A man shall not take his father's wife, nor discover his father's skirt.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And I went out by night by the gate of the valley, even before the dragon well, and to the dung port, and viewed the walls of Jerusalem, which were broken down, and the gates thereof were consumed with fire.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.
John
GospelsWho can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
Matthew
GospelsAnd the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd when he went in to his wife, she conceived, and bare a son, and he called his name Beriah, because it went evil with his house.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThen hear thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.
1 Kings
HistoryFor I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielWhich holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.
Mark
GospelsA thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
Psalms
PoetryThat all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that sheweth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or sheweth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelNor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesBeware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewTeach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye have spoken vanity, and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am the LORD:
Exodus
LawAnd Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAs the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the sons of Izhar; Korah, and Nepheg, and Zichri.