And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For David said, The LORD God of Israel hath given rest unto his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever:
1 Chronicles
HistoryLet the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahMoreover Amaziah gathered Judah together, and made them captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, according to the houses of their fathers, throughout all Judah and Benjamin: and he numbered them from twenty years old and above, and found them three hundred thousand choice men, able to go forth to war, that could handle spear and shield.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBut now, because it is not so, he hath visited in his anger; yet he knoweth it not in great extremity:
Job
Wisdom / JobFor thus hath the Lord said unto me, Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd they smote all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear of the LORD came upon them: and they spoiled all the cities; for there was exceeding much spoil in them.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.
Genesis
LawAnd it shall be upon Aaron's forehead, that Aaron may bear the iniquity of the holy things, which the children of Israel shall hallow in all their holy gifts; and it shall be always upon his forehead, that they may be accepted before the LORD.
Exodus
LawAnd the rest of Gilead, and all Bashan, being the kingdom of Og, gave I unto the half tribe of Manasseh; all the region of Argob, with all Bashan, which was called the land of giants.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.
Esther
History / MordecaiWhat profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?
Psalms
PoetryAnd the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goeth down sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd whatsoever soul it be that doeth any work in that same day, the same soul will I destroy from among his people.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThe wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonPeter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.
John
Gospels / JohnHer ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
Proverbs
WisdomHe that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them.
Mark
GospelsFor the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsA man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.
Matthew
GospelsIf thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which are written in this book of the law, and if thou turn unto the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul.