Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.
Acts
History / LukeThen all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the LORD, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.
Judges
HistoryWhat is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThese four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the king said, Who is in the court? Now Haman was come into the outward court of the king's house, to speak unto the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him.
Esther
History / MordecaiI said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAlso now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and my record is on high.
Job
Wisdom / JobNow he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.
Matthew
GospelsBut let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd David said unto the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he answered, I am the son of a stranger, an Amalekite.
2 Samuel
HistoryThe matter is not so: but a man of mount Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even against David: deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall.
2 Samuel
HistoryEven the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his memorial.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to enquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.
2 Kings
HistoryHath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielWhen Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
Matthew
GospelsO give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.
Mark
GospelsBut we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesHe spake, and the locusts came, and caterpillers, and that without number,
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.
Acts
HistoryThe Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath.