Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And as for the king of Judah, who sent you to enquire of the LORD, so shall ye say unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel concerning the words which thou hast heard;
2 Chronicles
History / EzraTherefore he lifted up his hand against them, to overthrow them in the wilderness:
Psalms
PoetryAnd nets of checker work, and wreaths of chain work, for the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars; seven for the one chapiter, and seven for the other chapiter.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThen thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the LORD thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage;
Deuteronomy
LawTherefore the he goat waxed very great: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken; and for it came up four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven.
Daniel
Major ProphetsThen I will walk contrary unto you also in fury; and I, even I, will chastise you seven times for your sins.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife.
Genesis
Law / MosesSo the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinims, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities; and when the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahHe hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out: he hath made my chain heavy.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he?
Job
WisdomFor this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
1 John
General EpistlesAnd Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me.
Genesis
LawDoth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not.
Luke
Gospels / LukeNow the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and his abominations which he did, and that which was found in him, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThus saith the Lord GOD of hosts, Go, get thee unto this treasurer, even unto Shebna, which is over the house, and say,
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahHear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, which oppress the poor, which crush the needy, which say to their masters, Bring, and let us drink.
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me to Ramoth-gilead? And he answered him, I am as thou art, and my people as thy people; and we will be with thee in the war.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThe king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Deborah said unto Barak, Up; for this is the day in which the LORD hath delivered Sisera into thine hand: is not the LORD gone out before thee? So Barak went down from mount Tabor, and ten thousand men after him.
Judges
HistoryFair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.
Job
Wisdom / JobThe spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings' palaces.
Proverbs
WisdomShew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because thou, LORD, hast holpen me, and comforted me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.