And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?
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But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThe chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall justle one against another in the broad ways: they shall seem like torches, they shall run like the lightnings.
Nahum
Minor Prophets / NahumSo he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:
Job
WisdomEphraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay even the beloved fruit of their womb.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsTherefore said he, Take it up to thee. And he put out his hand, and took it.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
Genesis
LawRemember, O LORD, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahMy days are past, my purposes are broken off, even the thoughts of my heart.
Job
WisdomWherefore comfort one another with these words.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.
Leviticus
LawI indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
Matthew
GospelsO earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no place.
Job
Wisdom / JobOwe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAmon was twenty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahLORD, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand:
Mark
Gospels / MarkWhen he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and fourscore days.
Esther
HistoryBut we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.
Luke
GospelsSalute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesThen he said, I did see all Israel scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and the LORD said, These have no master; let them return therefore every man to his house in peace.