But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
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By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and shall not come into this city, saith the LORD.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWhich the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD: and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahFor the LORD of hosts, that planted thee, hath pronounced evil against thee, for the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done against themselves to provoke me to anger in offering incense unto Baal.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
Acts
HistoryWhich devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.
Luke
GospelsAnd Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went forth from Mizpah to meet them, weeping all along as he went: and it came to pass, as he met them, he said unto them, Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsWhich turned the rock into a standing water, the flint into a fountain of waters.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersMine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.
Psalms
PoetryNevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulCursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThe chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.
Acts
History / LukeAnd they of Beth-shemesh were reaping their wheat harvest in the valley: and they lifted up their eyes, and saw the ark, and rejoiced to see it.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelGive us day by day our daily bread.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBut if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulMy days are like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the LORD said unto him, This is the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, saying, I will give it unto thy seed: I have caused thee to see it with thine eyes, but thou shalt not go over thither.
Deuteronomy
LawSo we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThen cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few.
1 Samuel
HistoryI sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.
John
GospelsAnd I sent them with commandment unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia, and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, and to his brethren the Nethinims, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God.