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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Now for a long season Israel hath been without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law.
2 Chronicles
HistorySo the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face.
1 Kings
HistoryFor unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.
Matthew
GospelsThat thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhere are they? where are thy wise men? and let them tell thee now, and let them know what the LORD of hosts hath purposed upon Egypt.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
Proverbs
WisdomOn that day the LORD magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life.
Joshua
History / JoshuaHe openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.
Job
WisdomNow as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy unto David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThe tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
1 Kings
HistoryBut Zion said, The LORD hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Gideon said unto God, Let not thine anger be hot against me, and I will speak but this once: let me prove, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece; let it now be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew.
Judges
History / SamuelIt is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnathoth with her suburbs, and Almon with her suburbs; four cities.
Joshua
HistoryFor as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.
Luke
GospelsIsh-bosheth Saul's son was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David.
2 Samuel
HistoryBut he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThen the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The LORD God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
Ezra
HistoryAnd there was there with us a young man, an Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret.