For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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What do ye imagine against the LORD? he will make an utter end: affliction shall not rise up the second time.
Nahum
Minor Prophets / NahumO Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!
Luke
GospelsThen Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.
Matthew
GospelsBut all other flying creeping things, which have four feet, shall be an abomination unto you.
Leviticus
LawIf thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
Proverbs
WisdomOf the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.
Matthew
GospelsAnd she took it up, and went into the city: and her mother in law saw what she had gleaned: and she brought forth, and gave to her that she had reserved after she was sufficed.
Ruth
HistoryAll the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
Proverbs
WisdomAll the fowls of heaven made their nests in his boughs, and under his branches did all the beasts of the field bring forth their young, and under his shadow dwelt all great nations.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they be faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.
Judges
History / SamuelNow this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest, the scribe, even a scribe of the words of the commandments of the LORD, and of his statutes to Israel.
Ezra
History / EzraNo man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light.
Luke
Gospels / LukeHow can it be quiet, seeing the LORD hath given it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the sea shore? there hath he appointed it.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsYea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the LORD.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse,
1 Chronicles
HistoryAs they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
Acts
History / LukeUnto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterYe shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with brass.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark:
Exodus
Law / MosesO give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.