But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to half the tribe of Manasseh, spake Joshua, saying,
Joshua
History / JoshuaI will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim.
Exodus
LawThen answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit:
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.
John
GospelsTherefore hear now this, thou afflicted, and drunken, but not with wine:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd unto Aaron was born Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Numbers
LawAnd answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraOr who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd this is the number of them: thirty chargers of gold, a thousand chargers of silver, nine and twenty knives,
Ezra
HistoryAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
LawAnd their brethren of the house of their fathers were, Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia, and Heber, seven.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.
Genesis
LawThe desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he said, They were my brethren, even the sons of my mother: as the LORD liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you.
Judges
History / SamuelAs many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesNow we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesWhich thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
Luke
GospelsAnd by the borders of the children of Manasseh, Beth-shean and her towns, Taanach and her towns, Megiddo and her towns, Dor and her towns. In these dwelt the children of Joseph the son of Israel.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when yet there was but a little way to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way of Ephrath; the same is Beth-lehem.
Genesis
LawAnd the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThen said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.