For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThere is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFrom above hath he sent fire into my bones, and it prevaileth against them: he hath spread a net for my feet, he hath turned me back: he hath made me desolate and faint all the day.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.
Psalms
PoetrySo they two went until they came to Beth-lehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Beth-lehem, that all the city was moved about them, and they said, Is this Naomi?
Ruth
History / SamuelYe are the children of the LORD your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.
Genesis
LawAnd there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the young men laid hold on him:
Mark
Gospels / MarkManasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh: and they together shall be against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, That which thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria I have heard.
2 Kings
HistoryFor thus saith the LORD of hosts; Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land;
Haggai
Minor ProphetsMoreover Job continued his parable, and said,
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThen shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the river shall bring forth frogs abundantly, which shall go up and come into thine house, and into thy bedchamber, and upon thy bed, and into the house of thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thine ovens, and into thy kneadingtroughs:
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Jeroboam's wife arose, and departed, and came to Tirzah: and when she came to the threshold of the door, the child died;
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAll this, said David, the LORD made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThus saith the LORD, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahTherefore was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
Luke
Gospels / LukeIf the bright spot be white in the skin of his flesh, and in sight be not deeper than the skin, and the hair thereof be not turned white; then the priest shall shut up him that hath the plague seven days:
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd as he was now going down, his servants met him, and told him, saying, Thy son liveth.