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And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
Judges
HistoryTherefore my people are gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge: and their honourable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahMoreover he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt his children in the fire, after the abominations of the heathen whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot.
Acts
History / LukeSo being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesSo shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd the lot of the tribe of the children of Benjamin came up according to their families: and the coast of their lot came forth between the children of Judah and the children of Joseph.
Joshua
History / JoshuaHow much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?
2 Kings
HistoryThou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTherefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that they shall no more say, The LORD liveth, which brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahRemove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless:
Proverbs
WisdomAnd were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
Luke
Gospels / LukeGod judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.
Psalms
PoetryWhen Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid;
John
GospelsTherefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the king of the children of Ammon answered unto the messengers of Jephthah, Because Israel took away my land, when they came up out of Egypt, from Arnon even unto Jabbok, and unto Jordan: now therefore restore those lands again peaceably.
Judges
History / SamuelYea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
Psalms
PoetryThen Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.
John
GospelsAnd I gave them my statutes, and shewed them my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them.