But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
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And thou shalt make for it a grate of network of brass; and upon the net shalt thou make four brasen rings in the four corners thereof.
Exodus
LawMy sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill: yea, my flock was scattered upon all the face of the earth, and none did search or seek after them.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Mark
Gospels / MarkTherefore shall Zion for your sake be plowed as a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of the forest.
Micah
Minor ProphetsSo he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood.
2 Kings
HistoryCasting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulI will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations.
Psalms
PoetryEven the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, and make thereto a crown of gold round about.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
Luke
GospelsThe sons also of Hezron, that were born unto him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAlso Jonathan David's uncle was a counsellor, a wise man, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber.
Acts
HistoryAnd this is the writing that was written, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.
Daniel
Major ProphetsFor to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulHe striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;
Job
WisdomAll these evil things come from within, and defile the man.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd now, O Lord GOD, thou art that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the way of peace have they not known:
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.
Genesis
LawO LORD, are not thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise up before thee; for the custom of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the images.