But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?
Acts
History / LukeBut Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the glory of the LORD came into the house by the way of the gate whose prospect is toward the east.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThen Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.
Acts
HistoryBut ye said, No; for we will flee upon horses; therefore shall ye flee: and, We will ride upon the swift; therefore shall they that pursue you be swift.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O LORD, for ever.
Psalms
PoetryThen called he Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces which were with him, and all the people from the least even to the greatest,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahTherefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnThus the children of Israel were brought under at that time, and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied upon the LORD God of their fathers.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraFor I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
Luke
GospelsPrepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment.
1 Kings
HistoryAm I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe hangings of the court, his pillars, and their sockets, and the hanging for the door of the court,
Exodus
Law / MosesRighteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait,
Numbers
Law / MosesIf thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThis month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled, and went forth out of the city by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king's garden; (now the Chaldeans were by the city round about:) and they went by the way of the plain.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahMoreover the spirit lifted me up, and brought me unto the east gate of the LORD'S house, which looketh eastward: and behold at the door of the gate five and twenty men; among whom I saw Jaazaniah the son of Azur, and Pelatiah the son of Benaiah, princes of the people.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe noise of a multitude in the mountains, like as of a great people; a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together: the LORD of hosts mustereth the host of the battle.