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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,
Psalms
PoetryNow therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king's hand.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.
Luke
GospelsHuram said moreover, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThere is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
Genesis
LawOr what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
Luke
Gospels / LukeIn the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
Proverbs
WisdomBut Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.
Mark
GospelsAnd had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,
Mark
Gospels / MarkIf I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me;
Job
WisdomI will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, which he placed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBlessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
Luke
GospelsThen Bath-sheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal Saul's daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the people that were round about them, and bowed themselves unto them, and provoked the LORD to anger.
Judges
History / SamuelFor he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.
Psalms
PoetryJerusalem hath grievously sinned; therefore she is removed: all that honoured her despise her, because they have seen her nakedness: yea, she sigheth, and turneth backward.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahNow the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were, Mesha his firstborn, which was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.
1 Chronicles
HistoryYe hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.
Acts
History / LukeBut this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets: