He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Let seven men of his sons be delivered unto us, and we will hang them up unto the LORD in Gibeah of Saul, whom the LORD did choose. And the king said, I will give them.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Saul's servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king's son in law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelLet the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.
Psalms
PoetryThen the king's servants, which were in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king's commandment?
Esther
HistoryAnd they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.
Mark
GospelsHowl, ye ships of Tarshish: for your strength is laid waste.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsI will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD.
Zephaniah
Minor Prophets / ZephaniahI was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not: but the scriptures must be fulfilled.
Mark
GospelsNow concerning his sons, and the greatness of the burdens laid upon him, and the repairing of the house of God, behold, they are written in the story of the book of the kings. And Amaziah his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraLest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.
Job
WisdomAnd the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:
John
Gospels / JohnAnd twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps. There was not the like made in any kingdom.
2 Chronicles
HistoryTo whom shall I speak, and give warning, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of the LORD is unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thy acts and of thy wisdom.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnDelivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
Acts
History / LukeAnd seven days of the feast he shall prepare a burnt offering to the LORD, seven bullocks and seven rams without blemish daily the seven days; and a kid of the goats daily for a sin offering.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielJudah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomSamuel also said unto Saul, The LORD sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the LORD.
1 Samuel
HistoryHe answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
Mark
GospelsAnd that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pound of silver, and threescore and seven priests' garments.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd Moses gave the money of them that were redeemed unto Aaron and to his sons, according to the word of the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses.