The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
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And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
Acts
History / LukeBut we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the LORD.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he went thither to Naioth in Ramah: and the Spirit of God was upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth in Ramah.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd ye shall take them as an inheritance for your children after you, to inherit them for a possession; they shall be your bondmen for ever: but over your brethren the children of Israel, ye shall not rule one over another with rigour.
Leviticus
LawAnd I spake unto you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself alone:
Deuteronomy
LawFor who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd all the house of Joseph, and his brethren, and his father's house: only their little ones, and their flocks, and their herds, they left in the land of Goshen.
Genesis
Law / MosesLord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, which thou swarest unto David in thy truth?
Psalms
PoetryThen she said, Let me find favour in thy sight, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine handmaid, though I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens.
Ruth
History / SamuelNow the rest of the acts of Ahab, and all that he did, and the ivory house which he made, and all the cities that he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth: thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.
Job
Wisdom / JobYea, they that feed of the portion of his meat shall destroy him, and his army shall overflow: and many shall fall down slain.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.
Acts
HistoryNow the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
Luke
GospelsAnd the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.
Revelation
ApocalypticIf a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulSeeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech:
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face.