Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God:
Exodus
LawAnd after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.
Acts
History / LukeThe LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Elam bare the quiver with chariots of men and horsemen, and Kir uncovered the shield.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahSo God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
Genesis
LawThe sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come:
Acts
History / LukePrepare against her the nations with the kings of the Medes, the captains thereof, and all the rulers thereof, and all the land of his dominion.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd they came thither into the midst of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat; and they smote him under the fifth rib: and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanNow therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahNot to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.
Acts
HistoryThen Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I did but taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in mine hand, and, lo, I must die.
1 Samuel
HistoryThere is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhen I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay?
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThere remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.
Hebrews
General EpistlesThe paper reeds by the brooks, by the mouth of the brooks, and every thing sown by the brooks, shall wither, be driven away, and be no more.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsNot as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesSo the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not.
Jonah
Minor ProphetsAnd Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?
Genesis
Law / MosesHe delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.
John
GospelsFor we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulDraw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies.