For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.
Acts
History / LukeFor we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the cherubims shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims be.
Exodus
LawFor Jozachar the son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants, smote him, and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Amaziah his son reigned in his stead.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet.
Acts
HistoryAnd they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the LORD: and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd see, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast to Beth-shemesh, then he hath done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that smote us: it was a chance that happened to us.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd it came to pass, when Israel was strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute, and did not utterly drive them out.
Judges
History / SamuelWherefore the wrath of the LORD was upon Judah and Jerusalem, and he hath delivered them to trouble, to astonishment, and to hissing, as ye see with your eyes.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraFill ye up then the measure of your fathers.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewTheir wine is the poison of dragons, and the cruel venom of asps.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThe wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
Proverbs
WisdomWoe unto him that saith unto his father, What begettest thou? or to the woman, What hast thou brought forth?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHe that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto the LORD only, he shall be utterly destroyed.
Exodus
LawSo the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?
Matthew
GospelsWhy did the knees prevent me? or why the breasts that I should suck?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he slept and dreamed the second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good.
Genesis
Law / MosesThus did Zimri destroy all the house of Baasha, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake against Baasha by Jehu the prophet,
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.
Psalms
PoetryBut when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the hold.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, Nay, my brethren, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly; seeing that this man is come into mine house, do not this folly.