For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.
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And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
Matthew
GospelsAnd David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed my servants to such and such a place.
1 Samuel
HistoryThen said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?
John
Gospels / JohnAnd come to the king, and speak on this manner unto him. So Joab put the words in her mouth.
2 Samuel
HistoryThus saith the Lord GOD; I will also take of the highest branch of the high cedar, and will set it; I will crop off from the top of his young twigs a tender one, and will plant it upon an high mountain and eminent:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesFor every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewSo the king sent Jehudi to fetch the roll: and he took it out of Elishama the scribe's chamber. And Jehudi read it in the ears of the king, and in the ears of all the princes which stood beside the king.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Moses did so: as the LORD commanded him, so did he.
Numbers
Law / MosesThou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe LORD is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation.
Numbers
Law / MosesThen Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
John
GospelsAnd the rest of Gilead, and all Bashan, being the kingdom of Og, gave I unto the half tribe of Manasseh; all the region of Argob, with all Bashan, which was called the land of giants.
Deuteronomy
LawWhen I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:
Hebrews
General EpistlesBut God said unto me, Thou shalt not build an house for my name, because thou hast been a man of war, and hast shed blood.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThen the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.
Matthew
GospelsAnd he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town.
Mark
Gospels / MarkNow concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesFor our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase.