He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
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Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.
Luke
GospelsThen shall the land enjoy her sabbaths, as long as it lieth desolate, and ye be in your enemies' land; even then shall the land rest, and enjoy her sabbaths.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThe ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
1 Chronicles
HistoryHe shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers' fathers; he shall scatter among them the prey, and spoil, and riches: yea, and he shall forecast his devices against the strong holds, even for a time.
Daniel
Major ProphetsNow, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him.
2 Kings
HistoryIt is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahCome to Beth-el, and transgress; at Gilgal multiply transgression; and bring your sacrifices every morning, and your tithes after three years:
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanNow unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
Jude
General EpistlesThe quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield.
Job
WisdomAnd wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?
Mark
Gospels / MarkJehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his God.
2 Chronicles
HistoryCommand the priests that bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of Jordan.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd the children of Israel went away, and did as the LORD had commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.
2 Kings
HistoryTherefore is judgment far from us, neither doth justice overtake us: we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, but we walk in darkness.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.
John
GospelsAnd believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)
Acts
HistoryWherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThat the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt need: and we will bring it to thee in flotes by sea to Joppa; and thou shalt carry it up to Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
HistoryFor thus saith the LORD; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.