And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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But when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David's brother slew him.
1 Chronicles
HistoryIf ye love me, keep my commandments.
John
Gospels / JohnThe merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.
Genesis
Law / MosesThen said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsRemember these, O Jacob and Israel; for thou art my servant: I have formed thee; thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsYet hast thou not walked after their ways, nor done after their abominations: but, as if that were a very little thing, thou wast corrupted more than they in all thy ways.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd there went out the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (the same is Zoar;) and they joined battle with them in the vale of Siddim;
Genesis
LawHearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsHis eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAs long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
John
Gospels / JohnBut go ye now unto my place which was in Shiloh, where I set my name at the first, and see what I did to it for the wickedness of my people Israel.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut if the priest look on it, and, behold, there be no white hairs therein, and if it be not lower than the skin, but be somewhat dark; then the priest shall shut him up seven days:
Leviticus
Law / MosesSo that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:
2 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe son of a woman of the daughters of Dan, and his father was a man of Tyre, skilful to work in gold, and in silver, in brass, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue, and in fine linen, and in crimson; also to grave any manner of graving, and to find out every device which shall be put to him, with thy cunning men, and with the cunning men of my lord David thy father.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd thirty and six thousand beeves,
Numbers
Law / MosesLay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
Matthew
GospelsAhi the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, chief of the house of their fathers.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraSo Joshua sent messengers, and they ran unto the tent; and, behold, it was hid in his tent, and the silver under it.
Joshua
HistorySend thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThough Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall but deliver their own souls by their righteousness.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which the LORD commanded.
1 Kings
HistoryMy heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me.