Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.
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(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
Luke
GospelsI came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Luke
Gospels / LukeReturn, return, O Shulamite; return, return, that we may look upon thee. What will ye see in the Shulamite? As it were the company of two armies.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonO LORD, thou hast seen my wrong: judge thou my cause.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsThen the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFor it is the day of the LORD'S vengeance, and the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd ye shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand: and he that cometh within the ranges, let him be slain: and be ye with the king as he goeth out and as he cometh in.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThey break in pieces thy people, O LORD, and afflict thine heritage.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulSo that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
Job
WisdomSimon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.
John
GospelsTo what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the doors had two leaves apiece, two turning leaves; two leaves for the one door, and two leaves for the other door.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:
Hebrews
General EpistlesI smote you with blasting and with mildew and with hail in all the labours of your hands; yet ye turned not to me, saith the LORD.
Haggai
Minor Prophets / HaggaiAfterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.
John
GospelsFor they shall eat, and not have enough: they shall commit whoredom, and shall not increase: because they have left off to take heed to the LORD.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd David enquired at the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThe word of the LORD which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hizkiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah.
Zephaniah
Minor ProphetsAnd to the captains over hundreds did the priest give king David's spears and shields, that were in the temple of the LORD.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.