Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,
Acts
History / LukeAnd all the firstborn males by the number of names, from a month old and upward, of those that were numbered of them, were twenty and two thousand two hundred and threescore and thirteen.
Numbers
LawOr unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
1 Peter
General EpistlesFor there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomBehold the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people because of them that dwell in a far country: Is not the LORD in Zion? is not her king in her? Why have they provoked me to anger with their graven images, and with strange vanities?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses' disciples.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd he shall pass over to his strong hold for fear, and his princes shall be afraid of the ensign, saith the LORD, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWhich will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Saul knew David's voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThe Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.
Job
WisdomAnd could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeI will also cause all her mirth to cease, her feast days, her new moons, and her sabbaths, and all her solemn feasts.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsYet the LORD would not destroy Judah for David his servant's sake, as he promised him to give him alway a light, and to his children.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahOut of Ephraim was there a root of them against Amalek; after thee, Benjamin, among thy people; out of Machir came down governors, and out of Zebulun they that handle the pen of the writer.
Judges
History / SamuelUntil the LORD removed Israel out of his sight, as he had said by all his servants the prophets. So was Israel carried away out of their own land to Assyria unto this day.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahWhen the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;
2 Samuel
HistoryJesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.
Luke
GospelsThen they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned, and is dead.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd yet indeed she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd these are the names of the sons of Aaron; Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.