And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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When Jeremiah was entered into the dungeon, and into the cabins, and Jeremiah had remained there many days;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.
Luke
Gospels / LukeI am one of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of the LORD?
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.
Mark
Gospels / MarkYet I will distress Ariel, and there shall be heaviness and sorrow: and it shall be unto me as Ariel.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsI have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the LORD said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelIn God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.
Psalms
PoetryNow Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkFor, behold, the LORD will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahSo the children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their inheritance.
Joshua
HistoryIn the year of this jubile ye shall return every man unto his possession.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAbsalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.
2 Kings
HistoryBut ye shall offer the burnt offering for a sweet savour unto the LORD; two young bullocks, one ram, seven lambs of the first year;
Numbers
Law / MosesYea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Joash king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThis is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place.
Acts
HistoryBut this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin's mess was five times so much as any of their's. And they drank, and were merry with him.