And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The vine is dried up, and the fig tree languisheth; the pomegranate tree, the palm tree also, and the apple tree, even all the trees of the field, are withered: because joy is withered away from the sons of men.
Joel
Minor ProphetsIn the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the Egyptians evil entreated us, and afflicted us, and laid upon us hard bondage:
Deuteronomy
LawSurely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd come to the king, and speak on this manner unto him. So Joab put the words in her mouth.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThe singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight.
Nehemiah
HistoryHe that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.
Psalms
PoetryMy beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonThen one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,
Matthew
GospelsMy mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.
Acts
History / LukeFor we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father's house twenty and two captains.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the name of the daughter of Asher was Sarah.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.
Job
WisdomThen came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country, even from Babylon.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelNow when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,
Acts
History / LukeThere is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Bath-sheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd it came to pass, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, that Ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it.
1 Kings
HistoryBefore Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stir up thy strength, and come and save us.