John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTherefore hear ye the word of the LORD, all Judah that dwell in the land of Egypt; Behold, I have sworn by my great name, saith the LORD, that my name shall no more be named in the mouth of any man of Judah in all the land of Egypt, saying, The Lord GOD liveth.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAs the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of their's, and speak thou good.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraIn that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.
Luke
GospelsAnd Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.
Esther
History / MordecaiFor God shall cast upon him, and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand.
Job
WisdomAs the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him.
Numbers
LawAnd the sons of Elioenai were, Hodaiah, and Eliashib, and Pelaiah, and Akkub, and Johanan, and Dalaiah, and Anani, seven.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have wrought with you for my name's sake, not according to your wicked ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielO LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd David came to the two hundred men, which were so faint that they could not follow David, whom they had made also to abide at the brook Besor: and they went forth to meet David, and to meet the people that were with him: and when David came near to the people, he saluted them.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together.
Genesis
LawFor now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up.
Job
Wisdom / JobBut as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, together with her bones, into twelve pieces, and sent her into all the coasts of Israel.
Judges
HistoryAnd Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd Moses did as the LORD commanded him; and the assembly was gathered together unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Leviticus
Law / MosesFor the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.
Hebrews
General EpistlesNot rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.