For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.
John
GospelsAnd Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:
Genesis
LawI will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThere is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers;
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him;
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.
2 Kings
HistoryFor there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThen Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.
Acts
History / LukeAnd the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entering in of the gate: and the Syrians of Zoba, and of Rehob, and Ish-tob, and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanWill he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?
Job
Wisdom / JobA time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
Ecclesiastes
WisdomWoe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with wine!
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the border shall go on to Ziphron, and the goings out of it shall be at Hazar-enan: this shall be your north border.
Numbers
LawAwake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation shall be the tabernacle, and the tent, the covering thereof, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation,
Numbers
Law / MosesTherefore wait ye upon me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.
Zephaniah
Minor ProphetsBehold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsHe hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.
Psalms
PoetryFor though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not repent, though I did repent: for I perceive that the same epistle hath made you sorry, though it were but for a season.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd I have put my words in thy mouth, and I have covered thee in the shadow of mine hand, that I may plant the heavens, and lay the foundations of the earth, and say unto Zion, Thou art my people.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsSimon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
Luke
Gospels / LukeHe that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Proverbs
WisdomYe have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: