(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?
Genesis
LawAs the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWho can count the dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his!
Numbers
Law / MosesThey shall not offer wine offerings to the LORD, neither shall they be pleasing unto him: their sacrifices shall be unto them as the bread of mourners; all that eat thereof shall be polluted: for their bread for their soul shall not come into the house of the LORD.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsBut as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAwake, awake, stand up, O Jerusalem, which hast drunk at the hand of the LORD the cup of his fury; thou hast drunken the dregs of the cup of trembling, and wrung them out.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahLet those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the king's servants said unto the king, Behold, thy servants are ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shall appoint.
2 Samuel
HistoryDefile not therefore the land which ye shall inhabit, wherein I dwell: for I the LORD dwell among the children of Israel.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion serve thee; for God is with thee.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelReturn unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.
Psalms
PoetryThe Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?
John
Gospels / JohnO LORD of hosts, God of Israel, that dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth: thou hast made heaven and earth.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen said the LORD unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind could not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd I have also established my covenant with them, to give them the land of Canaan, the land of their pilgrimage, wherein they were strangers.
Exodus
LawHereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnAnd they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.
Luke
GospelsO Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goeth away.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaFor I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
John
GospelsAnd it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,
Genesis
Law / MosesFor in that day every man shall cast away his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which your own hands have made unto you for a sin.