He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Behold, I and the children whom the LORD hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Zion.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? hath not David rather sent his servants unto thee, to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it?
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,
Exodus
Law / MosesLover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNow them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesAs the LORD thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee: and when they said, He is not there; he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found thee not.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThen were the horsehoofs broken by the means of the pransings, the pransings of their mighty ones.
Judges
HistoryThou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.
Exodus
LawAnd, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them.
Genesis
Law / MosesBehold, the blood of it was not brought in within the holy place: ye should indeed have eaten it in the holy place, as I commanded.
Leviticus
Law / MosesHe is green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden.
Job
WisdomAnd he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the hold.
1 Samuel
HistoryShall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before thee to speak good for them, and to turn away thy wrath from them.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves.
Revelation
ApocalypticThe nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness.
Leviticus
LawSurely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
Psalms
PoetryHear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the LORD God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.
1 Kings
HistoryThis is the first and great commandment.
Matthew
GospelsAnd there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh's house?
1 Samuel
HistoryLift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, I pray thee, divine unto me by the familiar spirit, and bring me him up, whom I shall name unto thee.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelYet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,