The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycomores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBut unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?
Psalms
PoetryI was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
Matthew
GospelsAnd of the sons of Shelomith; the son of Josiphiah, and with him an hundred and threescore males.
Ezra
HistoryThey change the night into day: the light is short because of darkness.
Job
Wisdom / JobThe LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd it came to pass, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said unto him, Wherefore wentest not thou with me, Mephibosheth?
2 Samuel
HistoryBut they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?
Matthew
GospelsAll the vessels of gold and of silver were five thousand and four hundred. All these did Sheshbazzar bring up with them of the captivity that were brought up from Babylon unto Jerusalem.
Ezra
History / EzraWherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Saul gathered the people together, and numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen, and ten thousand men of Judah.
1 Samuel
HistoryYe are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
Matthew
GospelsRestore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.
Acts
HistoryBy thy great wisdom and by thy traffick hast thou increased thy riches, and thine heart is lifted up because of thy riches:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the LORD said unto him, Away, get thee down, and thou shalt come up, thou, and Aaron with thee: but let not the priests and the people break through to come up unto the LORD, lest he break forth upon them.
Exodus
LawAnd cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city!
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThus saith the Lord GOD; Because that Edom hath dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and hath greatly offended, and revenged himself upon them;
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielVow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersMy breath is strange to my wife, though I intreated for the children's sake of mine own body.
Job
Wisdom / JobSend them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.