Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man had enquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.
2 Samuel
HistoryWho are they among all the gods of the countries, that have delivered their country out of mine hand, that the LORD should deliver Jerusalem out of mine hand?
2 Kings
HistoryHow much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?
Job
WisdomAnd he went thither to Naioth in Ramah: and the Spirit of God was upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth in Ramah.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelHe hath cut off in his fierce anger all the horn of Israel: he hath drawn back his right hand from before the enemy, and he burned against Jacob like a flaming fire, which devoureth round about.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah the prophet, after that Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke from off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, saying,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBecause God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.
Job
Wisdom / JobGive out from among you three men for each tribe: and I will send them, and they shall rise, and go through the land, and describe it according to the inheritance of them; and they shall come again to me.
Joshua
HistoryA foreigner and an hired servant shall not eat thereof.
Exodus
LawThe proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.
Psalms
PoetryAnd at that time Solomon held a feast, and all Israel with him, a great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt, before the LORD our God, seven days and seven days, even fourteen days.
1 Kings
HistoryOh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!
Psalms
PoetryAnd great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.
Matthew
GospelsAnd he shall bring upon them their own iniquity, and shall cut them off in their own wickedness; yea, the LORD our God shall cut them off.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersReturn, return, O Shulamite; return, return, that we may look upon thee. What will ye see in the Shulamite? As it were the company of two armies.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food.
Genesis
Law / MosesWhoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the priest shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar of the LORD at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and burn the fat for a sweet savour unto the LORD.
Leviticus
LawFor though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesFor we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesFrom thence they removed, and pitched in the valley of Zared.
Numbers
Law / MosesThen said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.
Matthew
GospelsDearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.