And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?
Matthew
GospelsThen thine handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable: for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: therefore the LORD thy God will be with thee.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanSay unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe ninth to Mattaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraKeep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
Jude
General EpistlesAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt.
Exodus
Law / MosesAlso of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hashub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;
Nehemiah
HistoryYour iniquities, and the iniquities of your fathers together, saith the LORD, which have burned incense upon the mountains, and blasphemed me upon the hills: therefore will I measure their former work into their bosom.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSo we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations.
Psalms
PoetryMy dove, my undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her; yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.
Solomon's Song
PoetryBehold, I and the children whom the LORD hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Zion.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahGive not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWherefore our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spake to us, saying, Take victuals with you for the journey, and go to meet them, and say unto them, We are your servants: therefore now make ye a league with us.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done.
Luke
GospelsHe was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.
2 Kings
HistoryA good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lift up his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.
Genesis
LawThy holy cities are a wilderness, Zion is a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.
Mark
Gospels / MarkIn the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAt the west side four thousand and five hundred, with their three gates; one gate of Gad, one gate of Asher, one gate of Naphtali.