And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnI am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonMoreover the LORD said unto me, Take thee a great roll, and write in it with a man's pen concerning Maher-shalal-hash-baz.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters, as captives taken with the sword?
Genesis
LawAnd all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, gave the portions of the singers and the porters, every day his portion: and they sanctified holy things unto the Levites; and the Levites sanctified them unto the children of Aaron.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd in the fifth year shall ye eat of the fruit thereof, that it may yield unto you the increase thereof: I am the LORD your God.
Leviticus
LawAnd the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended.
Genesis
LawBut love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAlthough affliction cometh not forth of the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of the ground;
Job
Wisdom / JobFor great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelWhich covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;
Psalms
PoetryWherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterVerily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsTherefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielNotwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words.
Acts
History / LukeWhiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.
Acts
History / LukeAnd as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,
Acts
History / LukeFor for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterThou shalt therefore keep the commandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which I command thee this day, to do them.
Deuteronomy
LawThe heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
Proverbs
WisdomThe nethermost chamber was five cubits broad, and the middle was six cubits broad, and the third was seven cubits broad: for without in the wall of the house he made narrowed rests round about, that the beams should not be fastened in the walls of the house.