And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And Laban answered and said unto Jacob, These daughters are my daughters, and these children are my children, and these cattle are my cattle, and all that thou seest is mine: and what can I do this day unto these my daughters, or unto their children which they have born?
Genesis
LawAnd they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying,
Genesis
LawAnd ye were now turned, and had done right in my sight, in proclaiming liberty every man to his neighbour; and ye had made a covenant before me in the house which is called by my name:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut if they be prophets, and if the word of the LORD be with them, let them now make intercession to the LORD of hosts, that the vessels which are left in the house of the LORD, and in the house of the king of Judah, and at Jerusalem, go not to Babylon.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahNow therefore, I pray thee, hearken thou also unto the voice of thine handmaid, and let me set a morsel of bread before thee; and eat, that thou mayest have strength, when thou goest on thy way.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThat we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out.
Genesis
Law / MosesThus saith the LORD, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and have brought down all their nobles, and the Chaldeans, whose cry is in the ships.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd spice, and oil for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulShe seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
Proverbs
WisdomBut when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart, and hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.
Exodus
LawPharaoh shall see them, and shall be comforted over all his multitude, even Pharaoh and all his army slain by the sword, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBut in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:
Psalms
PoetryAnd the arches thereof were toward the outward court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going up to it had eight steps.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and the singing women spake of Josiah in their lamentations to this day, and made them an ordinance in Israel: and, behold, they are written in the lamentations.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraWho is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.
Mark
GospelsAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Leviticus
LawAnd have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulEven the sea monsters draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones: the daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD; If ye will not hearken to me, to walk in my law, which I have set before you,