And he said unto them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon us?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.
Psalms
PoetryAnd utter a parable unto the rebellious house, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Set on a pot, set it on, and also pour water into it:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd David perceived that the LORD had confirmed him king over Israel, for his kingdom was lifted up on high, because of his people Israel.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd next unto him builded the men of Jericho. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time.
Judges
HistoryAnd, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
Matthew
GospelsI was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not.
Luke
Gospels / LukeTake therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThen said Ziba unto the king, According to all that my lord the king hath commanded his servant, so shall thy servant do. As for Mephibosheth, said the king, he shall eat at my table, as one of the king's sons.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all this;
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielI cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.
Job
WisdomFor our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked:
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesMoreover the Hebrews that were with the Philistines before that time, which went up with them into the camp from the country round about, even they also turned to be with the Israelites that were with Saul and Jonathan.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFor the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,
Romans
Pauline EpistlesBut my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.
Psalms
PoetryFor I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:
1 Peter
General EpistlesAnd Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Solomon determined to build an house for the name of the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the incense altar, and his staves, and the anointing oil, and the sweet incense, and the hanging for the door at the entering in of the tabernacle,