And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
John
GospelsIn the daytime also he led them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire.
Psalms
PoetryThe children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd the messengers came again, and said, Thus speaketh Ben-hadad, saying, Although I have sent unto thee, saying, Thou shalt deliver me thy silver, and thy gold, and thy wives, and thy children;
1 Kings
HistoryI made sackcloth also my garment; and I became a proverb to them.
Psalms
PoetryWho is this that cometh up from the wilderness, leaning upon her beloved? I raised thee up under the apple tree: there thy mother brought thee forth: there she brought thee forth that bare thee.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd I will make her that halted a remnant, and her that was cast far off a strong nation: and the LORD shall reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth, even for ever.
Micah
Minor ProphetsTheir tents and their flocks shall they take away: they shall take to themselves their curtains, and all their vessels, and their camels; and they shall cry unto them, Fear is on every side.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd in the evening he cometh with the twelve.
Mark
GospelsWhoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd on all hills that shall be digged with the mattock, there shall not come thither the fear of briers and thorns: but it shall be for the sending forth of oxen, and for the treading of lesser cattle.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Peter went out, and wept bitterly.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant pictures.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.
Matthew
GospelsHitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
John
Gospels / JohnBut they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahSee, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah:
Exodus
LawSaying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewWhereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth.
Job
WisdomAnd the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?
Genesis
Law / MosesMy soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?