In that thou lovest thine enemies, and hatest thy friends. For thou hast declared this day, that thou regardest neither princes nor servants: for this day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased thee well.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Achish said, Whither have ye made a road to day? And David said, Against the south of Judah, and against the south of the Jerahmeelites, and against the south of the Kenites.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the mean man boweth down, and the great man humbleth himself: therefore forgive them not.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor the LORD shall smite Israel, as a reed is shaken in the water, and he shall root up Israel out of this good land, which he gave to their fathers, and shall scatter them beyond the river, because they have made their groves, provoking the LORD to anger.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd for the west side were hangings of fifty cubits, their pillars ten, and their sockets ten; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver.
Exodus
LawShe perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonYe are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulIn my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears.
2 Samuel
HistoryFor he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulSpeak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man of you bring an offering unto the LORD, ye shall bring your offering of the cattle, even of the herd, and of the flock.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass in the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria, and besieged it.
2 Kings
HistoryHis eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of speaking, that, behold, the king's sons came, and lifted up their voice and wept: and the king also and all his servants wept very sore.
2 Samuel
HistoryHe that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
John
GospelsBut the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron?
2 Kings
HistoryAnd if the woman will not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son thither again.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favour in thy sight; and let me not see my wretchedness.
Numbers
LawIt cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.
Job
WisdomWherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
2 Samuel
HistoryHis mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
John
Gospels / JohnThe meek also shall increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.