And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the river: and they came to Helam; and Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanI cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.
Psalms
PoetryI have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem an horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies: they strengthen also the hands of evildoers, that none doth return from his wickedness: they are all of them unto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua smote him and his people, until he had left him none remaining.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd they brought the head of Ish-bosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul thine enemy, which sought thy life; and the LORD hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him that spake unto me.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielNeither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewNow then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesLike as a woman with child, that draweth near the time of her delivery, is in pain, and crieth out in her pangs; so have we been in thy sight, O LORD.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThis is the law, when a man dieth in a tent: all that come into the tent, and all that is in the tent, shall be unclean seven days.
Numbers
LawAnd the LORD shall be known to Egypt, and the Egyptians shall know the LORD in that day, and shall do sacrifice and oblation; yea, they shall vow a vow unto the LORD, and perform it.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahHe shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the kings of the earth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIs not this laid up in store with me, and sealed up among my treasures?
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesSo the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king's commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace.
Esther
History / MordecaiOne that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesAnd I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThen said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd he said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham.
Genesis
LawAnd when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
Genesis
LawWhich were clothed with blue, captains and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding upon horses.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsTherefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;
Matthew
GospelsFrom above the horse gate repaired the priests, every one over against his house.