In that thou lovest thine enemies, and hatest thy friends. For thou hast declared this day, that thou regardest neither princes nor servants: for this day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased thee well.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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(For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:)
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent.
1 Kings
HistoryNow I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThen cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?
John
Gospels / JohnFor since I spake, I cried out, I cried violence and spoil; because the word of the LORD was made a reproach unto me, and a derision, daily.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahWhile they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before the LORD: and the bullock shall be killed before the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesI am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.
Psalms
PoetryWherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.
Job
Wisdom / JobThe words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonYet I will send my servants unto thee to morrow about this time, and they shall search thine house, and the houses of thy servants; and it shall be, that whatsoever is pleasant in thine eyes, they shall put it in their hand, and take it away.
1 Kings
HistoryBut her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword.
Proverbs
WisdomThat he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.
Acts
History / LukeThen Job answered and said,
Job
WisdomTheir roaring shall be like a lion, they shall roar like young lions: yea, they shall roar, and lay hold of the prey, and shall carry it away safe, and none shall deliver it.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAfter him repaired Binnui the son of Henadad another piece, from the house of Azariah unto the turning of the wall, even unto the corner.
Nehemiah
HistoryNevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?
Genesis
Law / MosesWho seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.
Acts
HistoryAnd it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck brake, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.
1 Samuel
HistoryWhoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.