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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For this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
Matthew
GospelsPeter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterWhose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.
Proverbs
WisdomFor a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonTake heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
Luke
GospelsI have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThe fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonWhat then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulNow will I sing to my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My wellbeloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahShall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?
Job
WisdomFor I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesThen I said unto them, What is the high place whereunto ye go? And the name thereof is called Bamah unto this day.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThat confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead.
Acts
History / LukeAnd it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.
Luke
Gospels / LukeSharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and put water there, to wash withal.
Exodus
LawAnd it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters' clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd thou shalt put the mitre upon his head, and put the holy crown upon the mitre.
Exodus
LawTherefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.