But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
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And thou shalt stone him with stones, that he die; because he hath sought to thrust thee away from the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesUnto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulBecause for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesThou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
Psalms
PoetryI was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.
Psalms
PoetryThere is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse:
Mark
Gospels / MarkNow the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd the bullock for the sin offering, and the goat for the sin offering, whose blood was brought in to make atonement in the holy place, shall one carry forth without the camp; and they shall burn in the fire their skins, and their flesh, and their dung.
Leviticus
LawMuch every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen beware lest thou forget the LORD, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThen said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither go from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens:
Ruth
History / SamuelShall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done it?
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnnas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? And they did chide with him sharply.
Judges
HistoryI have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Zelah, Eleph, and Jebusi, which is Jerusalem, Gibeath, and Kirjath; fourteen cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the children of Benjamin according to their families.
Joshua
HistoryAnd Amaziah strengthened himself, and led forth his people, and went to the valley of salt, and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesYet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. O ye house of Israel, I will judge you every one after his ways.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielIn a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty shall be taken away without hand.
Job
Wisdom / JobThe LORD hath accomplished his fury; he hath poured out his fierce anger, and hath kindled a fire in Zion, and it hath devoured the foundations thereof.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsThat men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.