Therefore is judgment far from us, neither doth justice overtake us: we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, but we walk in darkness.
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Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd, behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, Tidings, my lord the king: for the LORD hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee.
2 Samuel
HistoryThou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
Psalms
PoetryHe that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewYour new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThere is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulHow thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the LORD hath given them?
Numbers
LawHow doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people! how is she become as a widow! she that was great among the nations, and princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary!
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen Jeremiah said unto Zedekiah, If I declare it unto thee, wilt thou not surely put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, wilt thou not hearken unto me?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahYea, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThere is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man had enquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew with the trumpets, Joshua said unto the people, Shout; for the LORD hath given you the city.
Joshua
HistoryBut Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?
Job
WisdomAnd the seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said: and the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
Genesis
Law / MosesLet thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
Psalms
PoetryBut the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
Matthew
GospelsAnd when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.