These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
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That the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, I am the LORD: speak thou unto Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I say unto thee.
Exodus
LawNow when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore.
Ezra
History / EzraIf the priest that is anointed do sin according to the sin of the people; then let him bring for his sin, which he hath sinned, a young bullock without blemish unto the LORD for a sin offering.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd Jahazah, and Kedemoth, and Mephaath,
Joshua
HistoryAnd the LORD delivered it also, and the king thereof, into the hand of Israel; and he smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain in it; but did unto the king thereof as he did unto the king of Jericho.
Joshua
HistoryAnd the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.
Revelation
ApocalypticI have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,
Jude
General EpistlesAnd he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?
Luke
GospelsAnd David said to Uriah, Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And Uriah departed out of the king's house, and there followed him a mess of meat from the king.
2 Samuel
HistorySay unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe king of Debir, one; the king of Geder, one;
Joshua
HistoryThen shalt thou say, O LORD, thou hast spoken against this place, to cut it off, that none shall remain in it, neither man nor beast, but that it shall be desolate for ever.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:
Hebrews
General EpistlesNow therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee.
Genesis
Law / MosesIs Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsIn that day shall the fair virgins and young men faint for thirst.
Amos
Minor ProphetsSo Gad came to David, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Choose thee
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he said, Take them alive. And they took them alive, and slew them at the pit of the shearing house, even two and forty men; neither left he any of them.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThen saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should betray him,
John
GospelsAnd of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.
Luke
GospelsWho hast kept with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him: thou spakest also with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as it is this day.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.