Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph's kindred was made known unto Pharaoh.
Acts
HistoryAnd Joab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed himself, and thanked the king: and Joab said, To day thy servant knoweth that I have found grace in thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the king hath fulfilled the request of his servant.
2 Samuel
HistoryWhen they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?
Luke
GospelsHear, O my people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will testify against thee: I am God, even thy God.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
Acts
HistoryAmong these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against another, to minister in the house of the LORD.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBut ye shall offer a sacrifice made by fire for a burnt offering unto the LORD; two young bullocks, and one ram, and seven lambs of the first year: they shall be unto you without blemish:
Numbers
LawGod brought them out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn.
Numbers
Law / MosesLet not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg:
Genesis
LawThe fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
1 Chronicles
HistoryOthers said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?
John
Gospels / JohnTherefore thou shalt say this word unto them; Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease: for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahIf I be wicked, woe unto me; and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift up my head. I am full of confusion; therefore see thou mine affliction;
Job
WisdomWhom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
Philemon
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut God raised him from the dead:
Acts
HistoryAs long as it lieth desolate it shall rest; because it did not rest in your sabbaths, when ye dwelt upon it.
Leviticus
LawEven so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?
2 Kings
HistoryAnd he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,
Luke
GospelsBut when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewSpeak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering: of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering.