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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonMany waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son's venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine, and he drank.
Genesis
LawBut he shall die in the place whither they have led him captive, and shall see this land no more.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen what prayer or what supplication soever shall be made of any man, or of all thy people Israel, when every one shall know his own sore and his own grief, and shall spread forth his hands in this house:
2 Chronicles
History / EzraIf the priest's daughter also be married unto a stranger, she may not eat of an offering of the holy things.
Leviticus
LawAnd the LORD came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam: and they both came forth.
Numbers
LawThen said the king's servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king:
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter.
Esther
History / MordecaiVerily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
Matthew
GospelsFor thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken.
Job
WisdomBy a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
Hebrews
General EpistlesNow when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose out of all the choice of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonTherefore it shall come to pass, that as all good things are come upon you, which the LORD your God promised you; so shall the LORD bring upon you all evil things, until he have destroyed you from off this good land which the LORD your God hath given you.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:
Matthew
GospelsThen Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus unto him, I have found a man of the captives of Judah, that will make known unto the king the interpretation.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielYet will I leave a remnant, that ye may have some that shall escape the sword among the nations, when ye shall be scattered through the countries.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielWhich devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.
Luke
GospelsAnd Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
1 Chronicles
HistoryA faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
Proverbs
WisdomRejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.