The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the LORD God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising up betimes, and sending; because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place:
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, that Jehu said to the guard and to the captains, Go in, and slay them; let none come forth. And they smote them with the edge of the sword; and the guard and the captains cast them out, and went to the city of the house of Baal.
2 Kings
HistoryThe children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
Ezra
History / EzraThen Jeremiah the prophet said unto them, I have heard you; behold, I will pray unto the LORD your God according to your words; and it shall come to pass, that whatsoever thing the LORD shall answer you, I will declare it unto you; I will keep nothing back from you.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the king appointed them a daily provision of the king's meat, and of the wine which he drank: so nourishing them three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the king.
Daniel
Major ProphetsBy terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.
Acts
History / LukeA time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonNow the rest of the acts of Jehoahaz, and all that he did, and his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahGo thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?
Mark
GospelsThe glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the vails.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnWhere is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesTeach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.
Psalms
PoetryThe overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will help thee.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThen king Asa made a proclamation throughout all Judah; none was exempted: and they took away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha had builded; and king Asa built with them Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpah.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahWhich executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The LORD looseth the prisoners:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersDo this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.