Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre: the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewLet the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTurn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he said, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bare Jacob the fifth son.
Genesis
LawLet them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when the prophet that brought him back from the way heard thereof, he said, It is the man of God, who was disobedient unto the word of the LORD: therefore the LORD hath delivered him unto the lion, which hath torn him, and slain him, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake unto him.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd wherefore hath the LORD brought us unto this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be a prey? were it not better for us to return into Egypt?
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd saviours shall come up on mount Zion to judge the mount of Esau; and the kingdom shall be the LORD'S.
Obadiah
Minor Prophets / ObadiahUnto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.
Acts
History / LukeShallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd on the fifteenth day of the seventh month ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work, and ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days:
Numbers
Law / MosesMy heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.
Psalms
PoetryAnd this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;
John
GospelsAnd I will destroy her vines and her fig trees, whereof she hath said, These are my rewards that my lovers have given me: and I will make them a forest, and the beasts of the field shall eat them.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd if he be not able to bring a lamb, then he shall bring for his trespass, which he hath committed, two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, unto the LORD; one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to enquire of God:
Exodus
LawA reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThe first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.