Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
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Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;
Acts
History / LukeAnd the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFor evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.
Psalms
PoetryWhen Michaiah the son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, had heard out of the book all the words of the LORD,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahOf the firstborn of the children of Israel took he the money; a thousand three hundred and threescore and five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:
Numbers
LawNevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
Acts
HistoryBehold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvellously: for I will work a work in your days, which ye will not believe, though it be told you.
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsThus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.
Numbers
LawAnd, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanStrengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesTherefore also will I make thee sick in smiting thee, in making thee desolate because of thy sins.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahAnd the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken.
Genesis
LawThat the LORD thy God may shew us the way wherein we may walk, and the thing that we may do.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAll these are the beginning of sorrows.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahSome men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd it shall be, when the officers have made an end of speaking unto the people, that they shall make captains of the armies to lead the people.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
Matthew
GospelsSo he offered upon the altar which he had made in Beth-el the fifteenth day of the eighth month, even in the month which he had devised of his own heart; and ordained a feast unto the children of Israel: and he offered upon the altar, and burnt incense.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:
Esther
HistoryFor, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.