And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:
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Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
Psalms
PoetryThus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require my flock at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock; neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more; for I will deliver my flock from their mouth, that they may not be meat for them.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThen said the LORD unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind could not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.
Psalms
PoetryAnd said unto him, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall shew thee.
Acts
HistoryThe LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.
Psalms
PoetryBut the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the LORD hath said will we do, and be obedient.
Exodus
LawBut now the LORD hath spoken, saying, Within three years, as the years of an hireling, and the glory of Moab shall be contemned, with all that great multitude; and the remnant shall be very small and feeble.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred; of which the LORD'S tribute was threescore and one.
Numbers
LawAnd their border went up toward the sea, and Maralah, and reached to Dabbasheth, and reached to the river that is before Jokneam;
Joshua
HistoryVanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone.
Exodus
LawAnd Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him.
Acts
History / LukeThrough desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsO sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
James
General EpistlesNeither shall men tear themselves for them in mourning, to comfort them for the dead; neither shall men give them the cup of consolation to drink for their father or for their mother.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownUnto a land flowing with milk and honey: for I will not go up in the midst of thee; for thou art a stiffnecked people: lest I consume thee in the way.
Exodus
Law / MosesAs the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river's side, as the trees of lign aloes which the LORD hath planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters.