And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all now go, lest we be chargeable unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor the indignation of the LORD is upon all nations, and his fury upon all their armies: he hath utterly destroyed them, he hath delivered them to the slaughter.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
Acts
HistoryFor I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd he slew it; and Moses took the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar round about with his finger, and purified the altar, and poured the blood at the bottom of the altar, and sanctified it, to make reconciliation upon it.
Leviticus
Law / MosesHe sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAs the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.
John
GospelsAnd the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman: these are the families of Simeon.
Exodus
LawI will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonGo ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewNow the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the LORD shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall fall, and he that is holpen shall fall down, and they all shall fail together.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Joshua called for them, and he spake unto them, saying, Wherefore have ye beguiled us, saying, We are very far from you; when ye dwell among us?
Joshua
History / JoshuaSo Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water.
Exodus
LawAnd they drew out the staves, that the ends of the staves were seen out in the holy place before the oracle, and they were not seen without: and there they are unto this day.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahFor because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou shalt also be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity with his priests and his princes together.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsNow when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
Acts
History / LukeThou puttest my feet also in the stocks, and lookest narrowly unto all my paths; thou settest a print upon the heels of my feet.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the LORD hath said will we do, and be obedient.
Exodus
LawBecause the spoiler is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, every one of their bows is broken: for the LORD God of recompences shall surely requite.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.
John
GospelsThus have we obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab our father in all that he hath charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, nor our daughters;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Rachel said, With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali.