If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnAnd David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul's servants.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said unto them, Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the LORD.
Joshua
HistorySurely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosBut he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
Mark
Gospels / MarkThey make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaSing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.
Psalms
PoetryThe instruments also of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.
Revelation
ApocalypticWherefore Nathan spake unto Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth it not?
1 Kings
HistoryAnd I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.
John
GospelsOf the sons also of Adin; Ebed the son of Jonathan, and with him fifty males.
Ezra
HistoryNow there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.
John
Gospels / JohnBut every woman shall borrow of her neighbour, and of her that sojourneth in her house, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: and ye shall put them upon your sons, and upon your daughters; and ye shall spoil the Egyptians.
Exodus
Law / MosesYea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Hilen with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs,
1 Chronicles
HistoryIf the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThou feedest them with the bread of tears; and givest them tears to drink in great measure.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, within and without shalt thou overlay it, and shalt make upon it a crown of gold round about.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.