And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the first of all the firstfruits of all things, and every oblation of all, of every sort of your oblations, shall be the priest's: ye shall also give unto the priest the first of your dough, that he may cause the blessing to rest in thine house.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.
Mark
Gospels / MarkWho gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesThen spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
John
Gospels / JohnBut when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David's brother slew him.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThis is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.
Zephaniah
Minor Prophets / ZephaniahAnd blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewSing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterward the hands of all the people. So thou shalt put the evil away from among you.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThe sons of Jehieli; Zetham, and Joel his brother, which were over the treasures of the house of the LORD.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraJehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Ezion-geber.
1 Kings
HistoryTherefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal plead against him, because he hath thrown down his altar.
Judges
HistoryWho is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThen said I unto them, Ye see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lieth waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahWherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd ye shall take a bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the blood that is in the bason, and strike the lintel and the two side posts with the blood that is in the bason; and none of you shall go out at the door of his house until the morning.
Exodus
LawAnd I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and will disperse them through the countries.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThe LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSo shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.
Psalms
PoetryWhosoever compoundeth any like it, or whosoever putteth any of it upon a stranger, shall even be cut off from his people.
Exodus
LawHaving damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesThen shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging.