Therefore said we, that it shall be, when they should so say to us or to our generations in time to come, that we may say again, Behold the pattern of the altar of the LORD, which our fathers made, not for burnt offerings, nor for sacrifices; but it is a witness between us and you.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulYe have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
Matthew
GospelsI am one of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of the LORD?
2 Samuel
HistoryThere is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsSaying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
Acts
HistoryIf we say, We will enter into the city, then the famine is in the city, and we shall die there: and if we sit still here, we die also. Now therefore come, and let us fall unto the host of the Syrians: if they save us alive, we shall live; and if they kill us, we shall but die.
2 Kings
HistoryTeach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.
Psalms
PoetryThe LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.
Luke
GospelsTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I have lifted up mine hand, Surely the heathen that are about you, they shall bear their shame.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielOpen thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,
Matthew
GospelsAnd I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnHe sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters;
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThe one lamb thou shalt offer in the morning; and the other lamb thou shalt offer at even:
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground,
1 Samuel
HistoryThen he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThey say to their mothers, Where is corn and wine? when they swooned as the wounded in the streets of the city, when their soul was poured out into their mothers' bosom.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahMy soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.