For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
Scripture to anchor the day. Search by book, person, theme, or keyword.
For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
Matthew
GospelsAnd I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king's guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon:
Daniel
Major ProphetsIf so be they will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way, that I may repent me of the evil, which I purpose to do unto them because of the evil of their doings.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahJesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
Luke
GospelsAnd in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
Psalms
PoetryAnd unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.
Genesis
LawBut I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor;
Genesis
Law / MosesThe Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king's matter: therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAlso in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThat they may fear thee all the days that they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD.
Exodus
LawAt that time Merodach-baladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah: for he had heard that he had been sick, and was recovered.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe mighty men of Babylon have forborn to fight, they have remained in their holds: their might hath failed; they became as women: they have burned her dwellingplaces; her bars are broken.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAfter this thing Jeroboam returned not from his evil way, but made again of the lowest of the people priests of the high places: whosoever would, he consecrated him, and he became one of the priests of the high places.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAttend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.
Psalms
PoetryCease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the priest that offereth any man's burnt offering, even the priest shall have to himself the skin of the burnt offering which he hath offered.
Leviticus
LawThou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulI find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.