Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.
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In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass, that when they had made an end of eating the grass of the land, then I said, O Lord GOD, forgive, I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small.
Amos
Minor ProphetsFor I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesBut now are they many members, yet but one body.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAll the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonI know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThat we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.
Acts
HistoryAnd they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBecause they had not executed my judgments, but had despised my statutes, and had polluted my sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers' idols.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsHe that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
John
GospelsBut after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into Babylon.
Ezra
History / EzraSo I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for an homer of barley, and an half homer of barley:
Hosea
Minor ProphetsCommand the children of Israel, that they put out of the camp every leper, and every one that hath an issue, and whosoever is defiled by the dead:
Numbers
Law / MosesI form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut ye turned and polluted my name, and caused every man his servant, and every man his handmaid, whom ye had set at liberty at their pleasure, to return, and brought them into subjection, to be unto you for servants and for handmaids.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsMany seek the ruler's favour; but every man's judgment cometh from the LORD.
Proverbs
WisdomKeep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee.
Deuteronomy
LawThus saith the LORD; Though they be quiet, and likewise many, yet thus shall they be cut down, when he shall pass through. Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more.
Nahum
Minor ProphetsAnd, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Saul said unto his uncle, He told us plainly that the asses were found. But of the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel spake, he told him not.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd when Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people into the temple of the LORD.