How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
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I have not eaten thereof in my mourning, neither have I taken away ought thereof for any unclean use, nor given ought thereof for the dead: but I have hearkened to the voice of the LORD my God, and have done according to all that thou hast commanded me.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd they were to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of the LORD, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.
Judges
History / SamuelThat ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.
Genesis
Law / MosesIn that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
Luke
Gospels / LukeI clothe the heavens with blackness, and I make sackcloth their covering.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not;
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd they went out, and preached that men should repent.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons,
Acts
HistoryAnd the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?
Luke
GospelsThus saith the LORD, In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee: and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages;
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's brethren.
Genesis
LawAnd Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron, and said unto them, Come near, carry your brethren from before the sanctuary out of the camp.
Leviticus
LawI will love thee, O LORD, my strength.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
LawGo ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast; for my time is not yet full come.
John
GospelsAnd this is the number of the mighty men whom David had; Jashobeam, an Hachmonite, the chief of the captains: he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain by him at one time.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.
Acts
HistoryAnd the cherubims shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims be.