Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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As in the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the LORD, no man shall abide there, neither shall a son of man dwell in it.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan: these were the sons of Azel.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraNow therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren.
Genesis
LawAnd it was so on the morrow, that Saul put the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the host in the morning watch, and slew the Ammonites until the heat of the day: and it came to pass, that they which remained were scattered, so that two of them were not left together.
1 Samuel
HistoryWhere the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.
Psalms
PoetryThy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd he that burneth them shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp.
Leviticus
LawWhose possessors slay them, and hold themselves not guilty: and they that sell them say, Blessed be the LORD; for I am rich: and their own shepherds pity them not.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
1 Peter
General EpistlesThere is no healing of thy bruise; thy wound is grievous: all that hear the bruit of thee shall clap the hands over thee: for upon whom hath not thy wickedness passed continually?
Nahum
Minor ProphetsAnd Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother?
Genesis
LawHe smote the Philistines, even unto Gaza, and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.
2 Kings
HistoryNow the Jews' feast of tabernacles was at hand.
John
Gospels / JohnDrop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the LORD have created it.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahNow therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired! and, behold, the LORD hath set a king over you.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things?
Luke
GospelsPour out thine indignation upon them, and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way.
Ezra
HistoryAnd the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.
Genesis
LawAnd a third part shall be at the king's house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation: and all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAlso of the sons of Aaron the priests, which were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every several city, the men that were expressed by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all that were reckoned by genealogies among the Levites.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraSo Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days' pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me.