But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,
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Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love toward him.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesHer princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThen Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all?
Luke
GospelsBut a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,
Luke
Gospels / LukeIn the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
Proverbs
WisdomSing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.
Zephaniah
Minor Prophets / ZephaniahIf thou wilt return, O Israel, saith the LORD, return unto me: and if thou wilt put away thine abominations out of my sight, then shalt thou not remove.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd ye shall observe to do all the statutes and judgments which I set before you this day.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesI have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto me.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsWe will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.
Psalms
PoetryThen I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain: yet surely my judgment is with the LORD, and my work with my God.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsIt is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.
Psalms
PoetryThen Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
1 Kings
HistoryWho shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAlas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob's trouble; but he shall be saved out of it.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd all the people of the land rejoiced: and the city was quiet, after that they had slain Athaliah with the sword.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him.
1 Samuel
HistoryThe rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonHe that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonHear the word of the LORD, ye children of Israel: for the LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd he hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the host: but Solomon thy servant hath he not called.
1 Kings
HistoryNeither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.