And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you:
Acts
HistoryAnd it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph,
Joshua
HistoryAnd if a man will at all redeem ought of his tithes, he shall add thereto the fifth part thereof.
Leviticus
Law / MosesNot slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
Romans
Pauline EpistlesFor all of my father's house were but dead men before my lord the king: yet didst thou set thy servant among them that did eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet to cry any more unto the king?
2 Samuel
HistoryBecause I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,
Joshua
HistoryI will greatly praise the LORD with my mouth; yea, I will praise him among the multitude.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd ye, in any wise keep yourselves from the accursed thing, lest ye make yourselves accursed, when ye take of the accursed thing, and make the camp of Israel a curse, and trouble it.
Joshua
History / JoshuaNow there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.
John
Gospels / JohnIf I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering;
Job
WisdomAnd Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and with staves to take me?
Mark
GospelsHow fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!
Solomon's Song
PoetryCome now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I wot that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.
Numbers
Law / MosesFor the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him.
Acts
HistoryThou shalt be visited of the LORD of hosts with thunder, and with earthquake, and great noise, with storm and tempest, and the flame of devouring fire.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahNow therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation.
Exodus
LawA fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd she arose, and bowed herself on her face to the earth, and said, Behold, let thine handmaid be a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.
1 Samuel
HistoryThus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.