He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
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And he shall take of the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it with his finger upon the mercy seat eastward; and before the mercy seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times.
Leviticus
LawAnd in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd she said, According unto your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window.
Joshua
HistoryWherefore he did evil in the sight of the LORD like the house of Ahab: for they were his counsellors after the death of his father to his destruction.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThen after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.
John
Gospels / JohnFor all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.
Psalms
PoetryBut when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, Go, return each to her mother's house: the LORD deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt with the dead, and with me.
Ruth
History / SamuelOf how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
Hebrews
General EpistlesNow God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Yet will I bring one plague more upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt; afterwards he will let you go hence: when he shall let you go, he shall surely thrust you out hence altogether.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, that God had prepared the people: for the thing was done suddenly.
2 Chronicles
HistoryFor his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulHer gates are sunk into the ground; he hath destroyed and broken her bars: her king and her princes are among the Gentiles: the law is no more; her prophets also find no vision from the LORD.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsThe measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
Job
WisdomAnd when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.
Acts
HistoryJesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.
John
Gospels / JohnWhen Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padan-aram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan;
Genesis
Law / MosesAt the same time, saith the LORD, will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings.
2 Samuel
HistoryAn evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.
Psalms
PoetryFor my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.