And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.
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For many are called, but few are chosen.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewWherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
Acts
History / LukeHe that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom into the city of David with gladness.
2 Samuel
HistoryDedan, and Tema, and Buz, and all that are in the utmost corners,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:
John
GospelsYea, the fir trees rejoice at thee, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, Since thou art laid down, no feller is come up against us.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahYet ye say, Wherefore? Because the LORD hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsAnd Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy.
Joshua
HistoryAnd the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;
Genesis
LawNevertheless leave the stump of his roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth:
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of mine heart, to add drunkenness to thirst:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHis seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled: for the LORD hath spoken this word.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd take with thee ten loaves, and cracknels, and a cruse of honey, and go to him: he shall tell thee what shall become of the child.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahI desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd they did so, and brought forth those five kings unto him out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.
Joshua
History / JoshuaHe is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err.
Mark
GospelsSpeak unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, that he take up the censers out of the burning, and scatter thou the fire yonder; for they are hallowed.
Numbers
LawNow king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.