Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the LORD.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd unto Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman of a fair countenance.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanSo the LORD sent a pestilence upon Israel from the morning even to the time appointed: and there died of the people from Dan even to Beer-sheba seventy thousand men.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAs it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulOut of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?
Job
WisdomHis hands are as gold rings set with the beryl: his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires.
Solomon's Song
PoetryYea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:
Romans
Pauline EpistlesBut the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost.
Job
Wisdom / JobThey which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahWe have a little sister, and she hath no breasts: what shall we do for our sister in the day when she shall be spoken for?
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonTo him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersDavid was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
2 Samuel
HistoryBut he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
Matthew
GospelsBlessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewYe did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulA good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
Proverbs
WisdomOnly with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
Psalms
PoetryThese are that Aaron and Moses, to whom the LORD said, Bring out the children of Israel from the land of Egypt according to their armies.
Exodus
Law / MosesThe LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.
Judges
History / SamuelThey sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat it; but the LORD accepteth them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaSon of man, take up a lamentation for Pharaoh king of Egypt, and say unto him, Thou art like a young lion of the nations, and thou art as a whale in the seas: and thou camest forth with thy rivers, and troubledst the waters with thy feet, and fouledst their rivers.