And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
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Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Selahammahlekoth.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelJesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.
John
GospelsYe are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulJesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?
John
Gospels / JohnIn thee have they set light by father and mother: in the midst of thee have they dealt by oppression with the stranger: in thee have they vexed the fatherless and the widow.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielMarvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
John
GospelsForty stripes he may give him, and not exceed: lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile unto thee.
Deuteronomy
LawNeither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.
Acts
HistoryTo whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.
Genesis
Law / MosesAgain, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
Luke
Gospels / LukeThus Jehu destroyed Baal out of Israel.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.
Acts
HistoryAnd Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahNeither shall the priests the Levites want a man before me to offer burnt offerings, and to kindle meat offerings, and to do sacrifice continually.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Beth-lehem: twelve cities with their villages.
Joshua
HistoryAnd it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd he arose, and went into the house; and he poured the oil on his head, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I have anointed thee king over the people of the LORD, even over Israel.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThis shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD.
Psalms
PoetryBe afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
James
General EpistlesSo will I stretch out my hand upon them, and make the land desolate, yea, more desolate than the wilderness toward Diblath, in all their habitations: and they shall know that I am the LORD.