But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he took thereof in his hands, and went on eating, and came to his father and mother, and he gave them, and they did eat: but he told not them that he had taken the honey out of the carcase of the lion.
Judges
History / SamuelHaste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not:
Genesis
Law / MosesOn the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
John
Gospels / JohnAnd it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.
Acts
History / LukeWherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labour and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut he went in, and stood before his master. And Elisha said unto him, Whence comest thou, Gehazi? And he said, Thy servant went no whither.
2 Kings
HistoryPraise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThey said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.
Job
WisdomThou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause.
Exodus
LawIf indeed ye will magnify yourselves against me, and plead against me my reproach:
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the king of Assyria hearkened unto him: for the king of Assyria went up against Damascus, and took it, and carried the people of it captive to Kir, and slew Rezin.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFor the LORD hath driven out from before you great nations and strong: but as for you, no man hath been able to stand before you unto this day.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them.
Mark
GospelsLet me pass through thy land: we will not turn into the fields, or into the vineyards; we will not drink of the waters of the well: but we will go along by the king's high way, until we be past thy borders.
Numbers
LawAnd on the borders that were between the ledges were lions, oxen, and cherubims: and upon the ledges there was a base above: and beneath the lions and oxen were certain additions made of thin work.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahHow fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!
Solomon's Song
PoetryBehold, when it was whole, it was meet for no work: how much less shall it be meet yet for any work, when the fire hath devoured it, and it is burned?
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:
Luke
GospelsAnd Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, because thou art yet alive.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.
Genesis
Law / MosesTherefore also will I make thee sick in smiting thee, in making thee desolate because of thy sins.