But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBlessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.
Luke
GospelsJohn answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:
Luke
GospelsHe was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
John
Gospels / JohnBut ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.
Luke
GospelsAnd not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind toward me; so that I rejoiced the more.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesFor who can eat, or who else can hasten hereunto, more than I?
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonHe caused an east wind to blow in the heaven: and by his power he brought in the south wind.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe word that the LORD spake to Jeremiah the prophet, how Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon should come and smite the land of Egypt.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahWhereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesOne spoon of ten shekels of gold, full of incense:
Numbers
LawAt that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you:
John
GospelsAnd after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people.
Daniel
Major ProphetsHear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
Job
Wisdom / JobTell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions?
Solomon's Song
PoetryFor he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream.
Daniel
Major ProphetsThe sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd that doeth not any of those duties, but even hath eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbour's wife,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThen Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.
Genesis
Law / MosesShe is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
Proverbs
Wisdom / Solomon(It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)
John
GospelsThen I came to the governors beyond the river, and gave them the king's letters. Now the king had sent captains of the army and horsemen with me.