No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Behold, therefore I am against thee, and against thy rivers, and I will make the land of Egypt utterly waste and desolate, from the tower of Syene even unto the border of Ethiopia.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd they pitched one over against the other seven days. And so it was, that in the seventh day the battle was joined: and the children of Israel slew of the Syrians an hundred thousand footmen in one day.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Moses said unto Pharaoh, Glory over me: when shall I intreat for thee, and for thy servants, and for thy people, to destroy the frogs from thee and thy houses, that they may remain in the river only?
Exodus
LawFor I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBy faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.
Hebrews
General EpistlesHe heard the sound of the trumpet, and took not warning; his blood shall be upon him. But he that taketh warning shall deliver his soul.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThen came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, Ye have forsaken me, and therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.
Mark
GospelsThe chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.
Acts
History / LukeThat he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesBut he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
2 Peter
General EpistlesAnd the people to whom they prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword; and they shall have none to bury them, them, their wives, nor their sons, nor their daughters: for I will pour their wickedness upon them.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsNo foot of man shall pass through it, nor foot of beast shall pass through it, neither shall it be inhabited forty years.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Jephthah sent messengers unto the king of the children of Ammon, saying, What hast thou to do with me, that thou art come against me to fight in my land?
Judges
HistoryThe same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,
Acts
History / LukeI speak not this to condemn you: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with you.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesTherefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahHe discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
Job
Wisdom / JobWhy do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
Matthew
GospelsThen cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.
John
Gospels / JohnI also will do this unto you; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.