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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd Moses gave inheritance unto the half tribe of Manasseh: and this was the possession of the half tribe of the children of Manasseh by their families.
Joshua
HistoryAnd no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.
Hebrews
General EpistlesThis is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth: and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, Nay, my brethren, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly; seeing that this man is come into mine house, do not this folly.
Judges
History / SamuelThe Syrians before, and the Philistines behind; and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:
John
GospelsThen asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?
Ezra
History / EzraAnd he set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the street of the gate of the city, and spake comfortably to them, saying,
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd they have built the high places of Tophet, which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my heart.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThey shall not offer wine offerings to the LORD, neither shall they be pleasing unto him: their sacrifices shall be unto them as the bread of mourners; all that eat thereof shall be polluted: for their bread for their soul shall not come into the house of the LORD.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim had sons; Haroeh, and half of the Manahethites.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men are in scarlet: the chariots shall be with flaming torches in the day of his preparation, and the fir trees shall be terribly shaken.
Nahum
Minor Prophets / NahumOr unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
1 Peter
General EpistlesAnd to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at even;
1 Chronicles
HistoryNow this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulO God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
Psalms
PoetryThen I saw that she was defiled, that they took both one way,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBut the dung gate repaired Malchiah the son of Rechab, the ruler of part of Beth-haccerem; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.
John
GospelsNow the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court of the prison, saying,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd they told the king, saying, Behold Nathan the prophet. And when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahHe that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.