(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
John
Gospels / JohnFor thus saith the Lord GOD, My people went down aforetime into Egypt to sojourn there; and the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsCanst thou number the months that they fulfil? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?
Job
Wisdom / JobBlessed be the LORD out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe children also of Judah and the children of Jerusalem have ye sold unto the Grecians, that ye might remove them far from their border.
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelSay unto them which daub it with untempered morter, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and ye, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall rend it.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsCome, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
Psalms
PoetryAnd ye shall keep my statutes, and do them: I am the LORD which sanctify you.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd he washed the inwards and the legs in water; and Moses burnt the whole ram upon the altar: it was a burnt sacrifice for a sweet savour, and an offering made by fire unto the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Leviticus
LawMoreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet.
1 Kings
HistoryNevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Gather unto me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom thou knowest to be the elders of the people, and officers over them; and bring them unto the tabernacle of the congregation, that they may stand there with thee.
Numbers
LawAnd he took the captains of hundreds, and the nobles, and the governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought down the king from the house of the LORD: and they came through the high gate into the king's house, and set the king upon the throne of the kingdom.
2 Chronicles
HistoryTake heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThis is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
John
Gospels / JohnThe word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielYe are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesAnd thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed,
Proverbs
WisdomBut I will take the kingdom out of his son's hand, and will give it unto thee, even ten tribes.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd all the Egyptians digged round about the river for water to drink; for they could not drink of the water of the river.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd he went and sent to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, saying, The king of Moab hath rebelled against me: wilt thou go with me against Moab to battle? And he said, I will go up: I am as thou art, my people as thy people, and my horses as thy horses.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as a dew from the LORD, as the showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons of men.