And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
Scripture to anchor the day. Search by book, person, theme, or keyword.
When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.
Luke
GospelsThe princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.
Job
WisdomYet I will send my servants unto thee to morrow about this time, and they shall search thine house, and the houses of thy servants; and it shall be, that whatsoever is pleasant in thine eyes, they shall put it in their hand, and take it away.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahMuch more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThere be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it shall come to pass, that when they enter in at the gates of the inner court, they shall be clothed with linen garments; and no wool shall come upon them, whiles they minister in the gates of the inner court, and within.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.
Acts
History / LukeAnd they went from Hor-hagidgad, and pitched in Jotbathah.
Numbers
Law / MosesThus shall it be done for one bullock, or for one ram, or for a lamb, or a kid.
Numbers
LawAnd again they said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
1 John
General EpistlesOf Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all instruments of war, fifty thousand, which could keep rank: they were not of double heart.
1 Chronicles
HistoryWithin two full years will I bring again into this place all the vessels of the LORD'S house, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took away from this place, and carried them to Babylon:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall find grace. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter.
Ruth
History / SamuelBehind the doors also and the posts hast thou set up thy remembrance: for thou hast discovered thyself to another than me, and art gone up; thou hast enlarged thy bed, and made thee a covenant with them; thou lovedst their bed where thou sawest it.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsHe that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
Proverbs
WisdomI will shew thee, hear me; and that which I have seen I will declare;
Job
Wisdom / JobThen he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, If ye be mine, and if ye will hearken unto my voice, take ye the heads of the men your master's sons, and come to me to Jezreel by to morrow this time. Now the king's sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, which brought them up.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThe children of Ezer are these; Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.
Psalms
PoetryTheir children also shall be as aforetime, and their congregation shall be established before me, and I will punish all that oppress them.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the LORD am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant?