And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor the pastors are become brutish, and have not sought the LORD: therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahMoreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThis city shall not be your caldron, neither shall ye be the flesh in the midst thereof; but I will judge you in the border of Israel:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
Matthew
GospelsAnd the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the LORD delivered Chushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushan-rishathaim.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, and gave them a charge unto the children of Israel, and unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt.
Exodus
LawAnd the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Eben-ezer: and the Philistines pitched in Aphek.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThen saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Moses said, Thou hast spoken well, I will see thy face again no more.
Exodus
LawJehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his God.
2 Chronicles
HistoryHe that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.
Acts
History / LukeMoreover the LORD said unto me, Take thee a great roll, and write in it with a man's pen concerning Maher-shalal-hash-baz.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsMy beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies.
Solomon's Song
PoetryNow if thou shalt kill all this people as one man, then the nations which have heard the fame of thee will speak, saying,
Numbers
LawAnd all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the oracle in the forepart was twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height thereof: and he overlaid it with pure gold; and so covered the altar which was of cedar.
1 Kings
HistoryThat which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.
Psalms
PoetryHear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.
Job
Wisdom / JobWherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThen said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said unto him, Why should he go with thee?