But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Reuben spake unto his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass on the morrow, that the firstborn said unto the younger, Behold, I lay yesternight with my father: let us make him drink wine this night also; and go thou in, and lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.
Genesis
LawBy night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd it shall be Aaron's and his sons'; and they shall eat it in the holy place: for it is most holy unto him of the offerings of the LORD made by fire by a perpetual statute.
Leviticus
Law / MosesTherefore thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, and I sent them not, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land; By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd the prince of the tribe of the children of Naphtali, Pedahel the son of Ammihud.
Numbers
LawBut Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.
Acts
History / LukeAnd I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?
Revelation
ApocalypticFor he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
1 Peter
General EpistlesAnd they rejected his statutes, and his covenant that he made with their fathers, and his testimonies which he testified against them; and they followed vanity, and became vain, and went after the heathen that were round about them, concerning whom the LORD had charged them, that they should not do like them.
2 Kings
HistorySo there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.
Genesis
LawThat ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownNow therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Abimelech, and the company that was with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and the two other companies ran upon all the people that were in the fields, and slew them.
Judges
HistoryChildren's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThe LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.
John
GospelsAnd when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewHave I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut the word of God grew and multiplied.