The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsTo teach when it is unclean, and when it is clean: this is the law of leprosy.
Leviticus
Law / MosesIsrael is a scattered sheep; the lions have driven him away: first the king of Assyria hath devoured him; and last this Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath broken his bones.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahI have put off my coat; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet; how shall I defile them?
Solomon's Song
PoetrySaying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.
Luke
GospelsAnd they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that thou sendest to enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.
2 Kings
HistorySaying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
Luke
Gospels / LukeOr if I send a pestilence into that land, and pour out my fury upon it in blood, to cut off from it man and beast:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the king's servants said unto him, Behold, Haman standeth in the court. And the king said, Let him come in.
Esther
History / MordecaiBecause my people hath forgotten me, they have burned incense to vanity, and they have caused them to stumble in their ways from the ancient paths, to walk in paths, in a way not cast up;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
Exodus
Law / MosesSo Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of the LORD.
1 Samuel
HistoryNow as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut he himself turned again from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king: who said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out from him.
Judges
History / SamuelFor the LORD spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying,
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.
Acts
HistoryFor God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd Moses gave Gilead unto Machir the son of Manasseh; and he dwelt therein.
Numbers
LawAnd Coz begat Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThese are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests which were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest's office.
Numbers
Law / MosesFor these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.
John
GospelsO our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.