But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd when Baal-hanan was dead, Hadad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pai; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
1 Chronicles
HistoryNotwithstanding the cities of the Levites, and the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd when she came to her mother in law, she said, Who art thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her.
Ruth
History / SamuelI have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door: is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAs Babylon hath caused the slain of Israel to fall, so at Babylon shall fall the slain of all the earth.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Saul said unto Samuel, Yea, I have obeyed the voice of the LORD, and have gone the way which the LORD sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.
1 Samuel
HistoryBut as for them whose heart walketh after the heart of their detestable things and their abominations, I will recompense their way upon their own heads, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsWith Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here.
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesWho led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there was no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBut is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesFor the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterThe voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars; yea, the LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.
Psalms
PoetryGilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;
Psalms
PoetryAnd how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words.
Mark
Gospels / MarkOh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the LORD bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.
Psalms
PoetryDead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
Luke
GospelsBut what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.