But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you:
Leviticus
Law / MosesNow when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her.
Esther
History / MordecaiFor mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnBehold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
Job
Wisdom / JobMine eye runneth down with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsWherefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be as thorns in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare unto you.
Judges
History / SamuelBut the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner's men, so that three hundred and threescore men died.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanZedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned eleven years in Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraWhich alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.
Job
WisdomAnd the pride of Israel doth testify to his face: therefore shall Israel and Ephraim fall in their iniquity; Judah also shall fall with them.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsBut he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.
2 Samuel
HistoryAlso, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD unto the land of Israel; An end, the end is come upon the four corners of the land.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnThe children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee.
Psalms
PoetryThey have belied the LORD, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
Luke
GospelsAnd the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.
Numbers
Law / MosesThe strong among the mighty shall speak to him out of the midst of hell with them that help him: they are gone down, they lie uncircumcised, slain by the sword.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
Mark
GospelsThen Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies.
Daniel
Major ProphetsErastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick.