Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they brake down the altars of Baalim in his presence; and the images, that were on high above them, he cut down; and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images, he brake in pieces, and made dust of them, and strowed it upon the graves of them that had sacrificed unto them.
2 Chronicles
HistoryHe hath caused the arrows of his quiver to enter into my reins.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd they gathered together to Mizpeh, and drew water, and poured it out before the LORD, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against the LORD. And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpeh.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd the stones shall be with the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet; every one with his name shall they be according to the twelve tribes.
Exodus
Law / MosesSo they laid hands on her; and when she was come to the entering of the horse gate by the king's house, they slew her there.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraIbhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and, lo, it is even in my sack: and their heart failed them, and they were afraid, saying one to another, What is this that God hath done unto us?
Genesis
LawSome remove the landmarks; they violently take away flocks, and feed thereof.
Job
Wisdom / JobThine enemies roar in the midst of thy congregations; they set up their ensigns for signs.
Psalms
PoetryAnd it came to pass in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, that this word came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahLikewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.
1 Kings
HistoryInto thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when this people, or the prophet, or a priest, shall ask thee, saying, What is the burden of the LORD? thou shalt then say unto them, What burden? I will even forsake you, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the LORD'S side? let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him.
Exodus
LawAnd he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd the hangings of the court, and the hanging for the door of the gate of the court, which is by the tabernacle and by the altar round about, and their cords, and all the instruments of their service, and all that is made for them: so shall they serve.
Numbers
LawAnd upon the top of the pillars was lily work: so was the work of the pillars finished.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThus shalt thou do unto all the cities which are very far off from thee, which are not of the cities of these nations.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd now, O ye priests, this commandment is for you.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsFor from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,