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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?
Luke
Gospels / LukeI have put off my coat; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet; how shall I defile them?
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer upon mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived.
Numbers
LawAnd Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulBehold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink;
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownPhilip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
John
Gospels / JohnBut the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him.
Esther
History / MordecaiNow as I beheld the living creatures, behold one wheel upon the earth by the living creatures, with his four faces.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the king's servants said unto him, Behold, Haman standeth in the court. And the king said, Let him come in.
Esther
History / MordecaiFor he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
James
General Epistles / JamesThe children of Gibeon, ninety and five.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.
Luke
Gospels / LukeDraw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIsrael is a scattered sheep; the lions have driven him away: first the king of Assyria hath devoured him; and last this Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath broken his bones.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.
Luke
GospelsTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Now will I bring again the captivity of Jacob, and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel, and will be jealous for my holy name;
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the taskmasters hasted them, saying, Fulfil your works, your daily tasks, as when there was straw.