And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.
Ruth
HistoryThe changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping pins,
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: in the morning they are like grass which groweth up.
Psalms
PoetryThou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThe mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs
WisdomFor the LORD, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the LORD of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsAnd they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.
Luke
GospelsHe delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.
Job
Wisdom / JobLet it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually.
Psalms
PoetryNotwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the LORD came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThat which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;
1 John
General Epistles / JohnUnto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterWherefore David said unto the Gibeonites, What shall I do for you? and wherewith shall I make the atonement, that ye may bless the inheritance of the LORD?
2 Samuel
HistorySo she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him,
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBut when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
Acts
History / LukeOver the first course for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?
Mark
GospelsTheir roaring shall be like a lion, they shall roar like young lions: yea, they shall roar, and lay hold of the prey, and shall carry it away safe, and none shall deliver it.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsSpeak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which ye shall eat among all the beasts that are on the earth.
Leviticus
Law / MosesSay, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd of it he shall offer one out of the whole oblation for an heave offering unto the LORD, and it shall be the priest's that sprinkleth the blood of the peace offerings.
Leviticus
Law / MosesTake heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.