And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.
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When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesYet I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed: how then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsIn those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
Judges
HistoryNow the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd when this cometh to pass, (lo, it will come,) then shall they know that a prophet hath been among them.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.
Luke
GospelsAnd after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such deliverance as this;
Ezra
History / EzraThe sun and moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrows they went, and at the shining of thy glittering spear.
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsAnd after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the LORD.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsIn meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut Absalom pressed him, that he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThe voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.
Psalms
PoetryDoth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThat they may want bread and water, and be astonied one with another, and consume away for their iniquity.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBut ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Acts
History / LukeAnd Solomon told out threescore and ten thousand men to bear burdens, and fourscore thousand to hew in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred to oversee them.
2 Chronicles
HistoryFor the LORD hath driven out from before you great nations and strong: but as for you, no man hath been able to stand before you unto this day.
Joshua
History / JoshuaMy strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.
Psalms
PoetryAnd David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let me fall now into the hand of the LORD; for very great are his mercies: but let me not fall into the hand of man.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed it: whereas now thou shalt smite Syria but thrice.
2 Kings
HistoryThe LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.