And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThere is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesAnd now, saith the LORD that formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, Though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the LORD, and my God shall be my strength.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAlso Judah kept not the commandments of the LORD their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd if a man shall lie with his uncle's wife, he hath uncovered his uncle's nakedness: they shall bear their sin; they shall die childless.
Leviticus
LawThere shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersKirjath-baal, which is Kirjath-jearim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages:
Joshua
History / JoshuaBut from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.
Mark
GospelsBut the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThere laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews' preparation day; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand.
John
Gospels / JohnThen Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut it shall come to pass in the latter days, that I will bring again the captivity of Elam, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.
Acts
History / LukeBut this is a people robbed and spoiled; they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison houses: they are for a prey, and none delivereth; for a spoil, and none saith, Restore.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?
Genesis
Law / MosesThat the house of Israel may go no more astray from me, neither be polluted any more with all their transgressions; but that they may be my people, and I may be their God, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewIf a man sin against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to make him swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house;
2 Chronicles
HistoryThey have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths.
Psalms
PoetryShe perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd he also had made savoury meat, and brought it unto his father, and said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son's venison, that thy soul may bless me.