And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
Scripture to anchor the day. Search by book, person, theme, or keyword.
What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesWhy criest thou for thine affliction? thy sorrow is incurable for the multitude of thine iniquity: because thy sins were increased, I have done these things unto thee.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahOf the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king.
1 Chronicles
HistoryTerrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night.
Job
WisdomAnd the fish that was in the river died; and the river stank, and the Egyptians could not drink of the water of the river; and there was blood throughout all the land of Egypt.
Exodus
LawAnd after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd where is now my hope? as for my hope, who shall see it?
Job
WisdomAlso they were over the bearers of burdens, and were overseers of all that wrought the work in any manner of service: and of the Levites there were scribes, and officers, and porters.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulNow when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.
Luke
Gospels / LukeRighteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
Proverbs
WisdomFor he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterThen said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.
John
Gospels / JohnBut the children of the murderers he slew not: according unto that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, wherein the LORD commanded, saying, The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children be put to death for the fathers; but every man shall be put to death for his own sin.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahJesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
John
GospelsAnd men shall dwell in it, and there shall be no more utter destruction; but Jerusalem shall be safely inhabited.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahBut I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThen David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanSo she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out that she had gleaned: and it was about an ephah of barley.
Ruth
History / SamuelAnd there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim, a Beth-lehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanFor if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd they were to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of the LORD, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd he went and sent to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, saying, The king of Moab hath rebelled against me: wilt thou go with me against Moab to battle? And he said, I will go up: I am as thou art, my people as thy people, and my horses as thy horses.