For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
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And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.
Ezra
HistoryOf the children of Benjamin, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
Numbers
Law / MosesThen said Zebul unto him, Where is now thy mouth, wherewith thou saidst, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? is not this the people that thou hast despised? go out, I pray now, and fight with them.
Judges
History / SamuelBehold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor thus saith the Lord GOD; I will bring up a company upon them, and will give them to be removed and spoiled.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielIf thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.
Luke
GospelsThou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:
Exodus
Law / MosesBut when the cattle were feeble, he put them not in: so the feebler were Laban's, and the stronger Jacob's.
Genesis
LawThe LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.
Ruth
History / SamuelAnd his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and say, We are delivered to do all these abominations?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king's house.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahOf Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai;
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThat be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
Genesis
LawAnd David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.
Luke
Gospels / LukeHe it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
John
GospelsAfter this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd when Judah looked back, behold, the battle was before and behind: and they cried unto the LORD, and the priests sounded with the trumpets.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThe hangings of the one side of the gate were fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three.
Exodus
LawAnd they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.