For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, straightway there remained no strength in me, neither is there breath left in me.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielWhen ye have transgressed the covenant of the LORD your God, which he commanded you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to them; then shall the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAll we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsYe that have escaped the sword, go away, stand not still: remember the LORD afar off, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd thou shalt gird them with girdles, Aaron and his sons, and put the bonnets on them: and the priest's office shall be their's for a perpetual statute: and thou shalt consecrate Aaron and his sons.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd they removed from Etham, and turned again unto Pi-hahiroth, which is before Baal-zephon: and they pitched before Migdol.
Numbers
LawMy heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue,
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThus the LORD saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria, and from the hand of all other, and guided them on every side.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAlas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob's trouble; but he shall be saved out of it.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBehold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt:
Genesis
LawThere was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
John
GospelsAnd the LORD magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraWhere the people of Israel were slain before the servants of David, and there was there a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand men.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the LORD hearkened to Hezekiah, and healed the people.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraLet all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.
Psalms
PoetryThe tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, and precious stones: there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryFor God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
Hebrews
General EpistlesO God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.
Psalms
PoetryBe of good courage, and let us behave ourselves valiantly for our people, and for the cities of our God: and let the LORD do that which is good in his sight.
1 Chronicles
HistoryFor thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast clapped thine hands, and stamped with the feet, and rejoiced in heart with all thy despite against the land of Israel;
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsTherefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not want a man to stand before me for ever.