And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.
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Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat,
1 Chronicles
HistoryBut the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.
1 Samuel
HistoryFor by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor they went and served other gods, and worshipped them, gods whom they knew not, and whom he had not given unto them:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd he slew an Egyptian, a goodly man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThe door for the middle chamber was in the right side of the house: and they went up with winding stairs into the middle chamber, and out of the middle into the third.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.
Acts
HistoryAnd it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen in mount Gilboa.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build the house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahHis sons, and his sons' sons with him, his daughters, and his sons' daughters, and all his seed brought he with him into Egypt.
Genesis
LawI will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsSet up the standard upon the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set up the watchmen, prepare the ambushes: for the LORD hath both devised and done that which he spake against the inhabitants of Babylon.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd by the border of Manasseh, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Ephraim.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBut ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThese are the commandments and the judgments, which the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses unto the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho.
Numbers
Law / MosesIn that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielTherefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.
Job
WisdomWhen they went into the tent of the congregation, and when they came near unto the altar, they washed; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Exodus
LawAnd that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and in Jerusalem, saying, Go forth unto the mount, and fetch olive branches, and pine branches, and myrtle branches, and palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to make booths, as it is written.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd Ephah, Caleb's concubine, bare Haran, and Moza, and Gazez: and Haran begat Gazez.