And if the man like not to take his brother's wife, then let his brother's wife go up to the gate unto the elders, and say, My husband's brother refuseth to raise up unto his brother a name in Israel, he will not perform the duty of my husband's brother.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
Psalms
PoetryAnd David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: David also houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them an hundred chariots.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsOn that day the LORD magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life.
Joshua
HistoryAnd Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Esther said, The adversary and enemy is this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen.
Esther
History / MordecaiBut the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
2 Peter
General EpistlesBut also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever: no, not when the LORD hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd on the three and twentieth day of the seventh month he sent the people away into their tents, glad and merry in heart for the goodness that the LORD had shewed unto David, and to Solomon, and to Israel his people.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAt that time Berodach-baladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present unto Hezekiah: for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.
Psalms
PoetryHe that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewNow there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.
Daniel
Major ProphetsEphraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I have heard him, and observed him: I am like a green fir tree. From me is thy fruit found.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaFor which cause both thou and all thy company are gathered together against the LORD: and what is Aaron, that ye murmur against him?
Numbers
LawAnd went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.
John
Gospels / JohnNow, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt shew her all her abominations.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark.
Genesis
LawAnd one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
James
General EpistlesAnd as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.