I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.
Therefore, behold, I will open the side of Moab from the cities, from his cities [which are] on his frontiers, the glory of the country, Bethjeshimoth, Baalmeon, and Kiriathaim,
To open their eyes, [and] to turn [them] from darkness to light, and [from] the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar [them]: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one [to be] over against his house.
After this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day.
Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.
And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:
And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died, what time the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men: and they became a sign.
And what he did unto Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben: how the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and their tents, and all the substance that [was] in their possession, in the midst of all Israel:
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
Him God raised up the third day, and showed him openly;
Every prudent [man] dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open [his] folly.
Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened?
For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
O [ye] Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged.
But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.
All that openeth the matrix [is] mine; and every firstling among thy cattle, [whether] ox or sheep, [that is male].
And the famine was over all the face of the earth: And Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt.
(As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)
None eye pitied thee, to do any of these unto thee, to have compassion upon thee; but thou wast cast out in the open field, to the loathing of thy person, in the day that thou wast born.
[That] thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.
Then Peter opened [his] mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the LORD have created it.
And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.
Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Take these evidences, this evidence of the purchase, both which is sealed, and this evidence which is open; and put them in an earthen vessel, that they may continue many days.
And after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened:
Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.
And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.
Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where [is] the harlot, that [was] openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this [place].
And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is [the book] of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.
Behold, thy people in the midst of thee [are] women: the gates of thy land shall be set wide open unto thine enemies: the fire shall devour thy bars.
And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, [every] man's money [was] in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand.
The cities of the south shall be shut up, and none shall open [them]: Judah shall be carried away captive all of it, it shall be wholly carried away captive.
She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, [saying],
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