And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz: which is the name thereof unto this day.
Judges
HistoryAnd when he numbered them in Bezek, the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelSon of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielTake the millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks, make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, pass over the rivers.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBehold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesSo then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulIn the day that I lifted up mine hand unto them, to bring them forth of the land of Egypt into a land that I had espied for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.
Matthew
GospelsFrom that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewNot for any injustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure.
Job
WisdomAnd when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.
Luke
Gospels / LukeGrudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.
James
General Epistles / JamesYea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
Luke
Gospels / LukeAfterward he measured a thousand; and it was a river that I could not pass over: for the waters were risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed over.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThat thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThus will I do unto this place, saith the LORD, and to the inhabitants thereof, and even make this city as Tophet:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd they answered him, He was an hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.
2 Kings
HistoryBut the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe king of Tirzah, one: all the kings thirty and one.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd David said unto Jonathan, Behold, to morrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat: but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field unto the third day at even.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelIf any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
Mark
GospelsAnd he wrote a letter after this manner: