Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The fifteenth to Jeremoth, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraWhen thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWho verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?
Luke
GospelsFor the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSaying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit?
Amos
Minor ProphetsA man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonO fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.
Psalms
PoetrySo when this was done, others also, which had diseases in the island, came, and were healed:
Acts
HistoryBear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesFor when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersJudge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasiai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;
1 Chronicles
History / EzraNow Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by En-rogel; for they might not be seen to come into the city: and a wench went and told them; and they went and told king David.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, and his drink offering.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it.
Joshua
HistoryBut if ye will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you; then it shall come to pass, that those which ye let remain of them shall be pricks in your eyes, and thorns in your sides, and shall vex you in the land wherein ye dwell.
Numbers
Law / MosesThen went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd to bring the firstfruits of our ground, and the firstfruits of all fruit of all trees, year by year, unto the house of the LORD:
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThis is the ordinance of the law which the LORD hath commanded, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red heifer without spot, wherein is no blemish, and upon which never came yoke:
Numbers
LawAnd Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem: and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him.
Judges
HistoryAnd they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.