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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Now therefore why should we die? for this great fire will consume us: if we hear the voice of the LORD our God any more, then we shall die.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the sons of Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men,
John
GospelsAnd the heathen shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity: because they trespassed against me, therefore hid I my face from them, and gave them into the hand of their enemies: so fell they all by the sword.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Joseph's ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt.
Genesis
LawAnd when the woman of Tekoah spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.
2 Samuel
HistoryThat which was torn of beasts I brought not unto thee; I bare the loss of it; of my hand didst thou require it, whether stolen by day, or stolen by night.
Genesis
Law / MosesFor whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownBecause it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd the angel of the LORD came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat; because the journey is too great for thee.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahFor the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.
Psalms
PoetryThe ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.
Acts
History / LukeTo the end that the children of Israel may bring their sacrifices, which they offer in the open field, even that they may bring them unto the LORD, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest, and offer them for peace offerings unto the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesFor since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the LORD. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelMake bright the arrows; gather the shields: the LORD hath raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes: for his device is against Babylon, to destroy it; because it is the vengeance of the LORD, the vengeance of his temple.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage are an hundred and thirty years: few and evil have the days of the years of my life been, and have not attained unto the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage.
Genesis
Law / MosesI will answer thee, and thy companions with thee.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd I will stretch out my hand, and smite Egypt with all my wonders which I will do in the midst thereof: and after that he will let you go.
Exodus
Law / MosesSerug, Nahor, Terah,
1 Chronicles
HistoryThis I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd thou hast removed my soul far off from peace: I forgat prosperity.