But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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LORD, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThey that swear by the sin of Samaria, and say, Thy god, O Dan, liveth; and, The manner of Beer-sheba liveth; even they shall fall, and never rise up again.
Amos
Minor ProphetsThus will I cause lewdness to cease out of the land, that all women may be taught not to do after your lewdness.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go;
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.
Acts
HistoryHe that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
Proverbs
WisdomSo they shall wash their hands and their feet, that they die not: and it shall be a statute for ever to them, even to him and to his seed throughout their generations.
Exodus
LawThe sons of Levi, the chief of the fathers, were written in the book of the chronicles, even until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib.
Nehemiah
HistoryBecause of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.
Psalms
PoetryFor in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
James
General Epistles / JamesWhile he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master.
Luke
GospelsAnd they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.
Acts
HistoryThy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.
Psalms
PoetryJesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me.
John
GospelsAnd I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father's concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAs for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.
Psalms
PoetryThis is the ordinance of the law which the LORD hath commanded, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red heifer without spot, wherein is no blemish, and upon which never came yoke:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Uzziah prepared for them throughout all the host shields, and spears, and helmets, and habergeons, and bows, and slings to cast stones.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThere was also a lot for the rest of the children of Manasseh by their families; for the children of Abiezer, and for the children of Helek, and for the children of Asriel, and for the children of Shechem, and for the children of Hepher, and for the children of Shemida: these were the male children of Manasseh the son of Joseph by their families.
Joshua
History / JoshuaNevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.