I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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So there was great joy in Jerusalem: for since the time of Solomon the son of David king of Israel there was not the like in Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be captain of the children of Judah.
Numbers
Law / MosesA son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?
Malachi
Minor ProphetsEvery one that passeth among them that are numbered, from twenty years old and above, shall give an offering unto the LORD.
Exodus
Law / MosesFor I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.
Psalms
PoetryHis prayer also, and how God was intreated of him, and all his sin, and his trespass, and the places wherein he built high places, and set up groves and graven images, before he was humbled: behold, they are written among the sayings of the seers.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBehold, a people shall come from the north, and a great nation, and many kings shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
Matthew
GospelsAnd they departed from Dophkah, and encamped in Alush.
Numbers
LawAnd he called Gehazi, and said, Call this Shunammite. So he called her. And when she was come in unto him, he said, Take up thy son.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahMany bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.
Psalms
PoetryWhy boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe Lord GOD hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsIn the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd said, If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews which are in all the king's provinces:
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThe lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAll that found them have devoured them: and their adversaries said, We offend not, because they have sinned against the LORD, the habitation of justice, even the LORD, the hope of their fathers.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished,
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAs for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahThese are they that were numbered of the families of the sons of Gershon, of all that might do service in the tabernacle of the congregation, whom Moses and Aaron did number according to the commandment of the LORD.
Numbers
LawThen will we give our daughters unto you, and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people.