For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:
1 Samuel
History / SamuelI know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnBut the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.
Luke
GospelsAnd it came to pass through the lightness of her whoredom, that she defiled the land, and committed adultery with stones and with stocks.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.
Acts
History / LukeThe sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd I will make her that halted a remnant, and her that was cast far off a strong nation: and the LORD shall reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth, even for ever.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahHe looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke.
Psalms
PoetryBut ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:
Job
Wisdom / JobYet will I bring again the captivity of Moab in the latter days, saith the LORD. Thus far is the judgment of Moab.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.
Psalms
PoetryNow this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest, the scribe, even a scribe of the words of the commandments of the LORD, and of his statutes to Israel.
Ezra
History / EzraThus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant:
Amos
Minor ProphetsTwo women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesFrom the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThat seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.
Mark
GospelsSo likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd houses full of all good things, which thou filledst not, and wells digged, which thou diggedst not, vineyards and olive trees, which thou plantedst not; when thou shalt have eaten and be full;
Deuteronomy
LawYe that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.
Psalms
PoetryYe have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have opened your graves, O my people, and brought you up out of your graves,