For we were bondmen; yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage, but hath extended mercy unto us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house of our God, and to repair the desolations thereof, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThus saith the LORD that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsNow it is in mine heart to make a covenant with the LORD God of Israel, that his fierce wrath may turn away from us.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAbraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;
Matthew
GospelsAnd they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the people that were round about them, and bowed themselves unto them, and provoked the LORD to anger.
Judges
HistoryThese things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.
John
Gospels / JohnThen all the princes of the sea shall come down from their thrones, and lay away their robes, and put off their broidered garments: they shall clothe themselves with trembling; they shall sit upon the ground, and shall tremble at every moment, and be astonished at thee.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.
Acts
HistoryNow there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.
Acts
HistorySo when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Moses commanded the children of Israel, saying, This is the land which ye shall inherit by lot, which the LORD commanded to give unto the nine tribes, and to the half tribe:
Numbers
LawAnd if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.
Luke
GospelsBut Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?
Genesis
LawNow they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee.
John
GospelsAnd he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;
Acts
History / LukeAnd the sons of Korah; Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph: these are the families of the Korhites.
Exodus
Law / MosesThe Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils:
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of that which is before the priests the Levites:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd they removed from Marah, and came unto Elim: and in Elim were twelve fountains of water, and threescore and ten palm trees; and they pitched there.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.