And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
Luke
GospelsAnd the LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd above were costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones, and cedars.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThe labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd I commanded you at that time, saying, The LORD your God hath given you this land to possess it: ye shall pass over armed before your brethren the children of Israel, all that are meet for the war.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThou shalt have none other gods before me.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesI have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, whereby they have reproached my people, and magnified themselves against their border.
Zephaniah
Minor ProphetsIt is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd king Jehoram went out of Samaria the same time, and numbered all Israel.
2 Kings
HistoryFor he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?
Job
Wisdom / JobThe elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;
2 John
General Epistles / JohnThese are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die:
2 Samuel
HistoryBut Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThen she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger?
Ruth
HistoryAs the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the LORD his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahI will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.
Genesis
LawNeither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.
Genesis
LawNo man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom.
Esther
HistoryAnd I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the LORD of hosts.