And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And now is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to night in the threshingfloor.
Ruth
HistoryAnd many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.
John
Gospels / JohnIt stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea was set above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward.
2 Chronicles
HistoryYea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, and thou shalt have plenty of silver.
Job
WisdomBe still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut they set their abominations in the house, which is called by my name, to defile it.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThey are waxen fat, they shine: yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThis was the word of the LORD which he spake unto Jehu, saying, Thy sons shall sit on the throne of Israel unto the fourth generation. And so it came to pass.
2 Kings
HistoryDivers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonI will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the LORD.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd the children of Reuben, Israel's eldest son, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things?
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielWhy gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHe was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd they returned, and came to En-mishpat, which is Kadesh, and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazezon-tamar.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd when we burned incense to the queen of heaven, and poured out drink offerings unto her, did we make her cakes to worship her, and pour out drink offerings unto her, without our men?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd when Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake unto him, saying, Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do after his saying? if not; speak thou.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewSalute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesBut they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?
Romans
Pauline EpistlesFor the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.
Psalms
PoetryIf thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food:
Genesis
Law / MosesBehold, the Lord GOD will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.