He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Then she said, Let me find favour in thy sight, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine handmaid, though I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens.
Ruth
History / SamuelAll fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto you.
Leviticus
Law / MosesYea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Hananiah spake in the presence of all the people, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Even so will I break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon from the neck of all nations within the space of two full years. And the prophet Jeremiah went his way.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsOrder my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersLORD, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.
Acts
History / LukeThus the LORD saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria, and from the hand of all other, and guided them on every side.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and unto God the things which be God's.
Luke
GospelsAnd from the plain to the sea of Chinneroth on the east, and unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea on the east, the way to Beth-jeshimoth; and from the south, under Ashdoth-pisgah:
Joshua
HistoryI will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the priest shall burn it upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire unto the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesIt is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
Proverbs
WisdomBut if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.
John
GospelsHowbeit they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner.
2 Kings
HistoryHis disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd having an high priest over the house of God;
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownI have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnHarim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd this woman's child died in the night; because she overlaid it.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.
Acts
History / LukeMy wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.