And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For whatsoever man he be that hath a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or any thing superfluous,
Leviticus
Law / MosesLikewise shalt thou do with thine oxen, and with thy sheep: seven days it shall be with his dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it me.
Exodus
LawNo man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
John
GospelsAnd I will give her her vineyards from thence, and the valley of Achor for a door of hope: and she shall sing there, as in the days of her youth, and as in the day when she came up out of the land of Egypt.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thine heart hath lifted thee up: glory of this, and tarry at home: for why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?
2 Kings
HistoryAnd she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and hath continued even from the morning until now, that she tarried a little in the house.
Ruth
HistoryIs it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, The LORD be witness between us, if we do not so according to thy words.
Judges
HistoryBut have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesBut lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea.
Exodus
Law / MosesNevertheless I withdrew mine hand, and wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them forth.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.
Jonah
Minor ProphetsThou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men.
Psalms
PoetryAlso in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the poor innocents: I have not found it by secret search, but upon all these.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.
Acts
History / LukeAnd caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersA man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
Proverbs
WisdomNow then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThen said Ahaziah the son of Ahab unto Jehoshaphat, Let my servants go with thy servants in the ships. But Jehoshaphat would not.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them,
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD.