And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd the house of Joseph, they also went up against Beth-el: and the LORD was with them.
Judges
History / SamuelSurely your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the potter's clay: for shall the work say of him that made it, He made me not? or shall the thing framed say of him that framed it, He had no understanding?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWho is like unto the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high,
Psalms
PoetryWoe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grapegleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired the firstripe fruit.
Micah
Minor ProphetsAnd the men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin; and the men of Israel put themselves in array to fight against them at Gibeah.
Judges
History / SamuelHowbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the one half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: for thou exceedest the fame that I heard.
2 Chronicles
HistoryMoreover Josiah kept a passover unto the LORD in Jerusalem: and they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the first month.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,
Acts
History / LukeBut God said unto me, Thou shalt not build an house for my name, because thou hast been a man of war, and hast shed blood.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThat hath taken off his hand from the poor, that hath not received usury nor increase, hath executed my judgments, hath walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsHe striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;
Job
WisdomAnd one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, and his drink offering.
Numbers
Law / MosesThe children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three.
Ezra
HistoryI have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.
Luke
Gospels / LukeTherefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesBut if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielNow I will come unto you, when I shall pass through Macedonia: for I do pass through Macedonia.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesShe looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Joab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed himself, and thanked the king: and Joab said, To day thy servant knoweth that I have found grace in thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the king hath fulfilled the request of his servant.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.