For therefore he sent unto us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: it is thy brother's nakedness.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThus saith the LORD of hosts; Again in this place, which is desolate without man and without beast, and in all the cities thereof, shall be an habitation of shepherds causing their flocks to lie down.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south.
Genesis
LawNow after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee.
John
Gospels / JohnWho both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesFor destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.
Job
Wisdom / JobTake, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.
James
General Epistles / JamesHe appointed also the king's portion of his substance for the burnt offerings, to wit, for the morning and evening burnt offerings, and the burnt offerings for the sabbaths, and for the new moons, and for the set feasts, as it is written in the law of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThe lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonLet them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus; where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd if a Levite come from any of thy gates out of all Israel, where he sojourned, and come with all the desire of his mind unto the place which the LORD shall choose;
Deuteronomy
LawWho will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the king made of the almug trees pillars for the house of the LORD, and for the king's house, harps also and psalteries for singers: there came no such almug trees, nor were seen unto this day.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer, and the king's friend:
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
Numbers
LawAnd he stripped off his clothes also, and prophesied before Samuel in like manner, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, Is Saul also among the prophets?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFor the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods.
Psalms
PoetryEsther had not yet shewed her kindred nor her people; as Mordecai had charged her: for Esther did the commandment of Mordecai, like as when she was brought up with him.
Esther
History / MordecaiCan a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAs soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.