So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the LORD, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith the LORD.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFor the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
Job
WisdomAgain, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
Matthew
GospelsAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Take unto thee sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum; these sweet spices with pure frankincense: of each shall there be a like weight:
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the fat of the beast that dieth of itself, and the fat of that which is torn with beasts, may be used in any other use: but ye shall in no wise eat of it.
Leviticus
LawHe cast out the heathen also before them, and divided them an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.
Luke
GospelsThe children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six.
Ezra
HistoryAnd he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breaches of the city of David his father.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken ought of any man's hand.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelSo that the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the field, and all creeping things that creep upon the earth, and all the men that are upon the face of the earth, shall shake at my presence, and the mountains shall be thrown down, and the steep places shall fall, and every wall shall fall to the ground.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsNeither give place to the devil.
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Dannah, and Kirjath-sannah, which is Debir,
Joshua
HistoryTherefore thou shalt have none that shall cast a cord by lot in the congregation of the LORD.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahHe brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonBut when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal of the house of Judah.
2 Chronicles
HistoryFor the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd the LORD said unto Joshua, Get thee up; wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face?
Joshua
HistoryAll my bones shall say, LORD, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?
Psalms
PoetryBehold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.