They take up all of them with the angle, they catch them in their net, and gather them in their drag: therefore they rejoice and are glad.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSo there was great joy in Jerusalem: for since the time of Solomon the son of David king of Israel there was not the like in Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraLet such an one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such will we be also in deed when we are present.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesAnd Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz.
Ruth
HistoryThat they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
Acts
History / LukeThis is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulMy son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
Proverbs
WisdomThough Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall but deliver their own souls by their righteousness.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter: and he was more honourable than all the house of his father.
Genesis
LawNow Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?
John
GospelsDesire not the night, when people are cut off in their place.
Job
WisdomSo Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest fourscore years.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
John
GospelsFor they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
John
Gospels / JohnThen brought he me into the outward court, and, lo, there were chambers, and a pavement made for the court round about: thirty chambers were upon the pavement.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Asa and the people that were with him pursued them unto Gerar: and the Ethiopians were overthrown, that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before the LORD, and before his host; and they carried away very much spoil.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThe blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren.
Genesis
Law / MosesThen said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahMoreover thou hast taken thy sons and thy daughters, whom thou hast borne unto me, and these hast thou sacrificed unto them to be devoured. Is this of thy whoredoms a small matter,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the cities shall they have to dwell in; and the suburbs of them shall be for their cattle, and for their goods, and for all their beasts.
Numbers
LawThey have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The LORD saith: and the LORD hath not sent them: and they have made others to hope that they would confirm the word.