And said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?
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For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?
Genesis
LawThe LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
Proverbs
WisdomWhich hast set signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, even unto this day, and in Israel, and among other men; and hast made thee a name, as at this day;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd David sent and enquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bath-sheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanI will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.
Psalms
PoetryThen said Solomon, The LORD hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBecause, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there was no peace; and one built up a wall, and, lo, others daubed it with untempered morter:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor I am the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulSo is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
Psalms
PoetryZebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon.
Genesis
LawThis was the dedication of the altar, in the day when it was anointed, by the princes of Israel: twelve chargers of silver, twelve silver bowls, twelve spoons of gold:
Numbers
Law / MosesIt is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Luke
GospelsFor thou art the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
Psalms
PoetryAnd this water that causeth the curse shall go into thy bowels, to make thy belly to swell, and thy thigh to rot: And the woman shall say, Amen, amen.
Numbers
LawAlso in the day of the firstfruits, when ye bring a new meat offering unto the LORD, after your weeks be out, ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work:
Numbers
LawAnd every meat offering, mingled with oil, and dry, shall all the sons of Aaron have, one as much as another.
Leviticus
Law / MosesBut the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.