For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.
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And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh returned, and departed from the children of Israel out of Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan, to go unto the country of Gilead, to the land of their possession, whereof they were possessed, according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses.
Joshua
History / JoshuaA slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonNow it came to pass, after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods, and bowed down himself before them, and burned incense unto them.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.
Numbers
Law / MosesHe said moreover, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And she said, Say on.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.
Mark
Gospels / MarkForbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesAnd Rabshakeh said unto them, Say ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence is this wherein thou trustest?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the king of Syria said, Go to, go, and I will send a letter unto the king of Israel. And he departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of raiment.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahOr what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
Luke
GospelsFor it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the sons of Heth, saying,
Genesis
Law / MosesBut of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
Genesis
Law / MosesThou shalt plant vineyards, and dress them, but shalt neither drink of the wine, nor gather the grapes; for the worms shall eat them.
Deuteronomy
LawBut the man that is clean, and is not in a journey, and forbeareth to keep the passover, even the same soul shall be cut off from among his people: because he brought not the offering of the LORD in his appointed season, that man shall bear his sin.
Numbers
Law / MosesI returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonLight is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersOh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
Psalms
PoetryAnd Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and threescore concubines; and begat twenty and eight sons, and threescore daughters.)
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBut those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersMoreover the LORD saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the priest shall take the basket out of thine hand, and set it down before the altar of the LORD thy God.