So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It is ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened,
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonWhen they were by the house of Micah, they knew the voice of the young man the Levite: and they turned in thither, and said unto him, Who brought thee hither? and what makest thou in this place? and what hast thou here?
Judges
History / SamuelAnd Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd the LORD said not that he would blot out the name of Israel from under heaven: but he saved them by the hand of Jeroboam the son of Joash.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahI will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.
Psalms
PoetryThen the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah:
2 Chronicles
HistoryBut whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the cart came into the field of Joshua, a Beth-shemite, and stood there, where there was a great stone: and they clave the wood of the cart, and offered the kine a burnt offering unto the LORD.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelIf the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
John
Gospels / JohnThen answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.
Matthew
GospelsAnd now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.
John
GospelsOut of the spoils won in battles did they dedicate to maintain the house of the LORD.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd 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 / LukeAll the people of the land shall give this oblation for the prince in Israel.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, Thy servants have gathered the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of them that do the work, that have the oversight of the house of the LORD.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the songs of the temple shall be howlings in that day, saith the Lord GOD: there shall be many dead bodies in every place; they shall cast them forth with silence.
Amos
Minor ProphetsThis he said, signifying what death he should die.
John
Gospels / JohnI receive not honour from men.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.
Acts
HistoryBut thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd there was no deliverer, because it was far from Zidon, and they had no business with any man; and it was in the valley that lieth by Beth-rehob. And they built a city, and dwelt therein.
Judges
History / SamuelWoe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.