I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Seek ye out of the book of the LORD, and read: no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, and his spirit it hath gathered them.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesFor evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.
Psalms
PoetryFor the Jews that were in Shushan gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and slew three hundred men at Shushan; but on the prey they laid not their hand.
Esther
HistoryYet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.
Jude
General EpistlesAnd Jehozadak went into captivity, when the LORD carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThe first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnNow therefore be ye not mockers, lest your bands be made strong: for I have heard from the Lord GOD of hosts a consumption, even determined upon the whole earth.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahNow a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day, detained before the LORD; and his name was Doeg, an Edomite, the chiefest of the herdmen that belonged to Saul.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd forgive thy people that have sinned against thee, and all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against thee, and give them compassion before them who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them:
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Shechem said unto her father and unto her brethren, Let me find grace in your eyes, and what ye shall say unto me I will give.
Genesis
LawO Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBlessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersGive not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBut Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.
Acts
HistoryThree times thou shalt keep a feast unto me in the year.
Exodus
Law / MosesIf he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
Psalms
PoetryWhereas Edom saith, We are impoverished, but we will return and build the desolate places; thus saith the LORD of hosts, They shall build, but I will throw down; and they shall call them, The border of wickedness, and, The people against whom the LORD hath indignation for ever.
Malachi
Minor Prophets / MalachiThen Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?
John
Gospels / JohnSo Esther was taken unto king Ahasuerus into his house royal in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.
Esther
HistoryAnd he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThe salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesAnd as for my flock, they eat that which ye have trodden with your feet; and they drink that which ye have fouled with your feet.