But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesWherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and waxed louder and louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by a voice.
Exodus
LawGod is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd Jacob rose up from Beer-sheba: and the sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, and their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him.
Genesis
Law / MosesThus saith the LORD, which giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar; The LORD of hosts is his name:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd said, If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews which are in all the king's provinces:
Esther
HistoryGrant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.
Daniel
Major ProphetsWhoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBehold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink;
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near.
2 Samuel
HistoryWhich devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.
Luke
Gospels / LukeFrom the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and pitched in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched in Gilboa.
1 Samuel
HistoryTherefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.
Micah
Minor ProphetsAnd out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with her suburbs, and Jahazah with her suburbs,
Joshua
HistoryAnd he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised.
Psalms
PoetryIf we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThey remembered not his hand, nor the day when he delivered them from the enemy.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.
Psalms
PoetryBut he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.