My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.
John
GospelsAnd it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt.
Genesis
LawBut Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said unto Johanan the son of Kareah, Thou shalt not do this thing: for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and avenger.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFlee, save your lives, and be like the heath in the wilderness.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armourbearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will shew you a thing. And Jonathan said unto his armourbearer, Come up after me: for the LORD hath delivered them into the hand of Israel.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Balak did as Balaam had said, and offered a bullock and a ram on every altar.
Numbers
LawFor do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesAnd when Saul's son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.
2 Samuel
HistoryAs I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely because my flock became a prey, and my flock became meat to every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my flock, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my flock;
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsNow therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahFor the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:
John
GospelsAnd I will give thee into the hand of them that seek thy life, and into the hand of them whose face thou fearest, even into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of the Chaldeans.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the sons of Ephraim; Shuthelah, and Bered his son, and Tahath his son, and Eladah his son, and Tahath his son,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the LORD your God, and none else: and my people shall never be ashamed.
Joel
Minor ProphetsAs the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.
Solomon's Song
PoetryTherefore I have profaned the princes of the sanctuary, and have given Jacob to the curse, and Israel to reproaches.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Aaron said unto Moses, Behold, this day have they offered their sin offering and their burnt offering before the LORD; and such things have befallen me: and if I had eaten the sin offering to day, should it have been accepted in the sight of the LORD?
Leviticus
LawLet the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryAnd this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
John
GospelsI have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.