Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
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And when ye will offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving unto the LORD, offer it at your own will.
Leviticus
LawThy tacklings are loosed; they could not well strengthen their mast, they could not spread the sail: then is the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame take the prey.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsEven a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel?
1 Kings
HistoryAs it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
Mark
GospelsI will set his hand also in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers.
Psalms
PoetryIn the thirty and first year of Asa king of Judah began Omri to reign over Israel, twelve years: six years reigned he in Tirzah.
1 Kings
HistoryBlessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.
Psalms
PoetryBut if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
Matthew
GospelsAnd prayed unto him: and he was intreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD he was God.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThat he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
Job
Wisdom / JobTherefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
Acts
History / LukeAs for you, O house of Israel, thus saith the Lord GOD; Go ye, serve ye every one his idols, and hereafter also, if ye will not hearken unto me: but pollute ye my holy name no more with your gifts, and with your idols.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielNow when Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon; the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahLet God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.
Psalms
PoetryWhere is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof,
Job
WisdomIn his days Pharaoh-nechoh king of Egypt went up against the king of Assyria to the river Euphrates: and king Josiah went against him; and he slew him at Megiddo, when he had seen him.
2 Kings
HistoryTherefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelWhich forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God.
Proverbs
WisdomAre there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O LORD our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these things.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThou sayest, (but they are but vain words,) I have counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Eliab the son of Helon.
Numbers
LawHe shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.