But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood:
Genesis
LawLead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
Psalms
PoetryI pray thee, forgive the trespass of thine handmaid: for the LORD will certainly make my lord a sure house; because my lord fighteth the battles of the LORD, and evil hath not been found in thee all thy days.
1 Samuel
HistoryBehold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBy humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.
Proverbs
WisdomFor our transgressions are multiplied before thee, and our sins testify against us: for our transgressions are with us; and as for our iniquities, we know them;
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahShall they therefore empty their net, and not spare continually to slay the nations?
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsAnd when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBecause that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in mine eyes, and to keep my statutes and my judgments, as did David his father.
1 Kings
HistoryAs the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor.
Esther
HistoryAnd thou shalt put the mercy seat upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place.
Exodus
LawTherefore thus saith the LORD, who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob, Jacob shall not now be ashamed, neither shall his face now wax pale.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd there stood a watchman on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take an horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahSimon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd the standard of the camp of Reuben set forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elizur the son of Shedeur.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Joshua said, Alas, O Lord GOD, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? would to God we had been content, and dwelt on the other side Jordan!
Joshua
HistoryAnd David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanFor we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulSo shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.
Mark
Gospels / MarkFor thus saith the LORD concerning the sons and concerning the daughters that are born in this place, and concerning their mothers that bare them, and concerning their fathers that begat them in this land;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two.