Mine anger was kindled against the shepherds, and I punished the goats: for the LORD of hosts hath visited his flock the house of Judah, and hath made them as his goodly horse in the battle.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The stranger did not lodge in the street: but I opened my doors to the traveller.
Job
WisdomNevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David.
2 Samuel
HistoryBlessed be the LORD, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.
John
Gospels / JohnNow therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants: for I swear by the LORD, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that befell thee from thy youth until now.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and will disperse them through the countries.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be the LORD this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.
1 Kings
HistoryBut if ye shew the dream, and the interpretation thereof, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honour: therefore shew me the dream, and the interpretation thereof.
Daniel
Major ProphetsI have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.
1 John
General EpistlesAnd, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewWhen he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble.
Psalms
PoetryAnd there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.
Acts
HistoryThe LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.
Psalms
PoetryHe turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersA man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThen the king arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.
2 Samuel
HistoryFor this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThe LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.
Genesis
Law / MosesThine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.
Genesis
LawAnd they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.