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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd it shall come to pass in that day, that the prophets shall be ashamed every one of his vision, when he hath prophesied; neither shall they wear a rough garment to deceive:
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahThey joined themselves also unto Baal-peor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSo the two men returned, and descended from the mountain, and passed over, and came to Joshua the son of Nun, and told him all things that befell them:
Joshua
History / JoshuaSo when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.
John
GospelsFor we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not countervail the king's damage.
Esther
History / MordecaiLittle children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you.
John
Gospels / JohnTherefore shall the strong people glorify thee, the city of the terrible nations shall fear thee.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God respect any person: yet doth he devise means, that his banished be not expelled from him.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanWaters flowed over mine head; then I said, I am cut off.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahI will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsThese are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations: and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the LORD'S anger was kindled against Israel, and he made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation, that had done evil in the sight of the LORD, was consumed.
Numbers
Law / MosesMine age is departed, and is removed from me as a shepherd's tent: I have cut off like a weaver my life: he will cut me off with pining sickness: from day even to night wilt thou make an end of me.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahA good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.
Luke
Gospels / LukeDoth not their excellency which is in them go away? they die, even without wisdom.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Samuel told all the words of the LORD unto the people that asked of him a king.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
Matthew
GospelsIt is drawn, and cometh out of the body; yea, the glittering sword cometh out of his gall: terrors are upon him.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children:
Psalms
PoetryAnd David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus; where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land.