For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.
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Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many acts; he slew two lionlike men of Moab: also he went down and slew a lion in a pit in a snowy day.
1 Chronicles
HistoryWhen they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
Acts
History / LukeMy soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.
Psalms
PoetryThen Ehud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the parlour upon him, and locked them.
Judges
HistoryAnd the ark of the LORD was in the country of the Philistines seven months.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd the glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley, shall be a fading flower, and as the hasty fruit before the summer; which when he that looketh upon it seeth, while it is yet in his hand he eateth it up.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWhen the king of Babylon's army fought against Jerusalem, and against all the cities of Judah that were left, against Lachish, and against Azekah: for these defenced cities remained of the cities of Judah.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.
Genesis
Law / MosesBecause it shut not up the doors of my mother's womb, nor hid sorrow from mine eyes.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the border shall go on to Ziphron, and the goings out of it shall be at Hazar-enan: this shall be your north border.
Numbers
Law / MosesAll the gold that was occupied for the work in all the work of the holy place, even the gold of the offering, was twenty and nine talents, and seven hundred and thirty shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahWherewith the mower filleth not his hand; nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:
Acts
History / LukeBut that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.
Acts
History / LukeArt thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.
Acts
HistoryMoreover the brasen altar, that Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, he put before the tabernacle of the LORD: and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it.
2 Chronicles
HistoryEvery way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonNow the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, did Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, write.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThe poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWoe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.
Luke
GospelsAnd the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.