No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And when all Jabesh-gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBut Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then ye shall say, Absalom reigneth in Hebron.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanProfessing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulYea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the LORD God of Israel delivered Sihon and all his people into the hand of Israel, and they smote them: so Israel possessed all the land of the Amorites, the inhabitants of that country.
Judges
HistorySince the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel to build an house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be a ruler over my people Israel:
2 Chronicles
HistoryFor from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts.
Malachi
Minor Prophets / MalachiAnd he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd Jeshua begat Joiakim, Joiakim also begat Eliashib, and Eliashib begat Joiada,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahWhen the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he went after the man of Israel into the tent, and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel, and the woman through her belly. So the plague was stayed from the children of Israel.
Numbers
Law / MosesWhen they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between one and another, and I do make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.
Exodus
Law / MosesBehold, the blood of it was not brought in within the holy place: ye should indeed have eaten it in the holy place, as I commanded.
Leviticus
LawThen cried he upon me, and spake unto me, saying, Behold, these that go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsFor he saith, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I am prudent: and I have removed the bounds of the people, and have robbed their treasures, and I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant man:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesHow long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTherefore the LORD shall set up the adversaries of Rezin against him, and join his enemies together;
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah.
2 Chronicles
HistoryIf he said thus, The speckled shall be thy wages; then all the cattle bare speckled: and if he said thus, The ringstraked shall be thy hire; then bare all the cattle ringstraked.
Genesis
LawAnd it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahHast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.