Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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These ten times have ye reproached me: ye are not ashamed that ye make yourselves strange to me.
Job
WisdomWhen the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
Proverbs
WisdomThey are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight.
Ezra
HistoryAnd his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.
Genesis
LawThey search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.
Psalms
PoetryAnd while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
Matthew
GospelsThe ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the anger of the LORD was kindled against them; and he departed.
Numbers
LawA fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them.
Joel
Minor ProphetsSince the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel to build an house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be a ruler over my people Israel:
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.
Genesis
LawThey shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the LORD; but they shall not find him; he hath withdrawn himself from them.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsThen will I cast away the seed of Jacob, and David my servant, so that I will not take any of his seed to be rulers over the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: for I will cause their captivity to return, and have mercy on them.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsTherefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he shall bring them on the eighth day for his cleansing unto the priest, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, before the LORD.
Leviticus
LawAnd I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnHe beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride.
Job
Wisdom / JobAwake, awake, stand up, O Jerusalem, which hast drunk at the hand of the LORD the cup of his fury; thou hast drunken the dregs of the cup of trembling, and wrung them out.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.
Acts
HistorySo Moses went down unto the people, and spake unto them.
Exodus
Law / MosesThese things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
Titus
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he said unto him, Go in peace. So he departed from him a little way.