But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
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For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the LORD said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsSaying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
John
GospelsLet no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesAnd he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
Psalms
PoetryThe children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the LORD in Shiloh: and the child was young.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign: howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and is become my brother's: for it was his from the LORD.
1 Kings
HistoryIn those days the LORD began to cut Israel short: and Hazael smote them in all the coasts of Israel;
2 Kings
HistoryAnd Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.
Esther
History / MordecaiWherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing;
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
Matthew
GospelsFor he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulTo him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
Acts
History / LukeOnly the firstling of the beasts, which should be the LORD'S firstling, no man shall sanctify it; whether it be ox, or sheep: it is the LORD'S.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.
Genesis
LawMoreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomWherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do alway err in their heart; and they have not known my ways.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd unto the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with her suburbs, and Kartah with her suburbs,