And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth.
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And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahShout against her round about: she hath given her hand: her foundations are fallen, her walls are thrown down: for it is the vengeance of the LORD: take vengeance upon her; as she hath done, do unto her.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd when we burned incense to the queen of heaven, and poured out drink offerings unto her, did we make her cakes to worship her, and pour out drink offerings unto her, without our men?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.
John
Gospels / JohnNow the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.
Luke
Gospels / LukeJerusalem remembered in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things that she had in the days of old, when her people fell into the hand of the enemy, and none did help her: the adversaries saw her, and did mock at her sabbaths.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he went from year to year in circuit to Beth-el, and Gilgal, and Mizpeh, and judged Israel in all those places.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out.
Judges
HistoryThe posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.
Esther
HistoryHe is come to Aiath, he is passed to Migron; at Michmash he hath laid up his carriages:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsTherefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBefore I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death;
Job
Wisdom / JobFor thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name.
Psalms
PoetryO my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd the king went up into the house of the LORD, and all the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the priests, and the Levites, and all the people, great and small: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant that was found in the house of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBehold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd these were their names: of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur.
Numbers
LawAnd they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
Luke
GospelsLet us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.