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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Upright men shall be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?
John
GospelsAnd whatsoever hath not fins and scales ye may not eat; it is unclean unto you.
Deuteronomy
LawFor this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTheir eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.
Psalms
PoetryAnd it was covered with cedar above upon the beams, that lay on forty five pillars, fifteen in a row.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
LawWhy did the knees prevent me? or why the breasts that I should suck?
Job
WisdomAnd the king said unto Haman, The silver is given to thee, the people also, to do with them as it seemeth good to thee.
Esther
HistoryThe spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
Proverbs
WisdomThat the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, I am the LORD: speak thou unto Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I say unto thee.
Exodus
LawThen said Saul unto the people that were with him, Number now, and see who is gone from us. And when they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armourbearer were not there.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.
Acts
History / LukeAnd Aholibamah bare Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah: these are the sons of Esau, which were born unto him in the land of Canaan.
Genesis
Law / MosesThou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.
Psalms
PoetryTherefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, neither make intercession to me: for I will not hear thee.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and as the raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; as a carcase trodden under feet.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsSend them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.
Mark
GospelsAnd if a sojourner or stranger wax rich by thee, and thy brother that dwelleth by him wax poor, and sell himself unto the stranger or sojourner by thee, or to the stock of the stranger's family:
Leviticus
LawFor the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
Proverbs
WisdomThus saith the LORD God of Israel; Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, wherewith ye fight against the king of Babylon, and against the Chaldeans, which besiege you without the walls, and I will assemble them into the midst of this city.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways.
Haggai
Minor ProphetsAnd lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.