And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Mine eye runneth down with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahBehold, I will stir up the Medes against them, which shall not regard silver; and as for gold, they shall not delight in it.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.
Mark
GospelsAnd I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBehold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.
Exodus
Law / MosesNow therefore let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may be before thee for ever: for thou blessest, O LORD, and it shall be blessed for ever.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraNow the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded.
Nehemiah
HistoryThe fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd the king's servants said unto him, Behold, Haman standeth in the court. And the king said, Let him come in.
Esther
HistoryEnter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonYe shall walk after the LORD your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
Luke
GospelsAnd it came to pass, that after the year was expired, at the time that kings go out to battle, Joab led forth the power of the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabbah, and destroyed it.
1 Chronicles
HistoryYet I am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for there is no saviour beside me.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaNow then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThe children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
Nehemiah
HistoryWherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielHis mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
John
Gospels / JohnYe shall fall by the sword; I will judge you in the border of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsWhile he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?
Mark
Gospels / MarkBut Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host, took Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;
2 Samuel
HistoryI am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.