And she shall follow after her lovers, but she shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find them: then shall she say, I will go and return to my first husband; for then was it better with me than now.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.
Psalms
PoetryThe wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the residue thereof he maketh a god, even his graven image: he falleth down unto it, and worshippeth it, and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me; for thou art my god.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard.
Genesis
LawAnd the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.
Mark
GospelsThen he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him.
Acts
History / LukeNow when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold thy servant!
2 Samuel
HistoryThen called he them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him.
Acts
HistoryExcept it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.
Acts
HistoryAnd the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.
Luke
GospelsOr unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd the LORD said unto Joshua, Get thee up; wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face?
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd when this cometh to pass, (lo, it will come,) then shall they know that a prophet hath been among them.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the LORD commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the LORD our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as it is at this day.
Deuteronomy
LawYea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.