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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Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, are they not written in the book of Shemaiah the prophet, and of Iddo the seer concerning genealogies? And there were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBut the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
1 John
General EpistlesFor God will save Zion, and will build the cities of Judah: that they may dwell there, and have it in possession.
Psalms
PoetryI will also vex the hearts of many people, when I shall bring thy destruction among the nations, into the countries which thou hast not known.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon's servant, whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up his hand against the king.
1 Kings
HistoryBut if ye turn away, and forsake my statutes and my commandments, which I have set before you, and shall go and serve other gods, and worship them;
2 Chronicles
HistoryA thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThese are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTheir knops and their branches were of the same: all of it was one beaten work of pure gold.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates.
1 Chronicles
HistoryNow when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.
Luke
GospelsI will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not enter into the city.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsSo I turned and came down from the mount, and the mount burned with fire: and the two tables of the covenant were in my two hands.
Deuteronomy
LawNow therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil concerning thee.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahIf thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and if in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThus saith the LORD the maker thereof, the LORD that formed it, to establish it; the LORD is his name;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
Proverbs
WisdomJudge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when I looked, behold, an hand was sent unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein;
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd God said unto Noah, This is the token of the covenant, which I have established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth.