No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And Maachah the wife of Machir bare a son, and she called his name Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd on the ninth day of the fourth month the famine prevailed in the city, and there was no bread for the people of the land.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahDestruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home: and Adoniram was over the levy.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
Luke
GospelsThink not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
Matthew
GospelsWho is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahConcerning Kish: the son of Kish was Jerahmeel.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraWho hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?
Job
WisdomI am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel.
Psalms
PoetryAnd whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.
Daniel
Major ProphetsWhen thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the LORD thy God is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley, shall be a fading flower, and as the hasty fruit before the summer; which when he that looketh upon it seeth, while it is yet in his hand he eateth it up.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd he said unto them, Out of the eater came forth meat, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not in three days expound the riddle.
Judges
History / SamuelBecause he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd the sons of Kohath by their families; Amram, and Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
Numbers
LawHe measured the east side with the measuring reed, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsI will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
Psalms
PoetryThat which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword.
Numbers
LawThrough the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled.