For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,
2 Samuel
HistoryThe heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he said unto him that was over the vestry, Bring forth vestments for all the worshippers of Baal. And he brought them forth vestments.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahMaachah, Caleb's concubine, bare Sheber, and Tirhanah.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves;
Luke
Gospels / LukeIt is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me,
2 Samuel
HistoryAll the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth.
Psalms
PoetryBut ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.
Amos
Minor ProphetsWilt thou break a leaf driven to and fro? and wilt thou pursue the dry stubble?
Job
Wisdom / JobBut thou hast utterly rejected us; thou art very wroth against us.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahWoe is me for my hurt! my wound is grievous: but I said, Truly this is a grief, and I must bear it.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh's daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of the LORD, and the wall of Jerusalem round about.
1 Kings
HistoryGet you up from among this congregation, that I may consume them as in a moment. And they fell upon their faces.
Numbers
LawWherefore Hanun took David's servants, and shaved off the one half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.
2 Samuel
HistoryHe that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnThe entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersMeshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahFlee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this is the time of the LORD'S vengeance; he will render unto her a recompence.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd did eat up all the herbs in their land, and devoured the fruit of their ground.
Psalms
PoetryFor a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.
Hebrews
General EpistlesYe fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also?
Luke
GospelsGo not up, for the LORD is not among you; that ye be not smitten before your enemies.