He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
1 Samuel
HistoryFor the grave cannot praise thee, death can not celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Parmashta, and Arisai, and Aridai, and Vajezatha,
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts.
Haggai
Minor Prophets / HaggaiThus shalt thou do unto all the cities which are very far off from thee, which are not of the cities of these nations.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions.
Daniel
Major ProphetsBehold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that ye have kindled. This shall ye have of mine hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.
Acts
HistoryAnd Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?
2 Samuel
HistoryMy son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat.
Acts
HistoryAnd sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase.
Psalms
PoetryIn those days the LORD began to send against Judah Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThey fought from heaven; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera.
Judges
History / SamuelBe of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Shem lived after he begat Arphaxad five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.
Genesis
Law / MosesNevertheless a lad saw them, and told Absalom: but they went both of them away quickly, and came to a man's house in Bahurim, which had a well in his court; whither they went down.
2 Samuel
HistoryWeep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Joash the king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, at Beth-shemesh, and brought him to Jerusalem, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim to the corner gate, four hundred cubits.
2 Chronicles
HistoryLift up thy feet unto the perpetual desolations; even all that the enemy hath done wickedly in the sanctuary.
Psalms
PoetryVerily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
John
Gospels / JohnFor the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.