Thematic Bible: Devout


Thematic Bible



And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser; she was of a great age and had lived with her husband seven years from her virginity, and she was a widow eighty-four years, who departed not from the temple, serving night and day with fastings and prayers.


And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good witness of all the Jews who dwelt there,



And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good witness of all the Jews who dwelt there,



With my whole heart I have sought thee; O let me not err from thy commandments.



I call to remembrance my songs of the night; I commune with my own heart, and my spirit made diligent search.

Now Hannah spoke in her heart and only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard; therefore, Eli thought she was drunk.



KOPH. I cried with my whole heart; answer me, O LORD, and I will keep thy statutes.


But Hannah did not go up, for she said unto her husband, I will not go up until the child is weaned, and then I will bring him that he may be presented before the LORD and abide there for ever.




Then Sarah said, God has made me to laugh so that all that hear will laugh with me.


And it came to pass that when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit;




So Hilkiah, the priest, and Ahikam and Achbor and Shaphan and Asahiah went unto Huldah, the prophetess, the wife of Shallum, the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe, who dwelt in Jerusalem in the house of doctrine; and they spoke with her.

And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser; she was of a great age and had lived with her husband seven years from her virginity,

Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men.


but only one thing is necessary, and Mary has chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

Then a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, who feared God, heard us, whose heart the Lord opened that she attended unto the things which were spoken by Paul.

Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan and fast for me, and neither eat nor drink for three days, night or day; I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so I will go in unto the king, even though this is not according to the law; and if I perish, I perish.


Then Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, who laboured much in the Lord.

And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit; I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink but have poured out my soul before the LORD.