And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thus they gave to the children of Aaron the priest Hebron with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Libnah with her suburbs,
Joshua
HistoryIf thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which are written in this book of the law, and if thou turn unto the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBehold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd I will give the men that have transgressed my covenant, which have not performed the words of the covenant which they had made before me, when they cut the calf in twain, and passed between the parts thereof,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahIn mine ears said the LORD of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd why have ye brought up the congregation of the LORD into this wilderness, that we and our cattle should die there?
Numbers
Law / MosesOpen thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsCursed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy land, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThe mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Jehu went, and Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house of Baal, and said unto the worshippers of Baal, Search, and look that there be here with you none of the servants of the LORD, but the worshippers of Baal only.
2 Kings
HistoryBy this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.
Esther
HistoryBut there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterFor they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges.
Deuteronomy
LawIt may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do unto them; that they may return every man from his evil way; that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahWhich is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesAnd surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man's brother will I require the life of man.
Genesis
LawAnd was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewLord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.
Psalms
PoetryThine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.
Psalms
PoetryThen Ehud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the parlour upon him, and locked them.
Judges
HistoryAnd the LORD shall bring thee into Egypt again with ships, by the way whereof I spake unto thee, Thou shalt see it no more again: and there ye shall be sold unto your enemies for bondmen and bondwomen, and no man shall buy you.