No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the Philistines fought, and Israel was smitten, and they fled every man into his tent: and there was a very great slaughter; for there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd by the border of Manasseh, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Ephraim.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFrom Ekron even unto the sea, all that lay near Ashdod, with their villages:
Joshua
HistorySpeak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baal-zephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea.
Exodus
LawAnd it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahai-roi.
Genesis
LawAlthough affliction cometh not forth of the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of the ground;
Job
WisdomThen the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:
Acts
History / LukeAnd ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsWhy will ye die, thou and thy people, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, as the LORD hath spoken against the nation that will not serve the king of Babylon?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsIn the time when thou shalt be broken by the seas in the depths of the waters thy merchandise and all thy company in the midst of thee shall fall.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Eben-ezer unto Ashdod.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd they shall put it and all the vessels thereof within a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put it upon a bar.
Numbers
LawBut the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesThey say still unto them that despise me, The LORD hath said, Ye shall have peace; and they say unto every one that walketh after the imagination of his own heart, No evil shall come upon you.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsSo Joab came to the king, and told him: and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king: and the king kissed Absalom.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands:
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThen thou shalt say unto them, I presented my supplication before the king, that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan's house, to die there.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThus Israel dwelt in the land of the Amorites.
Numbers
Law / MosesThere hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?
Acts
History / LukeSpeak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall ye have a sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation.