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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryVerily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThe son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.
Psalms
PoetryYet he restored the money unto his mother; and his mother took two hundred shekels of silver, and gave them to the founder, who made thereof a graven image and a molten image: and they were in the house of Micah.
Judges
HistoryThey compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersDost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?
Job
WisdomSo the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.
Ezra
HistoryAnd he returned unto him, and, lo, he stood by his burnt sacrifice, he, and all the princes of Moab.
Numbers
LawThe days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.
Mark
GospelsMy soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
Psalms
PoetryIn those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this is the name wherewith she shall be called, The LORD our righteousness.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsNeither shalt thou bring an abomination into thine house, lest thou be a cursed thing like it: but thou shalt utterly detest it, and thou shalt utterly abhor it; for it is a cursed thing.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThe LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD'S throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersGlorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:
Acts
History / LukeAnd I said unto them, Whosoever hath any gold, let them break it off. So they gave it me: then I cast it into the fire, and there came out this calf.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Solomon awoke; and, behold, it was a dream. And he came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and offered up burnt offerings, and offered peace offerings, and made a feast to all his servants.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraTherefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.
Job
WisdomBrethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as ye are: ye have not injured me at all.