It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThe mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs
WisdomNow I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite of the people, and kill, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goeth up to the house of God, and the other to Gibeah in the field, about thirty men of Israel.
Judges
HistoryLet his heart be changed from man's, and let a beast's heart be given unto him; and let seven times pass over him.
Daniel
Major ProphetsNevertheless I will remember my covenant with thee in the days of thy youth, and I will establish unto thee an everlasting covenant.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielYe are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulPeter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do?
John
GospelsAnd it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil.
Zephaniah
Minor Prophets / ZephaniahAnd he shall take to cleanse the house two birds, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop:
Leviticus
Law / MosesWherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulFeed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
1 Peter
General EpistlesAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
LawAnd he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
Judges
HistoryAnd Jonadab said unto the king, Behold, the king's sons come: as thy servant said, so it is.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.
2 Kings
HistoryHe left Judaea, and departed again into Galilee.
John
Gospels / JohnBehold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahShe is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers: her labour is in vain without fear;
Job
WisdomAnd it shall come to pass in that day, that a great tumult from the LORD shall be among them; and they shall lay hold every one on the hand of his neighbour, and his hand shall rise up against the hand of his neighbour.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsThere laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews' preparation day; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand.