And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.
John
GospelsSo the spirit lifted me up, and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of the LORD was strong upon me.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielWho is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsTheir priests fell by the sword; and their widows made no lamentation.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersGod brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows.
Numbers
LawEthiopia and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite; Put and Lubim were thy helpers.
Nahum
Minor ProphetsMake haste, my beloved, and be thou like to a roe or to a young hart upon the mountains of spices.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.
Matthew
GospelsAgain I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsPass ye away, thou inhabitant of Saphir, having thy shame naked: the inhabitant of Zaanan came not forth in the mourning of Beth-ezel; he shall receive of you his standing.
Micah
Minor ProphetsAnd there went forth a wind from the LORD, and brought quails from the sea, and let them fall by the camp, as it were a day's journey on this side, and as it were a day's journey on the other side, round about the camp, and as it were two cubits high upon the face of the earth.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd all the villages that were round about these cities to Baalath-beer, Ramath of the south. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.
Joshua
History / JoshuaHe watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSo man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.
Job
WisdomThen they went out of the city, and came unto him.
John
GospelsFor when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom again.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBut when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the hold.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, to the oracle of the house, into the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims:
2 Chronicles
HistoryThey say to their mothers, Where is corn and wine? when they swooned as the wounded in the streets of the city, when their soul was poured out into their mothers' bosom.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.