Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman: these are the families of Simeon.
Exodus
LawAnd it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!
John
GospelsSeeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd there went out after him Joab's men, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men: and they went out of Jerusalem, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.
2 Samuel
HistoryWhosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnHear ye, and give ear; be not proud: for the LORD hath spoken.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe fruit of thy land, and all thy labours, shall a nation which thou knowest not eat up; and thou shalt be only oppressed and crushed alway:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThey shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife's name was Maachah:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the LORD, who is with you in the judgment.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThis is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;
Genesis
Law / MosesEnflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the children in the valleys under the clifts of the rocks?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
Matthew
GospelsSihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon, and ruled from Aroer, which is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and from the middle of the river, and from half Gilead, even unto the river Jabbok, which is the border of the children of Ammon;
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd Aaron shall offer the Levites before the LORD for an offering of the children of Israel, that they may execute the service of the LORD.
Numbers
Law / MosesThe church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son.
1 Peter
General EpistlesAnd he appointed, according to the order of David his father, the courses of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their charges, to praise and minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required: the porters also by their courses at every gate: for so had David the man of God commanded.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought him that he would come into his house:
Luke
GospelsIn burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownFor the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe LORD that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.