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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, that they should be ready against that day.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd the watchman told, saying, He came even unto them, and cometh not again: and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he driveth furiously.
2 Kings
HistoryTo speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
Titus
Pauline EpistlesThen they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the second month: and the priests and the Levites were ashamed, and sanctified themselves, and brought in the burnt offerings into the house of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThy first father hath sinned, and thy teachers have transgressed against me.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.
Genesis
Law / MosesThen Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThey that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe sun and moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrows they went, and at the shining of thy glittering spear.
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukBehold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloud, but there is no judgment.
Job
Wisdom / JobHe cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing.
Job
WisdomJoshua made war a long time with all those kings.
Joshua
History / JoshuaUnto the sons of Merari were given by lot, throughout their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThree bowls made like unto almonds, with a knop and a flower in one branch; and three bowls made like almonds in the other branch, with a knop and a flower: so in the six branches that come out of the candlestick.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;
Genesis
LawFor unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownFor he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?
Job
WisdomAnd this is the manner of the release: Every creditor that lendeth ought unto his neighbour shall release it; he shall not exact it of his neighbour, or of his brother; because it is called the LORD'S release.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewPraise ye the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.
Judges
History / SamuelWhere is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulA man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonThen said Samuel, Bring ye hither to me Agag the king of the Amalekites. And Agag came unto him delicately. And Agag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past.