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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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If I whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me.
Deuteronomy
LawBut the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them.
Job
Wisdom / JobBut he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.
Luke
GospelsHe that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me.
John
Gospels / JohnFor yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesFor our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesAnd he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahFor there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
Matthew
GospelsThou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesRemember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonThe sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:
Genesis
LawGive them sorrow of heart, thy curse unto them.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Answerest thou not, Abner? Then Abner answered and said, Who art thou that criest to the king?
1 Samuel
HistoryVerily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
Matthew
GospelsYea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, or that answered his words:
Job
Wisdom / JobFor as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor the LORD of hosts, that planted thee, hath pronounced evil against thee, for the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done against themselves to provoke me to anger in offering incense unto Baal.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsI will utterly consume all things from off the land, saith the LORD.
Zephaniah
Minor ProphetsThey drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow's ox for a pledge.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Josiah gave to the people, of the flock, lambs and kids, all for the passover offerings, for all that were present, to the number of thirty thousand, and three thousand bullocks: these were of the king's substance.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;
Luke
GospelsTake thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols.