Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men:
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.
Genesis
Law / MosesThus was Midian subdued before the children of Israel, so that they lifted up their heads no more. And the country was in quietness forty years in the days of Gideon.
Judges
HistoryIn the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd out of the city he took an officer that was set over the men of war, and five men of them that were in the king's presence, which were found in the city, and the principal scribe of the host, which mustered the people of the land, and threescore men of the people of the land that were found in the city:
2 Kings
HistoryAnd as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.
Acts
History / LukeAnd the priest shall make an atonement for him as touching his sin that he hath sinned in one of these, and it shall be forgiven him: and the remnant shall be the priest's, as a meat offering.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAfter whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelBut the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.
Exodus
Law / MosesThe same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles' feathers, and his nails like birds' claws.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.
Mark
GospelsWould to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulNevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThey that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewGo and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the LORD; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I am merciful, saith the LORD, and I will not keep anger for ever.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs:
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Beth-el. And Elisha said unto him, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Beth-el.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;)
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field, and looked, and, behold, the people were come forth out of the city; and he rose up against them, and smote them.
Judges
HistoryAnd take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother.