If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.
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And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara:
Acts
History / LukeJesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.
John
Gospels / JohnBut in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the LORD shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing thereof, to wit, Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahSo that the generation to come of your children that shall rise up after you, and the stranger that shall come from a far land, shall say, when they see the plagues of that land, and the sicknesses which the LORD hath laid upon it;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAt what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.
Exodus
Law / MosesThen the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.
Acts
History / LukeA man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThat they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.
Luke
Gospels / LukeLet him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonSee, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me.
2 Samuel
HistoryFor, behold, I will shake mine hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to their servants: and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd also the burnt offerings were in abundance, with the fat of the peace offerings, and the drink offerings for every burnt offering. So the service of the house of the LORD was set in order.
2 Chronicles
HistoryI will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.
Psalms
PoetryFor the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahYea, thou shalt see thy children's children, and peace upon Israel.
Psalms
PoetryAnd those that are to be redeemed from a month old shalt thou redeem, according to thine estimation, for the money of five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, which is twenty gerahs.
Numbers
Law / MosesFor he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue.
Luke
GospelsThey encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?
Psalms
PoetryThus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsA true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.