Because it is a trial, and what if the sword contemn even the rod? it shall be no more, saith the Lord GOD.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.
Psalms
PoetryBut before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.
Luke
GospelsWhich the children of Aaron, being of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi, had: for their's was the first lot.
Joshua
HistoryAnd the other company of them that gave thanks went over against them, and I after them, and the half of the people upon the wall, from beyond the tower of the furnaces even unto the broad wall;
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her hap was to light on a part of the field belonging unto Boaz, who was of the kindred of Elimelech.
Ruth
HistoryHearken not to Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Assyria, Make an agreement with me by a present, and come out to me: and eat ye every one of his vine, and every one of his fig tree, and drink ye every one the waters of his own cistern;
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAll things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonIs it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?
Job
WisdomAnd it shall come to pass in that day, that I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahSorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd there was there with us a young man, an Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd after that went the Levites in to do their service in the tabernacle of the congregation before Aaron, and before his sons: as the LORD had commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did they unto them.
Numbers
Law / MosesIn the third year of Asa king of Judah began Baasha the son of Ahijah to reign over all Israel in Tirzah, twenty and four years.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThen charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he answered and said unto them, It is one of the twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish.
Mark
Gospels / MarkTherefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesAnd it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD, that I will cut off thy horses out of the midst of thee, and I will destroy thy chariots:
Micah
Minor ProphetsAnd Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to thee-ward very good:
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter, neither shalt thou take her son's daughter, or her daughter's daughter, to uncover her nakedness; for they are her near kinswomen: it is wickedness.
Leviticus
LawAnd David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me?
2 Samuel
HistoryWho will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the LORD: this is that king Ahaz.