So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.
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Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
2 Peter
General EpistlesThen said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.
Luke
GospelsAnd as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?
Acts
HistoryAnd Moses said unto Aaron and to his sons, Boil the flesh at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and there eat it with the bread that is in the basket of consecrations, as I commanded, saying, Aaron and his sons shall eat it.
Leviticus
LawAnd he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.
Luke
GospelsI have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.
Psalms
PoetryHe that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
Proverbs
WisdomThen the priest shall look on him: and, behold, if the scall be spread in the skin, the priest shall not seek for yellow hair; he is unclean.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them?
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished,
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth unto Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying,
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesSo she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him,
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonTherefore David enquired again of God; and God said unto him, Go not up after them; turn away from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraTherefore as I live, saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, even the breeding of nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them, and the remnant of my people shall possess them.
Zephaniah
Minor ProphetsKeep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God.
Luke
Gospels / LukeNicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?
John
GospelsThis parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
John
Gospels / JohnThou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.
Psalms
PoetryAnd over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownThe sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee, The city of the LORD, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.