If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and if in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
Matthew
GospelsSo shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThen shalt thou say, O LORD, thou hast spoken against this place, to cut it off, that none shall remain in it, neither man nor beast, but that it shall be desolate for ever.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahSeeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor a voice declareth from Dan, and publisheth affliction from mount Ephraim.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their daughters to their sons, and served their gods.
Judges
HistoryThy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.
Psalms
PoetryKings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.
Exodus
Law / MosesSo Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up, and fell upon him, and slew him: and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:
John
GospelsHear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesBut woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor then the king of Babylon's army besieged Jerusalem: and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in the court of the prison, which was in the king of Judah's house.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the curious girdle of the ephod, which is upon it, shall be of the same, according to the work thereof; even of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.
Exodus
Law / MosesThou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:
Mark
GospelsShe saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd it shall be, when thou art come in unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and possessest it, and dwellest therein;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd they put him in ward, that the mind of the LORD might be shewed them.