Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you.
Genesis
LawShe bare also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah, and the father of Gibea: and the daughter of Caleb was Achsa.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAfter that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.
John
GospelsThus saith the LORD unto this people, Thus have they loved to wander, they have not refrained their feet, therefore the LORD doth not accept them; he will now remember their iniquity, and visit their sins.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister, nor of thy father's sister: for he uncovereth his near kin: they shall bear their iniquity.
Leviticus
LawThat your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers to give them, as the days of heaven upon the earth.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesWhen Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanUnto a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon usury: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all that thou settest thine hand to in the land whither thou goest to possess it.
Deuteronomy
LawThus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he shall bring a ram without blemish out of the flock, with thy estimation, for a trespass offering, unto the priest: and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his ignorance wherein he erred and wist it not, and it shall be forgiven him.
Leviticus
LawAnd the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Matthew
GospelsAnd Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God; and they stood at the nether part of the mount.
Exodus
Law / MosesO Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereof.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielHe is the tower of salvation for his king: and sheweth mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for evermore.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAmong the bushes they brayed; under the nettles they were gathered together.
Job
WisdomLet us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulHe hath builded against me, and compassed me with gall and travail.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
Acts
HistoryAnd the fruits that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised.
Psalms
PoetryAnd call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
Matthew
GospelsAnd of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valour, a thousand and seven hundred, were officers among them of Israel on this side Jordan westward in all the business of the LORD, and in the service of the king.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFor truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.