel, and Seraiah: and the sons of Othniel; Hathath.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAt the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; but at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd these things hast thou hid in thine heart: I know that this is with thee.
Job
WisdomThen she said, I desire one small petition of thee; I pray thee, say me not nay. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother: for I will not say thee nay.
1 Kings
HistoryShe put her hand to the nail, and her right hand to the workmen's hammer; and with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote off his head, when she had pierced and stricken through his temples.
Judges
History / SamuelThus saith the Lord GOD; The gate of the inner court that looketh toward the east shall be shut the six working days; but on the sabbath it shall be opened, and in the day of the new moon it shall be opened.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThen Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote Micaiah upon the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee?
2 Chronicles
HistoryThey rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThe men of Beth-lehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight.
Nehemiah
HistoryThou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
Matthew
GospelsAs he spake these words, many believed on him.
John
Gospels / JohnLet a cry be heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring a troop suddenly upon them: for they have digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd of the children of Israel's half, which Moses divided from the men that warred,
Numbers
Law / MosesHe reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
2 Chronicles
HistoryWhen they went, they went upon their four sides; they turned not as they went, but to the place whither the head looked they followed it; they turned not as they went.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielTherefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
John
Gospels / JohnThen the king Ahasuerus answered and said unto Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so?
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Leviticus
LawTherefore in the resurrection whose wife of them is she? for seven had her to wife.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd they told to Mordecai Esther's words.