Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, thou hast kept me to be head of the heathen: a people which I knew not shall serve me.
2 Samuel
HistoryHaving your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
1 Peter
General EpistlesAnd immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnFor thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersUnto thee will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.
Psalms
PoetryI chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.
Job
WisdomAnd fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.
Luke
GospelsAnd he went from thence to mount Carmel, and from thence he returned to Samaria.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd I will cast you out of my sight, as I have cast out all your brethren, even the whole seed of Ephraim.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd I am very sore displeased with the heathen that are at ease: for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahArise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahMy God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
Psalms
PoetryThe clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.
Psalms
PoetryAnd honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewO Lord, by these things men live, and in all these things is the life of my spirit: so wilt thou recover me, and make me to live.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request is;
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnThen David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought gifts. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBehold the day, behold, it is come: the morning is gone forth; the rod hath blossomed, pride hath budded.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd he brought the people's offering, and took the goat, which was the sin offering for the people, and slew it, and offered it for sin, as the first.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he?
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsOf the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;