Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David.
1 Samuel
HistoryShe may not eat of any thing that cometh of the vine, neither let her drink wine or strong drink, nor eat any unclean thing: all that I commanded her let her observe.
Judges
HistoryThen all the congregation answered and said with a loud voice, As thou hast said, so must we do.
Ezra
HistoryGod is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto him, and of the sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king's treasuries for the Jews, to destroy them.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsBut the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house.
Judges
HistoryAlso he said, Bring the vail that thou hast upon thee, and hold it. And when she held it, he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her: and she went into the city.
Ruth
HistoryAnd I will strengthen them in the LORD; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the LORD.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahFather, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
John
GospelsI am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd when the sun is down, he shall be clean, and shall afterward eat of the holy things; because it is his food.
Leviticus
LawHave any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?
John
Gospels / JohnFor I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd upon all the high mountains, and upon all the hills that are lifted up,
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen said the high priest, Are these things so?
Acts
History / LukeAnd he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them.
Luke
GospelsAnd the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.
Exodus
LawLeave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.
Acts
History / LukeThou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels. Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, the monthly prognosticators, stand up, and save thee from these things that shall come upon thee.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahUnto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the LORD.