But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.
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Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.
Luke
Gospels / LukeYe have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.
James
General EpistlesBut whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
Luke
GospelsAnd the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred; of which the LORD'S tribute was threescore and one.
Numbers
LawThen the priest shall consider: and, behold, if the leprosy have covered all his flesh, he shall pronounce him clean that hath the plague: it is all turned white: he is clean.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThe locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd that was counted unto him for righteousness unto all generations for evermore.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd they brought forth the images out of the house of Baal, and burned them.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd all the people saw the cloudy pillar stand at the tabernacle door: and all the people rose up and worshipped, every man in his tent door.
Exodus
LawI have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.
1 Kings
HistoryFor whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?
Matthew
GospelsThen brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahFrom men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHe that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria.
1 Kings
HistoryBut what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed my servants to such and such a place.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThen I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen came he unto the gate which looketh toward the east, and went up the stairs thereof, and measured the threshold of the gate, which was one reed broad; and the other threshold of the gate, which was one reed broad.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.