For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFollow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day?
Luke
Gospels / LukeConsider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.
Psalms
PoetryThen the king Ahasuerus answered and said unto Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so?
Esther
HistoryAnd they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the LORD shut him in.
Genesis
LawUntil the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAt destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.
Job
WisdomAnd Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man:
Genesis
LawThen I will command my blessing upon you in the sixth year, and it shall bring forth fruit for three years.
Leviticus
LawFor three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:
Proverbs
WisdomHe reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
2 Chronicles
HistoryPut not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd of Jezebel also spake the LORD, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahCount not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, that Jehu said to the guard and to the captains, Go in, and slay them; let none come forth. And they smote them with the edge of the sword; and the guard and the captains cast them out, and went to the city of the house of Baal.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahBut Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in an honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd in the thirty and eighth year of Asa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Israel: and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty and two years.
1 Kings
HistorySo they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Acts
HistoryTherefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will feed them, even this people, with wormwood, and give them water of gall to drink.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble,