He cropped off the top of his young twigs, and carried it into a land of traffick; he set it in a city of merchants.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulIf it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.
Genesis
LawFrom the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan turned not back, and the sword of Saul returned not empty.
2 Samuel
HistoryHaste 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 / MosesAll that are born of the country shall do these things after this manner, in offering an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
Numbers
LawAnd the sons of Pedaiah were, Zerubbabel, and Shimei: and the sons of Zerubbabel; Meshullam, and Hananiah, and Shelomith their sister:
1 Chronicles
HistoryTwo men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBy faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownBehold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
Matthew
GospelsNay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
Acts
HistoryYet the defenced city shall be desolate, and the habitation forsaken, and left like a wilderness: there shall the calf feed, and there shall he lie down, and consume the branches thereof.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThis is thy lot, the portion of thy measures from me, saith the LORD; because thou hast forgotten me, and trusted in falsehood.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he said, What cities are these which thou hast given me, my brother? And he called them the land of Cabul unto this day.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraReceive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
Proverbs
WisdomWhere the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnswer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThen Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard carried away captive certain of the poor of the people, and the residue of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the multitude.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHave all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.
Psalms
PoetryWoe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!