But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraEnter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAll thy rulers are fled together, they are bound by the archers: all that are found in thee are bound together, which have fled from far.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd David answered and said, Behold the king's spear! and let one of the young men come over and fetch it.
1 Samuel
HistoryAt the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?
Ezra
History / EzraThe place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:
Acts
History / LukeOh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!
Job
Wisdom / JobOn these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
Matthew
GospelsAs if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Arphaxad lived five and thirty years, and begat Salah:
Genesis
LawIf I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself:
Job
WisdomSo Gideon, and the hundred men that were with him, came unto the outside of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch; and they had but newly set the watch: and they blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers that were in their hands.
Judges
HistoryAnd Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
Genesis
LawMy servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.
Acts
History(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
Matthew
GospelsAnd Asa had an army of men that bare targets and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these were mighty men of valour.
2 Chronicles
HistorySeeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.
Acts
HistoryThat at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up:
Daniel
Major ProphetsBut I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsHe hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;
Luke
GospelsFor through the anger of the LORD it came to pass in Jerusalem and Judah, till he had cast them out from his presence, that Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.