But it came to pass, when Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came up into the land, that we said, Come, and let us go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Chaldeans, and for fear of the army of the Syrians: so we dwell at Jerusalem.
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Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd they said, An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and also drew water enough for us, and watered the flock.
Exodus
LawAnd finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.
Acts
History / LukeBut now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewMy fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.
Revelation
ApocalypticIf ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.
John
GospelsAnd Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I am shut up; I cannot go into the house of the LORD:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the carcase of Jezebel shall be as dung upon the face of the field in the portion of Jezreel; so that they shall not say, This is Jezebel.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnHe, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
Proverbs
WisdomIt repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night.
1 Samuel
HistoryBut of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
Genesis
LawAnd if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant:
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd the south quarter was from the end of Kirjath-jearim, and the border went out on the west, and went out to the well of waters of Nephtoah:
Joshua
HistoryThus the slain shall fall in the land of the Chaldeans, and they that are thrust through in her streets.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAt the same time spake the LORD by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins, and put off thy shoe from thy foot. And he did so, walking naked and barefoot.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd among the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites there shall be six cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint for the manslayer, that he may flee thither: and to them ye shall add forty and two cities.
Numbers
Law / MosesMoreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThe righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
Luke
GospelsAnd after that he gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.