But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the name of Saul's wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz: and the name of the captain of his host was Abner, the son of Ner, Saul's uncle.
1 Samuel
HistoryCursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.
Genesis
LawFor whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put more to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraTherefore their goods shall become a booty, and their houses a desolation: they shall also build houses, but not inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, but not drink the wine thereof.
Zephaniah
Minor ProphetsMine heritage is unto me as a lion in the forest; it crieth out against me: therefore have I hated it.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsIt shall be the basest of the kingdoms; neither shall it exalt itself any more above the nations: for I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule over the nations.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
Luke
GospelsSaying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive:
Acts
HistoryFor the king will hear, to deliver his handmaid out of the hand of the man that would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanWhich, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
Mark
GospelsAnd ye shall give her unto Eleazar the priest, that he may bring her forth without the camp, and one shall slay her before his face:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the LORD went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.
Genesis
LawAnd Joshua rose up early in the morning, and numbered the people, and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai.
Joshua
History / JoshuaThine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsLet them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the men which were expressed by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brethren: then they returned to Samaria.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBe patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.
James
General Epistles / JamesFor, behold, I will shake mine hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to their servants: and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsZanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish, and the fields thereof, at Azekah, and in the villages thereof. And they dwelt from Beer-sheba unto the valley of Hinnom.
Nehemiah
HistoryThou feedest them with the bread of tears; and givest them tears to drink in great measure.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersPrepare against her the nations with the kings of the Medes, the captains thereof, and all the rulers thereof, and all the land of his dominion.