And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThat the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAs a piece of a pomegranate are thy temples within thy locks.
Solomon's Song
PoetryTherefore will I cast you out of this land into a land that ye know not, neither ye nor your fathers; and there shall ye serve other gods day and night; where I will not shew you favour.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahDavid therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father's house heard it, they went down thither to him.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.
Matthew
GospelsBecause the sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have performed the commandment of their father, which he commanded them; but this people hath not hearkened unto me:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAssociate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.
Job
WisdomAnd David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at En-gedi.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd they took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.
Genesis
Law / MosesHe also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThat thou hast slain my children, and delivered them to cause them to pass through the fire for them?
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBut Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.
John
Gospels / JohnThe children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.
Ezra
History / EzraNeither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,
Acts
History / LukeThe grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
Revelation
ApocalypticThis is thy lot, the portion of thy measures from me, saith the LORD; because thou hast forgotten me, and trusted in falsehood.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnFor from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.