But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
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For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThen said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said,
Judges
HistoryFor he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ's servant.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd when he had made an end to offer the present, he sent away the people that bare the present.
Judges
History / SamuelLook upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd all Israel, and their elders, and officers, and their judges, stood on this side the ark and on that side before the priests the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, as well the stranger, as he that was born among them; half of them over against mount Gerizim, and half of them over against mount Ebal; as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded before, that they should bless the people of Israel.
Joshua
History / JoshuaWhat shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the hail smote throughout all the land of Egypt all that was in the field, both man and beast; and the hail smote every herb of the field, and brake every tree of the field.
Exodus
LawSave only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men which went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their portion.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:
Acts
HistoryAll thy trees and fruit of thy land shall the locust consume.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew.
Luke
GospelsAnd I called for a drought upon the land, and upon the mountains, and upon the corn, and upon the new wine, and upon the oil, and upon that which the ground bringeth forth, and upon men, and upon cattle, and upon all the labour of the hands.
Haggai
Minor ProphetsAnd into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and said unto them, Ye are spies; to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.
Genesis
LawAnd they departed from Succoth, and pitched in Etham, which is in the edge of the wilderness.
Numbers
Law / MosesWhen I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd I said unto the angel that talked with me, What be these? And he answered me, These are the horns which have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd all the elders of that city, that are next unto the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer that is beheaded in the valley:
Deuteronomy
LawOr what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
Matthew
GospelsAnd whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.