For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Did ever people hear the voice of God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as thou hast heard, and live?
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesNow therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day.
Nehemiah
HistoryHe weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWho now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church:
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulLift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the men pursued after them the way to Jordan unto the fords: and as soon as they which pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate.
Joshua
History / JoshuaThus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:
Exodus
LawWhy trimmest thou thy way to seek love? therefore hast thou also taught the wicked ones thy ways.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsYet heard I the voice of his words: and when I heard the voice of his words, then was I in a deep sleep on my face, and my face toward the ground.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd now, behold, I have brought the firstfruits of the land, which thou, O LORD, hast given me. And thou shalt set it before the LORD thy God, and worship before the LORD thy God:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd it came to pass in the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria, and besieged it.
2 Kings
HistoryBut the soul that doeth ought presumptuously, whether he be born in the land, or a stranger, the same reproacheth the LORD; and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.
Numbers
LawAnd upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her?
John
GospelsLord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.
Psalms
PoetryThey answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.
John
Gospels / JohnIt is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is.
Luke
GospelsNow as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.
Judges
History / SamuelFor I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThen I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz: