I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I sat not in the assembly of the mockers, nor rejoiced; I sat alone because of thy hand: for thou hast filled me with indignation.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men.
Luke
Gospels / LukeTeach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.
Psalms
PoetryFor which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
Mark
GospelsAnd Saul built an altar unto the LORD: the same was the first altar that he built unto the LORD.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
Mark
Gospels(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesPut away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
Proverbs
WisdomFor it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd his servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against him, as he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza steward of his house in Tirzah.
1 Kings
HistoryBut the LORD is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge.
Psalms
PoetryAnd king David said to Ornan, Nay; but I will verily buy it for the full price: for I will not take that which is thine for the LORD, nor offer burnt offerings without cost.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it shall come to pass, as soon as I am gone from thee, that the Spirit of the LORD shall carry thee whither I know not; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, he shall slay me: but I thy servant fear the LORD from my youth.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
Luke
GospelsTherefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how shall I do for the daughter of my people?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Joab answered, The LORD make his people an hundred times so many more as they be: but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord's servants? why then doth my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of trespass to Israel?
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.
Mark
GospelsMoreover the LORD answered Job, and said,
Job
WisdomBecause the sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have performed the commandment of their father, which he commanded them; but this people hath not hearkened unto me:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he dwelleth in desolate cities, and in houses which no man inhabiteth, which are ready to become heaps.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am the LORD, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielLet not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.