But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest round about from all his enemies;
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAmong the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even among the Hebronites, according to the generations of his fathers. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valour at Jazer of Gilead.
1 Chronicles
HistoryOn the eighth day he sent the people away: and they blessed the king, and went unto their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that the LORD had done for David his servant, and for Israel his people.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ish-bosheth said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father's concubine?
2 Samuel
HistoryIn 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
PoetryVow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,
John
Gospels / JohnNow the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying,
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd all the army of the Chaldeans, that were with the captain of the guard, brake down all the walls of Jerusalem round about.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsSpeak unto the children of Israel, saying, The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the feast of tabernacles for seven days unto the LORD.
Leviticus
LawHeap on wood, kindle the fire, consume the flesh, and spice it well, and let the bones be burned.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielYet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
Joshua
HistoryShe looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
Proverbs
WisdomAll hands shall be feeble, and all knees shall be weak as water.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Did not I deliver you from the Egyptians, and from the Amorites, from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines?
Judges
HistoryAnd I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahSee, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me.
2 Samuel
HistoryHe shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance to thee and to thy sons for ever.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd first I will recompense their iniquity and their sin double; because they have defiled my land, they have filled mine inheritance with the carcases of their detestable and abominable things.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the LORD our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as it is at this day.
Deuteronomy
LawThe mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.