And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against Elam in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThis is the law of him in whom is the plague of leprosy, whose hand is not able to get that which pertaineth to his cleansing.
Leviticus
LawAnd he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise up, and get you forth from among my people, both ye and the children of Israel; and go, serve the LORD, as ye have said.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Ashan with her suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with her suburbs:
1 Chronicles
HistoryJesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:
John
Gospels / JohnAnd straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.
Mark
GospelsThou hast granted me life and favour, and thy visitation hath preserved my spirit.
Job
Wisdom / JobI was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that I give thee.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThe portion of Jacob is not like them; for he is the former of all things: and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: the LORD of hosts is his name.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd one said, Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants. And he answered, I will go.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahWherefore dost thou forget us for ever, and forsake us so long time?
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd with him ten princes, of each chief house a prince throughout all the tribes of Israel; and each one was an head of the house of their fathers among the thousands of Israel.
Joshua
History / JoshuaTherefore he brought upon them the king of the Chaldees, who slew their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion upon young man or maiden, old man, or him that stooped for age: he gave them all into his hand.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraHe that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.
John
Gospels / JohnI am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Beth-lehem.
Genesis
LawAnd it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahIf thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him;
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the priest shall burn them upon the altar for an offering made by fire unto the LORD: it is a trespass offering.
Leviticus
LawAnd answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.