And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
Matthew
GospelsThat thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.
1 Chronicles
HistoryNotwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words.
Acts
HistoryHear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the LORD God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahWhen once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:
Luke
Gospels / LukeOr all that about which he hath sworn falsely; he shall even restore it in the principal, and shall add the fifth part more thereto, and give it unto him to whom it appertaineth, in the day of his trespass offering.
Leviticus
LawAnd after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.
Mark
GospelsAnd they sware unto the LORD with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAgain the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;
John
Gospels / JohnTo him which divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Psalms
PoetryIf others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.
Luke
Gospels / LukeHis watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsDeliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;
Psalms
PoetryAnd I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites pots full of wine, and cups, and I said unto them, Drink ye wine.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd it came to pass, that in the morning watch the LORD looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians,
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd all the graven images thereof shall be beaten to pieces, and all the hires thereof shall be burned with the fire, and all the idols thereof will I lay desolate: for she gathered it of the hire of an harlot, and they shall return to the hire of an harlot.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahAnd gladness is taken away, and joy out of the plentiful field; and in the vineyards there shall be no singing, neither shall there be shouting: the treaders shall tread out no wine in their presses; I have made their vintage shouting to cease.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive his pledge from the woman's hand: but he found her not.
Genesis
LawFor if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?