Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his servant Moses.
Exodus
LawIsrael hath sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also, and they have put it even among their own stuff.
Joshua
HistoryRejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNeither shouldest thou have stood in the crossway, to cut off those of his that did escape; neither shouldest thou have delivered up those of his that did remain in the day of distress.
Obadiah
Minor Prophets / ObadiahMake bright the arrows; gather the shields: the LORD hath raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes: for his device is against Babylon, to destroy it; because it is the vengeance of the LORD, the vengeance of his temple.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThis is the first and great commandment.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFrom whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
James
General EpistlesCome and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
Romans
Pauline Epistles(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesWho hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?
Job
WisdomAnd they did all eat, and were filled.
Mark
GospelsThey that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd if ye shall despise my statutes, or if your soul abhor my judgments, so that ye will not do all my commandments, but that ye break my covenant:
Leviticus
LawWould ye tarry for them till they were grown? would ye stay for them from having husbands? nay, my daughters; for it grieveth me much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD is gone out against me.
Ruth
HistoryFor I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesWoe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise, it shall teach! Behold, it is laid over with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it.
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukIn the year of this jubile ye shall return every man unto his possession.
Leviticus
LawNow when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
Acts
HistoryGrant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd, behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thine hand this day; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD.
1 Kings
HistoryBut Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.