And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:
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To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Ahab said, By whom? And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Even by the young men of the princes of the provinces. Then he said, Who shall order the battle? And he answered, Thou.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThe ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
Psalms
PoetryNow our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
2 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThey that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThen hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.
1 Kings
HistoryThough Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall but deliver their own souls by their righteousness.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe LORD will smite thee with the botch of Egypt, and with the emerods, and with the scab, and with the itch, whereof thou canst not be healed.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd he arose, and departed to his house.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years.
Judges
HistoryAnd he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
Numbers
LawThus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah, and tell him, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen the king's servants, which were in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king's commandment?
Esther
HistoryBut his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)
Genesis
LawAnd the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months.
1 Samuel
HistoryJesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah?
1 Kings
HistoryAnd he said unto me, Go in, and behold the wicked abominations that they do here.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielShe shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.
Psalms
PoetryThough thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Beth-aven, nor swear, The LORD liveth.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark:
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd he slew an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam; and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.