And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also they have dominion over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Then the angel of the LORD answered and said, O LORD of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years?
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterBut whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnThat search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed.
Ezra
History / EzraBut some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come?
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesFor I lift up my hand to heaven, and say, I live for ever.
Deuteronomy
LawFor this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen said the king's servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king:
Esther
History / MordecaiFor who can eat, or who else can hasten hereunto, more than I?
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThen these men were bound in their coats, their hosen, and their hats, and their other garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielFor the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
Acts
HistoryThe one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul,
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd they made upon the breastplate chains at the ends, of wreathen work of pure gold.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man: and the servant took Rebekah, and went his way.
Genesis
Law / MosesLet him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me:
Job
WisdomAre not my days few? cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little,
Job
Wisdom / JobThen the man that lay with her shall give unto the damsel's father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall be his wife; because he hath humbled her, he may not put her away all his days.
Deuteronomy
LawBehold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?
Job
WisdomAnd some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?
John
Gospels / JohnAnd they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.
Luke
GospelsAnd thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
Luke
Gospels / LukeShew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar's.