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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertained to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThen let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the children that eat of the portion of the king's meat: and as thou seest, deal with thy servants.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBut he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahTherefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me: for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength.
Daniel
Major ProphetsIn that day shall messengers go forth from me in ships to make the careless Ethiopians afraid, and great pain shall come upon them, as in the day of Egypt: for, lo, it cometh.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the doors had two leaves apiece, two turning leaves; two leaves for the one door, and two leaves for the other door.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielMoreover your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, and your children, which in that day had no knowledge between good and evil, they shall go in thither, and unto them will I give it, and they shall possess it.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the hold.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended.
Genesis
LawAnd on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Berachah; for there they blessed the LORD: therefore the name of the same place was called, The valley of Berachah, unto this day.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd they possessed all the coasts of the Amorites, from Arnon even unto Jabbok, and from the wilderness even unto Jordan.
Judges
HistoryTherefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help.
Psalms
PoetryGive us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
Psalms
PoetryWhen Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?
John
Gospels / JohnDaniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielIn those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together, going and weeping: they shall go, and seek the LORD their God.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he commanded the foremost, saying, When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying, Whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee?
Genesis
LawWhy is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in?
Job
Wisdom / JobMy root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch.
Job
Wisdom / JobHowbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd he put the staves into the rings on the sides of the altar, to bear it withal; he made the altar hollow with boards.
Exodus
LawThen Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Johanan the son of Eliashib: and when he came thither, he did eat no bread, nor drink water: for he mourned because of the transgression of them that had been carried away.