But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,
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So there was gathered much people together, who stopped all the fountains, and the brook that ran through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water?
2 Chronicles
HistoryWithout understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
Romans
Pauline EpistlesWho, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
1 Peter
General EpistlesO Lord GOD, thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty hand: for what God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy might?
Deuteronomy
LawThus saith the LORD; If my covenant be not with day and night, and if I have not appointed the ordinances of heaven and earth;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahWhich none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulWoe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
Matthew
GospelsTo keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWhy shouldest thou be as a man astonied, as a mighty man that cannot save? yet thou, O LORD, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us not.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsNow Joshua was old and stricken in years; and the LORD said unto him, Thou art old and stricken in years, and there remaineth yet very much land to be possessed.
Joshua
HistoryAnd when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,
Matthew
GospelsBlessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryThen when he was come into Galilee, the Galilaeans received him, having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast.
John
GospelsThen Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou go.
Acts
HistoryNeither carry forth a burden out of your houses on the sabbath day, neither do ye any work, but hallow ye the sabbath day, as I commanded your fathers.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd again he sent a third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out.
Luke
GospelsFor God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesNow therefore thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. And Elijah departed.
2 Kings
HistoryMoreover the prince shall not take of the people's inheritance by oppression, to thrust them out of their possession; but he shall give his sons inheritance out of his own possession: that my people be not scattered every man from his possession.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsIn vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen hear thou from the heavens, even from thy dwelling place, their prayer and their supplications, and maintain their cause, and forgive thy people which have sinned against thee.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThe just LORD is in the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame.
Zephaniah
Minor Prophets / ZephaniahFor who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.