And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
Acts
History / LukeSpeak, and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great dragon that lieth in the midst of his rivers, which hath said, My river is mine own, and I have made it for myself.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThe lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThe men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the sons of Elkanah; Amasai, and Ahimoth.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFor though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea, yet a remnant of them shall return: the consumption decreed shall overflow with righteousness.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen spake Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying unto Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely: the LORD our God hath not sent thee to say, Go not into Egypt to sojourn there:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahKiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThese were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim,
1 Chronicles
HistoryFaithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesThe chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers,
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanHe causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
John
Gospels / JohnBe not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAfter these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.
John
GospelsThe hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd Moses said, Wherefore now do ye transgress the commandment of the LORD? but it shall not prosper.
Numbers
LawTherefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will shew mine opinion.
Job
Wisdom / JobSaying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd I turned myself and came down from the mount, and put the tables in the ark which I had made; and there they be, as the LORD commanded me.