He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;
Proverbs
WisdomIf there be found among you, within any of thy gates which the LORD thy God giveth thee, man or woman, that hath wrought wickedness in the sight of the LORD thy God, in transgressing his covenant,
Deuteronomy
LawAnd thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt: therefore I command thee to do this thing.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.
Hebrews
General EpistlesBy the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs
WisdomTEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd to the captains over hundreds did the priest give king David's spears and shields, that were in the temple of the LORD.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFor we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us.
Acts
HistoryI know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.
Acts
HistoryAnd if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold.
Solomon's Song
PoetrySaying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
Matthew
GospelsWhoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
Genesis
LawAnd David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD your God. And all the congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the LORD, and the king.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?
Luke
GospelsNow therefore call unto me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests; let none be wanting: for I have a great sacrifice to do to Baal; whosoever shall be wanting, he shall not live. But Jehu did it in subtilty, to the intent that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal.
2 Kings
HistoryOne kid of the goats for a sin offering:
Numbers
LawLie thou also upon thy left side, and lay the iniquity of the house of Israel upon it: according to the number of the days that thou shalt lie upon it thou shalt bear their iniquity.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd under the borders were four wheels; and the axletrees of the wheels were joined to the base: and the height of a wheel was a cubit and half a cubit.