And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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LORD, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersO LORD God of Israel, thou art righteous: for we remain yet escaped, as it is this day: behold, we are before thee in our trespasses: for we cannot stand before thee because of this.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd in the vine were three branches: and it was as though it budded, and her blossoms shot forth; and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes:
Genesis
LawThe burden of the word of the LORD in the land of Hadrach, and Damascus shall be the rest thereof: when the eyes of man, as of all the tribes of Israel, shall be toward the LORD.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsI tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.
Luke
GospelsAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
LawAnd will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor the indignation of the LORD is upon all nations, and his fury upon all their armies: he hath utterly destroyed them, he hath delivered them to the slaughter.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth.
Matthew
GospelsTherefore, son of man, speak unto the house of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Yet in this your fathers have blasphemed me, in that they have committed a trespass against me.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt, and the LORD brought an east wind upon the land all that day, and all that night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High.
Psalms
PoetryThe LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThis thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesNow Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him.
John
GospelsBut the LORD shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment.
Psalms
PoetryThen Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.
Acts
HistoryMake their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yea, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna:
Psalms
PoetryThe light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.
Luke
GospelsAnd Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brethren came to comfort him.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBut when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
1 Kings
History / JeremiahIn the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.