Our persecutors are swifter than the eagles of the heaven: they pursued us upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesFor in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonThen saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd the LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, that reigned in Hazor; the captain of whose host was Sisera, which dwelt in Harosheth of the Gentiles.
Judges
HistoryThe seed also of his servants shall inherit it: and they that love his name shall dwell therein.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAn instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThe sons of Amram; Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons for ever, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister unto him, and to bless in his name for ever.
1 Chronicles
HistoryIf thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.
Job
WisdomAnd Balak offered oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him.
Numbers
LawAnd they departed from Rithmah, and pitched at Rimmon-parez.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd after all this the LORD smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease.
2 Chronicles
HistoryMoab hath been at ease from his youth, and he hath settled on his lees, and hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into captivity: therefore his taste remained in him, and his scent is not changed.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd Saul built an altar unto the LORD: the same was the first altar that he built unto the LORD.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?
Luke
GospelsAnd when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way.
Matthew
GospelsThen said Ziba unto the king, According to all that my lord the king hath commanded his servant, so shall thy servant do. As for Mephibosheth, said the king, he shall eat at my table, as one of the king's sons.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd there shall ye remember your ways, and all your doings, wherein ye have been defiled; and ye shall lothe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that ye have committed.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it.
Exodus
LawBecause they provoked his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the LORD, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil: for the LORD hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife.