Will he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
James
General EpistlesThe Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd fire is gone out of a rod of her branches, which hath devoured her fruit, so that she hath no strong rod to be a sceptre to rule. This is a lamentation, and shall be for a lamentation.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielSpeak unto Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the remnant of the people, saying,
1 Kings
HistoryRemove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thine hand.
Psalms
PoetryAnd it shall turn to you for a testimony.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the LORD said furthermore unto him, Put now thine hand into thy bosom. And he put his hand into his bosom: and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous as snow.
Exodus
LawThat we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; yea, and sell the refuse of the wheat?
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.
Acts
History / LukeWhoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewYea, they made their hearts as an adamant stone, lest they should hear the law, and the words which the LORD of hosts hath sent in his spirit by the former prophets: therefore came a great wrath from the LORD of hosts.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsHow long, LORD? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts: I will go also.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsPilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?
John
GospelsAnd when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
Mark
GospelsWill he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee?
Job
WisdomThen certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.
Matthew
GospelsAll that pass by clap their hands at thee; they hiss and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying, Is this the city that men call The perfection of beauty, The joy of the whole earth?
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahSo Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and, lo, it is even in my sack: and their heart failed them, and they were afraid, saying one to another, What is this that God hath done unto us?
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd in the fourth month, in the ninth day of the month, the famine was sore in the city, so that there was no bread for the people of the land.